tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71684305637082020762024-03-05T18:35:49.200-08:00OnTheMove-Cruise NewsSeattleDeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02885122380991510212noreply@blogger.comBlogger232125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7168430563708202076.post-62329511723271260422017-09-28T20:06:00.002-07:002018-06-03T22:20:43.790-07:00Some New Upgrades
M/V Rhapsody has some new features, and we're celebrating the changes. Capt.Ron has long been a master of gentle docking, using cross-control maneuvering that makes our approaches and departures appear effortless to shoreside observers. My role has been line tender, securing the short lines on stern and midship when we first touch the dock, then placing longer stern, spring, and bow lines SeattleDeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02885122380991510212noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7168430563708202076.post-79570318232829960922015-09-13T22:07:00.002-07:002015-09-13T22:07:45.112-07:00Small Boat, Big Adventure – S/V Teleport
S/V Teleport
Why the name 'Teleport'?Teleportation is defined as "When an object disappears from one place, and reappears in another" - and that, in a nutshell, is what sailing is all about...
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"Thar she blows!" We spotted two humpback whales near
Pt. Thatcher at the intersection of Peril Strait and Chatham Strait. This pair
puffed, surfaced and dove repeatedly while chasing feed close to shore in relatively
shallow water, 40 to 120 feet deep.
So many of my photos show only tails,
flukes, puffs in the air or rings on the water’s surface marking “where theSeattleDeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02885122380991510212noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7168430563708202076.post-4222136202655133452015-07-23T14:51:00.000-07:002015-08-11T21:15:57.780-07:00Eagles in Ell Cove
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SeattleDeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02885122380991510212noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7168430563708202076.post-17447510707754334372015-07-23T14:32:00.000-07:002015-07-25T14:37:35.507-07:00Fish Story and Fish in the Boat
Notes from early July
– posted weeks later at the Petersburg Public Library. Town visits are popular for fresh produce and wi-fi access (plus I enjoy our visits with local
residents and other boaters at the docks).
Guest Laci joined us in Sitka as we set out for Kalinin Bay.
Ron & Laci fished The Shark Hole with Jerry (m/v Jericho) hoping to land some big king salmon. One big fish
SeattleDeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02885122380991510212noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7168430563708202076.post-49083765195768836062015-07-19T16:44:00.000-07:002015-07-19T16:44:00.482-07:00Baranof Warm Springs
For an Almost Wordless Wednesday: a fish tote boat at Baranof Warm Springs.
SeattleDeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02885122380991510212noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7168430563708202076.post-66904956953916122782015-06-12T13:26:00.000-07:002015-07-01T16:01:17.628-07:00Red Bluff Bay and Bear
Bear! Another bear! Still more bear! That was Red Bluff Bay on
this visit. We were alone in the bay when we arrived, fortunate to have our
choice of anchor locations. We headed to our favorite spot, the sheltered cove
beyond the waterfall with an unobstructed view of the estuary. Out of sight of
the towering waterfall, nonetheless we heard it’s constant thunder roaring in
the background SeattleDeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02885122380991510212noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7168430563708202076.post-25813014288810325152015-06-09T13:13:00.000-07:002015-06-29T13:25:19.152-07:00Gut Bay at Mickie's Basin
It was almost
tempting to run the big boat inside the inner cove, Mickie’s Basin, almost but
timing wasn’t right. It takes a high tide to navigate the reverse S-bend course in the shallow, 30-foot wide entry, avoiding the occasional boulder while you keep
off the shoals. We chose to anchor in the outer cove and use the skiff to explore the
inner basin. Quietly beautiful, this location SeattleDeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02885122380991510212noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7168430563708202076.post-88465406152087124112015-06-07T12:25:00.000-07:002015-06-29T12:25:59.842-07:00Patterson Bay
June 7 Day 33
36.2nm Security Bay to Patterson Bay
Security Bay, Kuiu Island, seemed "just one more fine anchorage", nothing special but perfectly adequate. Can you tell how much sushine or lack thereof impacts my attitude?! Sunshine makes everywhere seem special. 1 sea otter SeattleDeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02885122380991510212noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7168430563708202076.post-635432595428811152015-06-01T17:17:00.000-07:002015-06-27T17:43:50.198-07:00Icebergs Ahead!
June 1 Icebergs in LeConte Bay
It is easy to spot the entrance to LeConte Bay. Be on the lookout for a fleet of icebergs grounded on the entry reef extending from the north shore. In some previous years we have seen huge armadas of bergs
drifting along Frederick Sound just outside Petersburg Harbor, but not this
year.SeattleDeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02885122380991510212noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7168430563708202076.post-21262430876384470572015-05-30T15:47:00.005-07:002018-06-01T17:02:55.373-07:00Petersburg Welcoming Committee
May was awesomely warm, sunny and dry as we traveled through miles of gorgeous scenery. Now we're ready to spend more time on wildlife photography, fishing, crabbing, prawning and exploring new-to-us coves and inlets. The next wi-fi connection may be long miles away, but I'm sure we'll have more adventures to share soon. Check back and see what happens next - or follow by email and get a SeattleDeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02885122380991510212noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7168430563708202076.post-31921296677897008582015-05-27T15:17:00.000-07:002017-12-20T21:41:30.461-08:00Lake Bay and Coffman Cove
30.2nm Lake Bay
It’s always tempting to linger at Meyers Chuck, but with so
much more to see and do ahead of us, it was time to move on. We traveled to
Lake Bay on nearby Prince of Wales Island and dropped anchor in a sheltered cove
that offers protection from any strong winds howling down Clarence Strait. Rhapsody rode comfortably SeattleDeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02885122380991510212noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7168430563708202076.post-41140607915266649002015-05-24T14:49:00.000-07:002018-06-01T17:04:35.122-07:00A Whale of a Visit at Meyers Chuck
32.3nm Meyers Chuck
The fog cleared midway through Tongass Narrows as we departed Ketchikan and we
enjoyed a sunny albeit somewhat lumpy run up Clarence Strait to Meyers Chuck.
There was plenty of room to moor on the inside of the dock, a welcome surprise
at the beginning of a three-day holiday weekend. We love The Chuck and make it
a SeattleDeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02885122380991510212noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7168430563708202076.post-24698852610685880832015-05-18T14:21:00.000-07:002018-06-01T17:05:42.723-07:00On to Ketchikan
Day 13 58nm
Oh my, be careful what you wish for. The weather gods might
have heard my earlier offhand remark that I didn’t care what the sun did when I
wished for less wind and flatter water. A thick blanket of fog hid the sun
completely, but there was no less wind or flatter water. We had a slow, lumpy
crossing from Dundas Island, BC, across East Dixon SeattleDeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02885122380991510212noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7168430563708202076.post-75129273741407897352015-05-16T16:05:00.000-07:002018-06-01T17:06:50.159-07:00Sunshine, Salmon and Still in Canada
77.5nm Brundige Inlet
Wind and wave conditions and a steady barometer determine the
timing for a transit of Dixon Entrance East, the stretch of water where we
cross the international border into Alaska. While it is tempting to linger in
northern British Columbia, exploring interesting coves and inlets, we don’t
want to miss a good weather window to make this SeattleDeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02885122380991510212noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7168430563708202076.post-8132541054901149962015-05-13T06:19:00.000-07:002015-05-20T06:38:49.175-07:00Crazy Ivans and Bottleneck Inlet Crab
Day 8 Bottleneck Inlet
43.6nm
Dee had another “Crazy Ivan” moment while switching the
autopilot from one route to a waypoint on another route, resulting in a wild
course swing. That’s two in two days, we definitely don’t need a third. We reviewed the procedure and stepped
through the process again… cautiously… SeattleDeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02885122380991510212noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7168430563708202076.post-49463249375003913282015-05-12T06:15:00.000-07:002015-05-20T06:16:23.897-07:00A Sneaky Eagle in Seaforth Channel
Salmon fishing at Idol Point was slow and a little uncomfortable as
we rocked and rolled in choppy water. The first hour produced one hit that
didn’t set the hook and one scrappy rock fish. Ron reeled in the smallish fish,
planning to release it when whoosh! An eagle performed an
extreme power dive, swooping down to the water right in front of Ron. Still
moving, it grabbed the fish and flewSeattleDeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02885122380991510212noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7168430563708202076.post-52213847588769914272015-05-10T05:32:00.000-07:002015-05-20T05:41:28.455-07:00A Berry Island Bear
Day One brought a beautiful anchorage and our first
bear sightings; not a bad way to begin the 2015 cruise. Last year it seemed to take forever to spot the first critter, so I
consider this black bear an omen of good things to come. Now where is the first
whale?
Not long after we anchored Ron cleaned his binoculars and
scanned the far shore on Swanson Island to focus the lenses. Black SeattleDeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02885122380991510212noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7168430563708202076.post-41499287061840464942015-05-06T18:02:00.000-07:002018-06-01T17:10:33.000-07:00Destination: Farewell Harbor
Day 1 85.3nm
We eagerly departed Discovery Harbor at first light,
along with some water taxis on their first run of the morning and a few crew boats.
Discovery Passage weather was clear and breezy, but the winds picked up as soon
as we made the turn at Chatham Point into Johnstone Strait. Typically 10 to 20
knots winds running into an opposingSeattleDeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02885122380991510212noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7168430563708202076.post-9742362313957407532015-05-05T21:16:00.002-07:002018-06-01T17:15:11.490-07:00The Last Few Projects
It seems there's always "just one more thing", some essential machine part or unfinished project that adjusts our departure schedule. This year outfitting and provisioning was nearly stress-free. An unexpected generator issue caused some concern when a replacement part was hard to source in town. Then Altech Diesel came to the rescue - not only did they have the essential part in SeattleDeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02885122380991510212noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7168430563708202076.post-72999071467620860052015-04-26T16:26:00.000-07:002015-04-26T16:28:21.652-07:00Fishing Action at the Dock
The fish cleaning station on neighboring F-dock has hosted occasional activity during the past week. While not as busy as it will be during the peak salmon run season, we have seen some nice sized fish arrive, one or two per day. Seals and sea gulls instantly appear at the same time, ready to snap up the discarded bits. Do they have scouts that keep watch and sound an alarm?!
Unexpectedly aSeattleDeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02885122380991510212noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7168430563708202076.post-25018667019432738122015-04-18T21:53:00.000-07:002015-04-18T21:53:12.504-07:00Early Morning Wake Up Call
Was it a bird... a drone... a floatplane... an early-morning crew boat? Nothing was visible through the hatch overhead, but something close by was sending noisy vibrations through the air. What did cause the noise that sent us racing up to the pilothouse early this morning? Oh! My! Goodness! It was a small helicopter, landing on the large boat across the dock. Now that was a sight SeattleDeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02885122380991510212noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7168430563708202076.post-6886833377615340002015-03-27T19:23:00.000-07:002015-03-27T19:23:12.525-07:00Spring and Shipyard Geometry
Photo: the view west from the pilothouse window
The blog has been quiet for a long while, so long that you might have thought we were hibernating like the bears. Nope, February and March we have kept busy with boat projects, all part of the annual Spring Outfitting preparation for our 2015 cruise north. Inside the galley has a new, functioning cooktop; outside the hull sports a new coat of SeattleDeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02885122380991510212noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7168430563708202076.post-39487820579530882382014-09-11T06:00:00.000-07:002015-01-26T17:48:37.790-08:00 A Sudden Summer Storm
Mother Nature must have a strange sense of humor. Why else, after we spent a spring and summer of cool, wet weather in SE Alaska, would she greet our return to sunshine and warmth with this dramatic show?
Photo: Storm front approaches from the west
Photo: The view to the north as the storm front approaches.
Photo: The view to the east as the storm front approaches.
You know what SeattleDeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02885122380991510212noreply@blogger.com0