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Sailing The Dog Days Of Summer In Canada | Ep. 30 | Real Sailors Wait For The Wind!
All to often sailors are quick to flash up with engine as soon as the wind slows down, but not the folks on Sea Dream of Clyde! Having a schedule while sailing leads to mindlessly cruising past wildlife and wonderful anchorages all while listening to the d...
The Most Dangerous Part of The Inside Passage | Ep. 29 | Heading Past Cape Caution
Cape Caution is rightfully known by many as the most difficult and dangerous section of the whole Inside Passage. The combination ocean swell, overlapping currents, and numerous reefs and abrupt shoaling near the cape, and often strong winds can make this ...
Sailing The GREAT BEAR RAINFOREST | Ep. 28 | Whales, Fog, & Empty Anchorages
This episode picks up where we left off at the spectacular Goose Island on the outside edge of the Inside Passage. As Alex and I leave Goose Island, we are engulfed by a thick fog bank that sticks around for hours, leaving us with no visual references to s...
The Spectacular Outside Coast of British Columbia | Ep. 27 | Grade A Sailing and the End Of An Era
Welcome back to Sailing Sea Dream of Clyde! In this one, we continue our journey down the spectacular outer coast of British Columbia from Laredo Sound to the Goose Group near Bella Bella. While the weather was mostly sunny and beautiful, we face off aga...
Sailing The Remote Reaches of the Inside Passage | Ep.26 | Heavy Sailing On The BC Coast
Welcome back to Sailing Sea Dream of Clyde! In this one, we continue south down the "Inside/Outside" Passage along the edge of the feared and wisely respected Hecate Strait. While this area is not particularly far from the main route of the Inside Passage,...
HALIBUT POWERED SAILING! | Ep. 25 | Exploring Remote Parts Of The Inside Passage
This is a fun one! We set sail from Prince Rupert towards the less travelled "Inside-Outside" Passage. Calm conditions have us anchor at an obscure anchorage just south of town. We head out fishing in the dinghy and Alex hooks onto a huge halibut, which we...
Near COLLISION and The FEARED Dixon Entrance Back to Canada | Ep. 24 | Inside Passage Sailing
Ahoy! In this one, we leave Alaska and cross back into Canada. The rightfully feared Dixon Entrance that is exposed to the full brunt of the North Pacific Ocean is gentle on us as we rage across the border and on to Prince Rupert, Canada. While the wind wa...
Solo Sailing Around Ketchikan, AK | Ep. 23 | Inside Passage Meanderings & The Arrival of New Crew
Back to solo sailing! In most of this one, I meander around the vicinity of Ketchikan, Alaska, for several days as I await the arrival of a new crew mate, my good friend Alex Cebulski. While singlehanded sailing around the area, I check out a very poorly...
Ruckus Alaskan Sailing, Kelp Whips & Fond Farewells | Ep. 22 | Sailing into Ketchikan
The sunshine continues as we awake to perfectly calm morning in Snug Anchorage on Prince of Wales Island near Ketchikan, Alaska. We head to shore for a stroll, Ben and Rachel play with some bull kelp, we check out the beautiful forest, clean up some garbag...
Fun in the Sun in Alaska! | Ep. 21 | Sailing with Friends Down The Inside Passage
The fun continues with Rachael and Ben as we head further south down Clarence Strait! This episode starts on a foggy morning in Exchange Cove. The fog slowly dissipates as we set off into Kashevarof Passage. Very gentle winds keep us creeping south, befo...
New Crew, Chill Sailing, and Great Fishing in Alaska | Ep. 20 | Petersburg to Clarence Strait
After a life altering week of solo sailing, my friend's Rachael and Ben join me for the next leg from Petersburg to Ketchikan, Alaska. The week starts out very wet, but we don't let the drizzle dampen our moods as we enjoy some sailing down the dredged cha...
How Solo Sailing Affects Me | Ep. 19 | Reflections on a Week Alone in Alaska
In this one, I complete my solo journey from Juneau to Petersburg, Alaska. I leave behind Windham Bay were I waited out a gale that never ended up coming. As I enter the strait, I am greeted by good sailing on choppy seas. For a change, the wind angle ar...
Leaving The Ice Behind in Alaska | Ep. 18 | Solo Sailing In Stephan Passage
In this one I continue my solo journey south from Juneau to Petersburg, leaving behind the beautiful ice in Tracy Arm to go find a good anchorage to wait out a forecast gale. Before I leave Tracy Arm, I go check out some beached ice bergs and collect ice t...
House Sized Ice Bergs and Solo Sailing in Alaska | Ep. 17 | The Inside Passage: Juneau to Tracy Arm
Heres one for the solo sailing fans! After a few weeks away from the boat, I return to Juneau and start solo sailing south. Mellow but steady winds keep me cruising along happily as I make stops in Taku Harbor and Tracy Arm Cove. In Tracy Arm, I check ou...