“WHALE! There it is!” Jill shouted while pointing ahead of the bow. Mere boat lengths in front of us rose the unmistakable fin of a…
A new favorite port | Sitka
Sitka, Alaska is a flat out cool spot. Pulling into the harbor’s western anchorage through the breakwater, we could instantly tell the place was special.…
From rocky passes to warm tubs — getting in our cruising rhythm
Sliding sideways with the flood current through a narrow, rock-strewn channel called Devil’s Elbow, I watched the depth sounder read 6 feet under the keel…
Falling in love with Alaska all over again
The wind was up and lunch was on the stovetop when I hoisted Yahtzee’s mainsail outside of the tiny cove and community of Meyers Chuck in…