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?
Visiting Australia
The fireworks are planned to be CONSIDERABLY more elaborate than I ever imagined. There is NOT one fireworks barge but SEVEN barges plus the bridge fireworks. And there are two shows, one at 9 pm and another at midnight. In between shows there is a lighted boat parade. Awesome. We have a climb over the Sidney Harbor bridge scheduled for 9:25 am on New Years Day. $250 each ...things aren't cheap here. We also have a tour of the Opera House scheduled for Dec 30. And reservations at Alfredo's for dinner downtown.
We leave Port Stevens for Sidney Christmas afternoon. We will arrive in the morning in plenty of time to see the Sidney/Hobart. Race start at 1 pm.
We will also explore the harbor with the boat. And explore downtown on foot. Apparently there are water taxis to get to and from the boat.
We have lots of food and drink aboard, too.
Christmas Eve dinner will be salmon. Christmas dinner is with the neighbors. I know the menu includes fresh oysters. ..and turkey and ham served cold. Why cold? It's because it is HOT outside. We will dine outside next to the water. I'm sure it will be good.
