Sailing around the world on the traditional gaff rigged schooner Windjammer

Off the beaten track & other interesting places

Vessel Name: Schooner Windjammer
Vessel Make/Model: Pete Culler - Integrity Schooner
Hailing Port: Airlie Beach, Queensland, Australia
Crew: Ashley & Cathie Kerr
About: We set off in December 2010 to continue our cruising adventures around the world after 25 years owning and operating a yacht charter company in the Whitsunday Islands - Australia
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Our voyage to date has taken across the Pacific to New Zealand, French Polynesia, the Hawaiian Islands and on to the San Juan Islands where we spent the winter of 2011/2012. We then headed north through British Columbia to South East Alaska and down the west coast of the US to Mexico and central [...]
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30 July 2012 | Prince of Wales Island

Heading South

We are on our way south down the west coast. Currently just off the coast of Prince of Wales Island. Have seen whales, whales and more whales, otters sealions and had a close encounter with some grizzly bears. Caught lots of salmon and halibut. Weather is warming, snow capped mountains becoming less frequent. We will sail down through BC and westside of Vancouver Island to Victoria

31 May 2012 | Red Bluff Bay

Red Bluff Bay

Sitting in a bay on east Baranoff Island and it is raining (again). But then it almost always rains in Alaska. As they say, "if its raining you can't see the top of the mountains and if you can see the top of the mountains it is about to rain". There is lots of snow on the mountains all around us, even down on water level. Reading books, watching movies and cooking up a storm.

27 May 2012 | Tracy Arm

Tracy Arm /Glacier Viewing

Anchored at the end of Tracy Arm about 35 miles south of Juneau. Saw our first grizzlies up close. Have seen many black bears but first grizzlies. A male and female foraging on the shore. Were very close in the dinghy. Big strong creatures! Went up to Sawyer and South Sawyer Glacier with another Australian boat who was anchored in the bay. Iceflow and bergs everywhere. Amazing "Bombay Sapphire Gin" coloured ice. Saw the glaciers calving, seals on the ice flows, humpback whales. Awesome day

20 May 2012 | Scenery Cove/ Baird Glacier

Scenery Cove/ Baird Glacier

Fantastic anchorage. Climbed on our first glacier, took the dinghy up the stream flowing beside the glacier. Surreal. Did a 10 km up through the forest. A rather grueling hike that took a lot longer than expected due to terrain. Hiked up to a lake where the snow level was. A very energetic afternoon!

14 May 2012 | Ketchikan

Arrived in Alaska - Ketchikan

Well after a vow 25 years ago to come back to Alaska, he we are in Ketchikan. Celebrated with a bottle of Moet. Had a really great sail up from Prince Rupert BC. Weather was cold and wet but sailed nearly all of the way across the border. Haven't had a lot of opportunity for sailing over the past couple of month as wind is all over the place amongst the islands,or either blowing a gale or nothing at all. Weather was fine and sunny when we arrived in Ketchikan however, which I believe is a rare thing. Really looking forward to the next couple of months exploring Alaska.

Heading South

30 July 2012 | Prince of Wales Island
Cathie
We are on our way south down the west coast. Currently just off the coast of Prince of Wales Island. Have seen whales, whales and more whales, otters sealions and had a close encounter with some grizzly bears. Caught lots of salmon and halibut. Weather is warming, snow capped mountains becoming less frequent. We will sail down through BC and westside of Vancouver Island to Victoria

Red Bluff Bay

31 May 2012 | Red Bluff Bay
Cathie
Sitting in a bay on east Baranoff Island and it is raining (again). But then it almost always rains in Alaska. As they say, "if its raining you can't see the top of the mountains and if you can see the top of the mountains it is about to rain". There is lots of snow on the mountains all around us, even down on water level. Reading books, watching movies and cooking up a storm.

Tracy Arm /Glacier Viewing

27 May 2012 | Tracy Arm
Cathie
Anchored at the end of Tracy Arm about 35 miles south of Juneau. Saw our first grizzlies up close. Have seen many black bears but first grizzlies. A male and female foraging on the shore. Were very close in the dinghy. Big strong creatures! Went up to Sawyer and South Sawyer Glacier with another Australian boat who was anchored in the bay. Iceflow and bergs everywhere. Amazing "Bombay Sapphire Gin" coloured ice. Saw the glaciers calving, seals on the ice flows, humpback whales. Awesome day

Scenery Cove/ Baird Glacier

20 May 2012 | Scenery Cove/ Baird Glacier
Cathie
Fantastic anchorage. Climbed on our first glacier, took the dinghy up the stream flowing beside the glacier. Surreal. Did a 10 km up through the forest. A rather grueling hike that took a lot longer than expected due to terrain. Hiked up to a lake where the snow level was. A very energetic afternoon!

Arrived in Alaska - Ketchikan

14 May 2012 | Ketchikan
Well after a vow 25 years ago to come back to Alaska, he we are in Ketchikan. Celebrated with a bottle of Moet. Had a really great sail up from Prince Rupert BC. Weather was cold and wet but sailed nearly all of the way across the border. Haven't had a lot of opportunity for sailing over the past couple of month as wind is all over the place amongst the islands,or either blowing a gale or nothing at all. Weather was fine and sunny when we arrived in Ketchikan however, which I believe is a rare thing. Really looking forward to the next couple of months exploring Alaska.
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