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
11 March 2017 | Seward, AK
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
19 July 2016 | Valdez, Alaska
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?

Passage Notes 7: Still Motoring Towards Alaska

28 May 2016 | On Passage from Majuro, Mashall Islands to Dutch Harbor, Alaska
Larry
On 28 May 04:27 our position is 27d27mN 174d28mE on course 028T making 6.2 knots under power. 1833 nm to go to Dutch Harbor. Wind is light. Temperature in the cabin is 95F. Its cooler outside but we are closed up to reject seawater!

We just finished a Kielbasa sausage with steamed cabbage for lunch. Larry cooked it! Karen topped her lunch off with a tablespoon of peanut butter. She is sitting outside now, staying much cooler. We are gradually making our way across the light wind feature that separates the trade winds from the horse latitudes. On Monday we will get a taste of windy. It is looking like it will be from a good angle, and it is definitely true that we need wind to complete this voyage. We have added the extra fuel we brought in gas cans to the tank. It's just a few gallons less than full (200gallons) now. Making that transfer required calm conditions.

Scott, your story about Celeste and her passport was great. Actually, I wonder, "Why do you need a passport to go from Hawaii (USA) to Sitka (USA)? I'm pretty sure you do, but if you have a good explanation I'd be interested to hear it.

Barbara, if you have trouble catching the mud crabs, buy a couple for dinner. But don't let them near your fingers when they are alive. They can do more damage than a dungenous. I was told to use chicken for bait but to remember that crocodiles like chicken too, so keep your hands inside the boat when retreiving the crab trap. Crocodiles will follow the trap up to the surface. One more thing, put your trap near other peoples traps. Other people know where the crabs live.

Gary, I think we have passed SV Proximity, but we were so much further east (about 120nm) than he is that we weren't within VHF or AIS range. We did see a tanker on AIS and were on a collision course. Who would think? A VHF conversation ensued and course adjustemnts were made. All very impressivve use of technology. We LOVE our AIS.

Having the boat flat in the water makes everything easier. I took a shower, cooked lunch, sat and typed at my computer on the settee table. All easy. Too bad it doesn't last!

Larry and Karen
SV Panta Rhei

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