Heading North

[Al]

Greetings- 1045 local: Reporting a sighting of a North bound PT. Cream hull with green trim "Galaxy"

Flat water, High overcast, great day to be in Clarence Straits!!

Al-abeam Pond Reef light-Ketchikan AK
(Residents)

 

[Jay N]

Hi Al. In Sitka now, was good to meet you in Ketchikan. Hope to be back KTN end of July. Smooth sailing.

 

[Jay N]

Back from the North:

2014 SUMMER CRUISE

WESTERLY: 37' Pacific Trawler, 34.4' LOA W/L, single 210hp Cummins,
cruise 7.1 kts at 1650 rpm

LEG 1 SUMMARY: Edmonds to Ketchikan – May 2 to May 18. 17 days (6 days moored, 11 days anchored), 740.9 miles, 108.5 engine hours (6.83 kts).

LEG 2 SUMMARY: Ketchikan to Wrangell (Zimovia), Petersburg, Craig (El Capitan), Ketchikan (Chacon), Wrangell (Zimovia), Ketchikan (Zimovia), Behm Canal, Ketchikan – May 21 to June 16. 27 days (11 days moored, 16 days anchored), 733.8 miles, 111.5 engine hours (6.58 kts).

LEG 3 SUMMARY: Ketchikan to Craig (El Capitan), Kake (Rocky Pass) and Sitka (Peril Strait) – June 23 to July 9. 17 days (4 days moored, 13 days anchored), 518.8 miles, 81.1 engine hours (6.40 kts).

LEG 4 SUMMARY: Sitka to Hoonah (Peril Strait), Wrangell (Chatham Strait and Rocky Pass) and Ketchikan (Eastern Passage) – July 13 to July 28. 16 days (3 days moored, 13 days anchored), 526.8 miles, 82.1 engine hours (6.42 kts).

LEG 5 SUMMARY: Ketchikan to Anacortes – August 1 to August 14. 14 days (2 days moored, 12 days anchored), 740.9 miles, 108.5 engine hours (6.83 kts).

LEG 6 SUMMARY: San Juan Islands and Puget Sound – August 14 to September 29. 46 days (19 days moored, 27 days anchored, 600.0 miles, 94.6 engine hours (6.34 kts).

TOTALS: May 2 to September 29. 150 days (58 days moored, 92 days anchored, 3861.2 miles, 581.2 engine hours (6.64 kts, cruising speed 7.1 kts).

FUEL SUMMARY: Fuel Locations: Port Angeles ($3.72/gal), Ketchikan ($4.02/gal), Sitka ($4.07/gal), Anacortes ($3.88/gal). 2.46 gal/op hour, total 1429.8 gal consumed, average $4.00/gal, , total $5719.20, 2.7 miles/gal, $1.48 per mile, $9.84/op hour.

WEATHER SUMMARY: No Rain Some Rain Mostly Rain

MAY 17 5 8
JUNE 9 10 11
JULY 13 8 10
AUGUST 23 7 1
SEPTEMBER 21 7 1

Cruising delay due to high winds/rough seas: June 22 - Ketchikan

SUMMER HIGHLIGHT: Meeting/seeing Al & SLO BELLE in Ketchikan and Wrangell.

 

[Al]

Jay-
So honored to have your mention of our making acquaintance. It was a special time to have the opportunity to visit twice during your voyage.

Your voyage blog report is outstanding as to what a couple are able to accomplish with an itinerary as vast as yours. The whole voyage reads like a “Bucket List” successfully achieved. Congratulations.


I trust that you found the welcome mat out at the various out post and major towns visited. I was pleased to note that you voyage included most of the cargo ship loading locations that employed me during the “Great Timber Times”. Wonderful places and wonderful Native folks to work with.

My wife, learning of our visits, joins me in inviting you to our abode should you elect to venture this way again in the future. You have our number.

Best regards and continued adventures.
Acquaintance,
Al