A Whale of a Tail/Tale! Hey Kat! This story is for you! Yesterday we were ready to leave Northern Alaska to head across the Gulf of Alaska to Sitka. Sharry had just mentioned that we hadn’t seen very many whales over the past couple of weeks and just then I heard a scratching sound against the side of Starr’s hull. It sounded like rough sandpaper rubbing and the boat moved slightly to the port as though it was being pushed or nudged. Then I heard a blowing sound and smelled what seemed to be …
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A Whale of a Tail/Tale!
Loss of Kelaerin
Roberta and I are off to a late start on cruising this summer. It’s not always easy to escape life on shore at times and we had some personal business to attend to that has kept us off the water. Starting next week we’ll be back on the boat for what we hope will be an excellent cruising season. Meanwhile…. I woke this morning to this story on a friend’s blog (www.mvstarr.com) about a couple who lost their sailboat recently. It’s quite a story and a reminder that no matter how experienced …
Loss of Kelaerin
Roberta and I are off to a late start on cruising this summer. It’s not always easy to escape life on shore at times and we had some personal business to attend to that has kept us off the water. Starting next week we’ll be back on the boat for what we hope will be an excellent cruising season. Meanwhile…. I woke this morning to this story on a friend’s blog (www.mvstarr.com) about a couple who lost their sailboat recently. It’s quite a story and a reminder that no matter how experienced …
Loss of Kelaerin
Roberta and I are off to a late start on cruising this summer. It’s not always easy to escape life on shore at times and we had some personal business to attend to that has kept us off the water. Starting next week we’ll be back on the boat for what we hope will be an excellent cruising season. Meanwhile…. I woke this morning to this story on a friend’s blog (www.mvstarr.com) about a couple who lost their sailboat recently. It’s quite a story and a reminder that no matter how experienced …
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A Sailor’s Story, A Warning To All
June 26, 2018 59 41N, 144 32W; 2300Z We are making the 350nm crossing of the Gulf of Alaska heading to Sitka and just passed Cape St Elias on our port side, 75nm East of Prince William Sound. As I filled in the Ship’s Log I noted that we had covered 3165nm since leaving Honolulu with only 225nm of open water left to get to Lituya Bay Just North of Cape Spencer. The rest of the run to Seattle will be mostly in protected inside passage waters. The wheelhouse door is open and Starr’s quiet Cum…
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FPB 78-1 Cochise: Now Running Air Conditioning With Solar Energy
We are anchored at Cape Lookout, North Carolina. It has been a very warm humid weekend, the type of weather …Read More
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Torghatten
Torghatten is a famous landmark in Norway due the hole through right through the mountain. A hiking trail leads up and through the hole and back down the other side, and you also can hike over the top to the summit of Torghatten. We did both. Below are trip highlights from May 15th through 17th,…
Stad
Stad, a headland on Norway’s southwest coast, is one of 24 areas listed in the Norwegian Coastal Pilot as likely to have rough seas in certain wind and tide conditions. Stad is considered the worst and is so notorious for dangerous conditions that an escort service is provided for small boats and funds have been…
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As I’m writing this we’re tied up at Ft Pierce enjoying the company of those darn Kiwis aboard ‘Southern Star’.
It’s always fun to catch up with Jenny and Ted. They’ve just finished a pretty extensive run of the Bahamas so plenty of isl…
