Sailing in April -- who would have thought we'd be on the water faster in Alaska than on Oneida Lake! We sailed with our new friends Kim and Claudia today on their 36 foot Islander. Seward is about 2 hours away, and this is their first trip out this year. They were kind enough to take us out for what ended up being a 6 hr. sail round-trip to Thumb Cove, a beautiful spot as you'll see us anchored in the pictures. We had good wind and sailed between 5 and 6 knots the whole way, with only a couple of tacks on the way back.
A little wine, cheese fondue with apples and strawberries and baguettes, and even though it's still cold, a beautiful sunny day at anchor keeps the boat plenty warm. It's a two hour drive, but a spectacular trip through the mountains with Cook Inlet on one side of the highway a good part of the way and the sun setting over mountains and water on the way back. It's daylight til 9:30 now and not fully dark even around 10 or so.
Brian is in heaven -- we had what we call an "Oh My God" weekend. And -- keeping his wildlife count going today - two sea otters and a harbor seal in Seward in the bay and a couple of eagles, ten moose on the drive home. We hear there are no end of picturesque coves and places to anchor in the North Gulf waters. And . . . we're looking forward to being on Oneida Lake in another month and sailing Petrel again too!
Kakwik on Prince William Sound
A Sundowner Tug: Boating in Alaska
Its beautiful up there. I'm glad you two could get out sailing. What's the temp in April? I just had the "joy" of watching my son pitch in a scrimmage when it was 40 degrees and blowing/raining/hailing/snowing on Sat. Please don't tell me that Alaska is warmer.
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