SV Panta Rhei Retirement Trip

Vessel Name: Panta Rhei
Vessel Make/Model: Able Apogee 50
Hailing Port: Seattle
Crew: Larry and Karen
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18 September 2017 | Seattle
23 August 2017 | Prince Rupert
15 August 2017 | Anan Bear Observatory
19 July 2017 | Petersburg, AK
17 June 2017 | Hoonah, AK
03 June 2017 | Seward AK
03 June 2017 | Denali
25 April 2017 | Seward AK
23 March 2017 | Seward, AK
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23 January 2017 | Seward AK
06 December 2016 | Seward AK
12 November 2016 | Seward Alaska
14 October 2016 | Valdez, AK
21 September 2016
05 August 2016 | Seward, AK
26 July 2016 | Whittier, AK
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05 July 2016 | Seward, Alaska
Recent Blog Posts
18 September 2017 | Seattle

We are back in Seattle

It feels like home. Of course we are not in Silshole. Maybe we will be, someday, but there is a list and we are on it. In the meantime we are at Bainbridge Island Marina.

23 August 2017 | Prince Rupert

The dinghy holds air again

It wasn't very nice of the bear to tear the fabric across a seam. We were worried that we couldn't patch it but tried anyway. The glue had a job to do and it did it!

15 August 2017 | Anan Bear Observatory

A Grizzly Bear damaged our dinghy

We were visiting the Anan Bear Observatory south of Wrangell. It is one of the best places to visit in all of SE Alaska BECAUSE it has bears. But (as we learned) there is a dark side to this bear concentration. And of course, there is a story to tell.

19 July 2017 | Petersburg, AK

Moving On

"No matter where you go, there you are" (unknown reference). By now we have been there and done that. Most recently that included Cannery Cove on Admiralty Island. The photo shows the quiet grandeur of the setting with Ron and Suzie's boat SV Tango in the foreground. It has been like that for the last [...]

17 June 2017 | Hoonah, AK

We are in Hoonah, SE Alaska now

We got something resembling a high pressure ridge so we moved expeditously across the Gulf of Alaska. The crossing took three days and weather stayed as forecast. That was a very good thing. The weather changes in the far north far more rapidly and dramatically than we ever experienced in the more southern [...]

03 June 2017 | Seward AK

Crossing the Gulf of Alaska

We are still in Seward, AK. Now that spring has come, why not start south?

The rough day became a rough night

25 April 2012 | Enroute to Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia from Galapagos
Larry Nelson
I suppose we need the wind. Be careful what you wish for. Winds have reached 30 knots apparent up and down and the waves are splashing across the boat. We've had rain showers but you couldn't go on deck and enjoy them. It's too rough.

But we did have another terrific dinner last night. Ham, Waldorf salad, corn concoction (really good), home made bread, cucumber and onion salad.

The day could be termed a rest day. We promised ourselves that if we ever completed the sail repair we would give ourselves a rest day. Now I think we should give ourselves 2 rest days. We did make water so the water tanks are full again.

Our friends Bill and Kat Russel (SV Island Bound) and Mark and Anne (SV Blue Rodeo) made landfall in the Marquesas. They both did it from Mexico and each with a crew of only 2. Both vessels took about 3 weeks. That is a long time to be at sea. Both crews were tired.

Having Kent and Katie aboard has made a real difference. We are tired too, but I think not nearly as tired. Katie has helped Karen a lot in the galley and Kent has learned all the systems for running the boat and let's not forget helped with the sail repair! Of course we use the whole crew when we do major adjustments to the sail plan, especially at night. And now that everyone has had a shower we enjoy each other's company!

Late update: Just before dawn we were hit by a not so local thunderstorm. Peak true wind hit 48 knots, slightly aft of the beam. The autopilot ran out of rudder and sounded its alarm. We called for all hands and got into our life jackets in preparation for deck work. Did I say it was raining HARD? It was. Pitch black, too. Coming out of the cabin into this was impressive (intimidating?) We double reefed the jib and that brought the controllability back for the boat. We were ever so glad to see it. We came back to the cabin wet but happy and put the coffee water on to heat up. This was predictable. We are as far from help as it is possible to get so why not have our greatest crisis?

Trip meter: 13051 Distance to go: 1465 Distance from Wreck Bay: 1685 Solar output for the day: 25 AHr (0.7 kWHr) (Really low and on the morning watch this day is not shaping up to be any better)
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