Sitting on the side of the dinghy, I take a long pull from a cold beer and look out at Yahtzee bobbing just off the…
Sea Stories: Romping 1,300-miles from Alaska to San Francisco
Gather around your glowing screen, dear reader, it’s time for some sea stories. For the Yahtzee crew, this particular yarn starts in the small fishing…
Come say hi, learn about cruising Alaska at the Wooden Boat Festival
I’m excited to once again be speaking at the Wooden Boat Festival (WBF) in Port Townsend, which takes place September 6th through the 9th at…
A sublime farewell tour of The Great Land
When we sailed through Southeast Alaska for two months in the spring and summer of 2017, one of the places we wished we’d gone was…
Endless Alaska summer rolls along
Anchored to the west of a tall mountain peak rising vertically from sea level, the sun is up and filling the bay, but not quite…
Yahtzee graces 48° North sailing magazine
For blog followers in the Pacific Northwest who read 48° North sailing magazine, you’ve probably noticed a bit of my work appearing in the mag lately.…
A self-reminder that cruising is not a vacation
Arriving back at Yahtzee in Sitka Harbor after an amazing trip to visit family in Michigan, I climb aboard and instantly start sorting through projects…
Soaking in the experience of Sitka Sound
When the anchor was set, I scrambled to get the dinghy off the foredeck and Yahtzee switched from offshore mode back to cruising mode. We’d…
Retracing our steps across the Gulf of Alaska
By all measures, the Gulf of Alaska is a large, imposing body of water. Even in the summer, weather windows to get across are short…
The Kenai Peninsula is a stunning playground
Looking up into the cockpit at Jill, Porter and Magnus, sunshine bursts over tall mountains and fills Yahtzee with warmth and light. I reach for my…