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But unassuming Auke Bay is a jumping off point for Glacier Bay National Park, which is why some of the largest privately-owned yachts are here.
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But unassuming Auke Bay is a jumping off point for Glacier Bay National Park, which is why some of the largest privately-owned yachts are here.
We’re at 56 degrees latitude and our internal clocks are all messed up by our northward progress. The days continue growing longer despite the passing of the summer solstice.
Solo-sailor Jeanne Socrates arrives in Victoria, Canada, to complete her record-setting circumnavigation.
The Robertson family heads out on a challenging hike—warnings in the cruising guide be dammned!
This was nearly the end to a day-long passage, most of which we spent either slack-jawed or smiling. Windy and I agreed it seemed just like we were motoring up the valley floor of California’s Yosemite National Park.
Well, I’m glad you’re here. I’m about to announce The Next Big Thing.
The Robertson family aboard Del Viento deal with U.S. Customs and Border Patrol on their arrival in Friday Harbor, Washington.
In the last weeks of her sixth year, Frances’s mind was focused and consumed with one thing: the bake sale she would organize to help
Now even though this is like black magic to the crew of Del Viento, I totally acknowledge that receiving weather faxes via short-wave radio is absolutely nothing to most other cruisers–basic, basic stuff.
They’re big, they’re black, they’re stout, and they’re from 1978. Meet Del Viento‘s Lewmar 48 self-tailing winches.
This story is an important reminder that solving any problem aboard a cruising boat nearly always takes longer than anyone ought to imagine.
For the first time in months, we left Victoria aboard Del Viento.
But unassuming Auke Bay is a jumping off point for Glacier Bay National Park, which is why some of the largest privately-owned yachts are here.
We’re at 56 degrees latitude and our internal clocks are all messed up by our northward progress. The days continue growing longer despite the passing of the summer solstice.
Solo-sailor Jeanne Socrates arrives in Victoria, Canada, to complete her record-setting circumnavigation.
The Robertson family heads out on a challenging hike—warnings in the cruising guide be dammned!
This was nearly the end to a day-long passage, most of which we spent either slack-jawed or smiling. Windy and I agreed it seemed just like we were motoring up the valley floor of California’s Yosemite National Park.
Well, I’m glad you’re here. I’m about to announce The Next Big Thing.
The Robertson family aboard Del Viento deal with U.S. Customs and Border Patrol on their arrival in Friday Harbor, Washington.
In the last weeks of her sixth year, Frances’s mind was focused and consumed with one thing: the bake sale she would organize to help
Now even though this is like black magic to the crew of Del Viento, I totally acknowledge that receiving weather faxes via short-wave radio is absolutely nothing to most other cruisers–basic, basic stuff.
They’re big, they’re black, they’re stout, and they’re from 1978. Meet Del Viento‘s Lewmar 48 self-tailing winches.
This story is an important reminder that solving any problem aboard a cruising boat nearly always takes longer than anyone ought to imagine.
For the first time in months, we left Victoria aboard Del Viento.
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