After 30,000 nautical miles, it is once again time to reflect a bit on our lives, sailing and other existential issues, such as the price of beer, our Grand Adventure and anything else we can think of.  Seven years ago, we took in our lines and sailed away from Copenhagen, our family, friends, career and…

So, first let’s say a few words about the Baja peninsula.  It stretches southward f800nm rom the southern border of California, USA between the Pacific Ocean to the west and the Sea of Cortez to the east.  Most of the land is arid and a semi-desert.  There is little natural water here and it seldom…

December 12, early morning, we took in our lines and left the Marina in Ensenada, bound for Cabo San Lucas, 800nm south.  We made a pit stop a couple of miles north of Ensenada to bunker fuel.  We topped our tank and made sure all our jerry cans were also filled to the max.  That…

The rigger has mounted a new, stronger traveler and the boom brake has been remounted with a new line. Carsten has posted a portion of our blog regarding our crash gybe on Cruisers Forum, hoping to get some feedback and good advice from other, more experienced cruisers, regarding boom brakes, mounting etc.  As usual, the…

August 11, 2022 and we are back in our “home harbor”, Port Angeles Washington, after 3.5 months sailing in Canada and Alaska – just a little loop of 2317 nautical miles.  During the coming week we will be getting Capri, ready for real ocean sailing. Since we more than 2 years ago made the decision…

One thing that Vinni and I have missed on our Alaskan journey is some history of the original population, the First Nations or Indians. They were spread over western Canada and Alaska and while they were not many in number, they lived throughout the area. They were hunters and fishermen. They did not have metalworking…

Mid-November 2019 we weighed anchor at Nuku Hiva in the Marquesas, bound for Hawaii.  We had been lured northward by many of our cruiser friends who had sailed Alaska and entertained us with stories, each more exciting than the last.  Glaciers, eagles, sea otters, grizzlies, sea lions, whales, orcas and anything else you can imagine.…

Alaska part 5 Alaska has three types of bears: Polar Bear, Brown Bear (this is the Grizzly, can be brown or beige) and the Black Bear (brown or black.  The Polar Bear lives in the far north Alaska, deep in the Arctic.  The southern part of Alaska has many Grizzlies and even though we haven’t…

June 21st and we took in our lines to sail the twenty-fine nm from Hoonah to Glacier Bay.  Visitors to the Bay are strictly limited, the better to protect the marine life and the fragile environment.  We are one of the lucky boats that have gotten permission to sail the bay for seven days.  The…

After our unforgettable experience in Tracy Arm, we sailed northwards, heading for our northernmost destination on this journey – Glacier Bay.  Glacier Bay is a National Park and in an effort to keep it as pristine as possible, the number of visitors is restricted.  Entry can only be gained by applying with the Rangers at…