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
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?
Light wind
The seas have calmed and that gives us a nicer ride. The roll is much better. We still stagger about the boat, but in a "younger' fashion. Sleeping is better. Everyone takes naps. Being well rested makes a big difference in the difficulty of standing watch. The thunderstorms have been much less frequent and not so severe which makes being in the cockpit nice. We had to deploy some sun protection yesterday.
We made water. We'll probably make a little more today. We plan to arrive with full water tanks. Local water isn't potable.
We had a mature pod of dolphins visit us yesterday. They hung around the bow of the boat and seemed genuinely curious about us. They would roll on their sides to get a good look at us. The water was clear so we could see them very well. We've also seen lots of flying fish.
In a fit of creativity, Katie wrote a sea shanty last night. Maybe it came about because yesterday we had a poetry reading where we read aloud the entire Rhyme of the Ancient Mariner? Katie likes her shanty better.
Trip log: 13757 Miles to destination: 762 Miles traveled since Wreck Bay: 2389 Solar Output: 93 AHr (2.4 kWHr)
