We return to inside waters with a double sigh of regret and relief.
Icy Strait is a hydrological wonder. Deep and wide to the east, kinked in the middle, and shoal and narrow to the west, it connects Lynn Canal/Chatham Strait with ocean waters. The tide drive temendous flows across convoluted land and bottom contours. Right angle feeds collide in sudden rip fields. Fresh water flows over saltwater, dragging across tides. Bores, rips, and whorls abound. Add winds driven by glacier cooled downdrafts from northern quarters.
We’ve been learning how to sail this glorious mess over the years, one awkward passage at a time. But we slip through easy, this time. Sort of.
I so enjoy the videos that you have lovingly produced.
Mustelid is a fantastic design, representing a philosophy of sustainable sailing.
The scenescapes you presented are phenomenal.
Peace and Health
I look forward to these videos.
When you are traveling by sail and oar on big waters, you live by the tides. If the only time to get around a point or through a pass means that you leave in the middle of the night, you do. There is always something magical about being out and rowing in the moonlight or under the stars, at a time when you’d normally be asleep. It makes an unexpected virtue out of a necessity.
Thanks for sharing!
I also am enjoying these videos, despite getting homesick watching them. I have my Marine Atlas out, more or less following along with you although I don’t get to match the scenery with the chart all that often….
Thoroughly enjoying your videos. As a fellow SE Alaskan, I know first hand the advantage of exploring with a vessel that can be easily beached. Visiting with you on the dock in Tenakee a few summers ago was a pleasure.
Dear Anke and Dave,
Thanks for another wonderful video of your adventure and I particularly wanted to say how much I feel that the still photo panoramas that you have included in this episode so perfectly capture the grandeur and beauty of the region. Combined with the sweet, soulful, single-note tunes that you play on the banjo and ukulele, and with the minimal, quite poetic narration that you provide, you have created an experience that is sheer perfection.
Gene
Hi All,
We have only been responding when there’s a question, but just wanted to say thank you to all of you who have shared your appreciation for the series. Your comments warm our hearts!
Dave and Anke