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Travel Adventures - Cruiser's blog on an adventure trip
to Alaska
By Shirley Shannon
Follow the adventure of the Shannons aboard the
yacht
TANGLEBERRY on a three month expedition trip along the Inside Passage
from Vancouver to Alaska.
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Going on a sailboat trip from Vancouver to Alaska
Being a first generation immigrant, I like my comforts and enjoy
five-star luxury vacations. The concept of sailboat cruising is
not my idea of fun. However, I have made a deal with my husband and the
time to deliver my promise has come. Thus, the three-month
sailboat trip from Vancouver to Alaska. So, come along and share
my 2008 summer adventure.
The Boat and the Crew
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Our sailboat
is a
Hanse 371 made in Germany. Her
name is Tangleberry, named after a type of blueberry found along the BC
coast.
She has a Volvo 30 HP engine capable of running 6 nautical miles an
hour. Under sail, she averages about 5 miles an hour. There
is usually no wind along the
Inside Passage to Alaska, so we
expect to motor 90% of the way.
She carries 220 litres of water and 80 litres a fuel. She consumes
1 litre of fuel for every 2.5 miles, so we can travel 200 miles on a
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Captain |
First Mate |
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Sleeping berth |
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Dinette
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Cockpit configuration |
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Three weeks away from departure
date
Let's
do the math. The distance from Vancouver to the Alaskan border,
Ketchikan, is about 800
nautical miles. A cruise ship has an average speed of 20 knots
(nautical miles) per hour. It takes a cruise ship 48 hours to
reach Ketchikan, Alaska going non-stop at 20 knots per hour.
Our 37 foot sailboat has a range of 5 to 6 knots an hour with a maximum
speed of 8 knots in a strong breeze. We stop every night
either at a marina or at an anchorage. At 5-6 hours of travel per
day, we'd likely average 30-50 knots a day, that would take us about
15-20 days to reach the Alaska border. From Ketchikan where we
clear U.S. customs, we plan to explore the different ports and
anchorages including Sitka, Wrangell, Junneau, and allocated another
15-20 days for these side trips. Allocated time are flexible, as
our schedule will depend on weather and wind conditions. If
needed, we may stay for days at port for good weather.
Go to
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- Provisioning for the trip.
Or skip this boring bit and go to
Week 1 - Vancouver to Desolation Sound
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