AHOY!

I'm torn between my passion for the ocean and my love for the mountains. I will take you from sea to summit and everywhere in between.

I hope to inspire you to embark on your own adventures with my blog. Enjoy!

"And I tell you, if you have the desire for knowledge and the power to give it physical expression, go out and explore." - Apsley Cherry-Garrard

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May 11, 2023

A Moment With Mike

Spend a quick moment with me to explore Warm Springs Bay at Baranof Island! After a busy leg of surveying we dropped anchor here for a...

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Apr 28, 2023

Goodbye Juneau!

Yesterday morning we attempted to set sail from Juneau but due to very stormy weather we decided to delay until the evening to let the...

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Apr 25, 2023

Juneau at Night - Ship’s Log

9:17pm and there is still some daylight visible behind the clouds. Alaska is weird.

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Apr 19, 2023

Juneau, Alaska - Ship’s Log

Made it to Juneau! This little mining town is nestled into rugged mountains that shoot straight up from the seafloor. The first thing I...

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Apr 15, 2023

Ketchikan, Alaska - Ship’s Log

Finally made it to Ketchikan, Fairweather’s home port, in the wee hours of the morning a few days back. The bridge practiced docking...

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Switchback

Switchback is a 1986 Catalina 34 designed by Frank Butler. She draws 5.58' and has a beam of almost 12'. Her hull speed is a little over 7 knots. She displaces 11,950lbs with a lead fin keel weighing in at 5,000lbs. Her keel stepped mast reaches 48' into the sky. I live aboard her year round in New England and love her through and through.