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All excellent advice above! Because I knew I would likely be single-handing quite a bit, I had a second helm installed in the cockpit. There were times when it was a boat saver, if not a life saver. (An unexpected wind storm in Penn Cove, comes to mind.) I also bought one of those large...

Oh, you will. No "might" about it. I absolutely swear by the Fujinons. (Others have been happy with other brands.) I choked pretty hard on the price when I bought mine, but very soon came to consider them one of the great bargains of my boating life. They are relatively heavy, require...

For starters, just type 22 23 in the search box in the upper left of the page and you will find threads on this very question. Some of the differences will depend on the year of manufacture. Some people consider some of the differences largely cosmetic. YMMV. The 23 has a little more dead...

I love that museum in Wrangell. Is the giant, scary-looking vintage two-man chainsaw still there? What a beast! When you get to Petersburg, be sure to have at least one meal at the Salty Pantry. Also check out the 126# salmon in the museum. If your are up to it, the hike up to Raven's Roost...

I've done this stretch a half dozen times, and invariably I've encountered Dall's Porpoises. If what you saw threw a double rooster tail, they were Dall's. Here's a picture of a few of a larger group we saw in Ernest Sound on one of our trips. I am getting the biggest kick following your...

Sounds like Bull Kelp. Charts will sometimes show known forests of kelp. It's important for lots of sea critters, but can be a real PITA for a propeller. Good idea to avoid it if you can. The stuff anchors itself, but can drift around. I'm enjoying following your adventures. Thanks for...

Yup, the sailors have blown (so-to-speak) by the lead paddlers. (The lead peddlers dropped out - they had planned only to go through today, since the crew apparently has to be back at work tomorrow!)

The leaders are now 2/3 through the 360 mile course. The paddlers/peddlers may just pull this off! BendRacing (two person kayak) has rounded the B’ham marker and is headed south – at 4+ mph, followed closely by Boogie Barge (multi hulled peddle power). Big Broderna (Trimaran sailboat) is...

Very little wind so far. The paddlers are cleaning up.

Because of restrictions on transiting BC waters, there is no Race to Alaska this year. Instead there is a 360 mile race around Puget Sound. Here's the link: https://nwmaritime.org/wa360-daily-updates/

Petersburg C-Dory, heading down the Wrangell Narrows. Petersburg May, 2021 P5230066

Petersburg C-Dory. Petersburg May, 2021 P5220033

Petersburg C-Dory. Petersburg, May, 2021 P5220032

Petersburg C-Dory, "Razorbill." Petersburg May, 2021 P5220028

Petersburg C-Dory, "Razorbill." Petersburg May, 2021 P5220029

Petersburg C-Dory, "Razorbill." Petersburg May, 2021 P5220031

Petersburg C-Dory. Petersburg May, 2021 P5210020

May of 2021 P5230063 - Osprey repainted white. Still a working boat at 103 years old.

We crossed Juan de Fuca in our 16 (Port Townsend to Cattle Pass) several times. We also circumnavigated Whidbey. Be conservative about the weather. Do not risk fog or significant wind. Know what the tide is doing and which way the wind is blowing. Don't set out on a crossing late in the day...

Thanks for posting. You really can't have too many reminders of dangers like this. Some of the comments on the linked forums point out a common, and sometimes critical, mistake boaters make in plotting a course. Details on electronic charts appear and disappear with the zoom function...