Baranof hot Springs, stayed another day it’s so good. Beautiful walks around the lake, scrumping fruit off the bushes and hot pools. Needless to say the weather has been fine and sunny all day. The time has flow past today. Just been doing stuff out and about and a few odd jobs on the boat. ... Continue Reading →
WARM SPINGS
The birds started their dawn chorus at 03:20 this morning. I know this because an uncomfortable wind was blowing into the anchorage so I started keeping an anchor watch in the early hours. I am now receiving Sitka radio on AM and they kept me company in the early morning hours. But why is country... Continue Reading →
CROSSING CHATHAM STRAIT
This evening we are anchored in Reb Bluff Bay on Baranof Island. The cruising guide describes this bay as a spectacular location – it is! The bay is surrounded by high snow-capped mountains with cascades falling down the steep sides for hundreds of meters. This is a room with a view. This morning we pulled... Continue Reading →
PIT STOP IN KAKE
Alaska turned on the heater today, a beautiful warm, sunny and clear day. After a peaceful night is Steadman Cove we started late and motored up to Kake with the tide on flat calm water. After seeing no other boats yesterday suddenly they were everywhere. At one stage I had ten showing on the AIS.... Continue Reading →
A REAL SAILING DAY
Last night was horrid. The island where I anchored seemed to have its own evil micro climate going on. The wind came in shrieking squalls, the rain was incessant and the sea came in the bay from around the corner. We dragged anchor in the early hours – its always the early hours – but... Continue Reading →
KEKU STRAIT AND ROCKY PASS
I spent a peaceful night with no disturbances. Seclusion Harbour is well named, just the place to get away from it all. Sun rise was just after four, the animals were up and about early and making noise. The morning was flat calm and sunny as I picked up anchor and headed over to the... Continue Reading →
PULLED A SICKIE TODAY.
I woke up this morning not feeling too chipper. A blinding headache and lethargy. I had a cup of tea and lay down on the salon settee and slept for another two hours. Last night I cooked up a concoction of pasta, pizza topping and salami (sounds awful but tastes quite good). The salami was... Continue Reading →
MOVING NORTH AND FIRST DOLPHINS
This morning I did final grocery shopping and got a gallon of engine oil for the next oil change coming up soon. I tried to get a WiFi connection without success. The only place is the library and that didn’t open until 12:00. Must say I was not impressed with Craig, its services or people... Continue Reading →
FIRST SUMMER FOG
We departed Winter Harbour this morning in thick fog, visibility less than one cable. With the radar and Navionics chart backed up with echo sounder, magnetic compass and eyeball it was slow going picking through the islands towards Tonowek Narrows. As the Sea Otters appeared from the fog they had to be checked as not... Continue Reading →
DRIFTING WITH HUMPBACKS
Nice soft continuous rain from early morning to around nine. Then it cleared up but was cloudy all day. I went to explore the ruins of Deweyville this morning. The Suzuki outboard is humming along nicely now and is a happy starter. I couldn’t find the ruins, I found a couple of old sheds but... Continue Reading →
The Adventures of Captain Ray Penson 