JUNESSA IS WAITING PATIENTLY...

AHOY!

JUNESSA and I finally got our initiation into the world of FAMILY CRUISING these past couple months. JUNESSA was built with a family in mind, with her four berths and lots of deck space to walk around. I'm not sure she was built for LONG-DISTANC-CRUISING with 4 plus 1 dog.... (Terri did an outstanding job at organizing my mess so we all fit comfy in our own little spots)

I took the girls for a quick overnight in the Puget Sound area and they had a blast! I'm sooooo lucky they all enjoyed sailing (mostly motoring, since the winds here really suck for sailing).

Every time a big power-boater would go by and kick up some waves... the girls would rush to the foredeck to hold on as JUNESSA would give us all a fun bucking ride.

We tired to use the puppy training pads to get our dog Pixie to do her business onboard, but she wouldn't have anything to do with it... she finally had enough and went on the deck. Oh well.... anyone have any other ideas????

I'm going to continue to outfit for a LONG DISTANCE ADVENTURE for next year... stay tuned for more about my big trip.

Cheers!

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Vessel Name:	JUNESSA
Vessel Make/Model:	28' Bristol Channel Cutter (BCC)
Hailing Port:	Anchorage, Alaska
Crew:	Rick Peterson
About:	JUNESSA has a few new crew members! My lovely wife, Terri, who is eager to go cruising as a family! Taylor, our teenager, and Jenna our youngest and Pixie the wonder dog.
Extra:	This is my very first boat!!!! Nothing like starting out with the best Blue Water Cruiser money can buy! The BCC was designed by Lyle Hess and made famous by Lin & Larry Pardey as they documented in books, videos and dvd's their sailing adventures on board their homebuilt BCC 'Taleisin'. My [...] current job as a helicopter pilot with Evergreen/Erickson Helicopters takes me to the Great White North of Alaska for a 6-weeks-on/6-weeks-off rotation. More

JUNESSA's Photos - (Main)

Hawaii 2008

Working and Playing on the Big Island of Hawaii ALOHA!

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Created 20 January 2009

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Working on Junessa

Working on bottom and interior.

9 Photos

Created 9 January 2009

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Arrival at Gig Harbor, WA

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Created 12 April 2007

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TRUCKING JUNESSA NORTH

Here's a few shots of prepping the boat for the long ride NORTH to Gig Harbor, Wa. It took about 5 hours to prep and load her up.

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Created 8 April 2007

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THE BOAT

Here's a few shots of my 1985 28 foot Bristol Channel Cutter (BCC) built in Vancouver, BC. She's a full keel fiberglass hull with teak and mahogany wood throughout. She's powered by a Volvo 28hp diesel.

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Created 7 April 2007

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First Day Out

I had a great day learning how to sail my BCC. The learning curve was a little steeper than I had anticipated. The day ended pretty crappy... I couldn't get the engine out of gear and I plowed into the back side of a large powerboat in the slip next to me. OUCH!

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Created 7 April 2007

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New Owner

This was the first day on board Junessa. I looked in every corner on board and climbed to the top of the mast! I had Chinese food and Corona Beer then feel asleep to some beautiful candle light and music.

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Created 4 April 2007

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