Sailing ALASKA - WAY MORE than we bargained for trying to cross CAPE CAUTION (Episode 49)

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Sailing ALASKA - WAY MORE than we bargained for trying to cross CAPE CAUTION (Episode 49)

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Күн бұрын

Hello and welcome back to our series covering our sailboat trip from Anacortes, Washington to Alaska and beyond!
This episode starts with us 150 miles from our homeport of Anacortes, on Day 5 of this trip. We are continuing to make miles north towards Alaska on our 1980 Alberg 37 sailboat.
First up: Seymour Narrows and Johnstone Strait. After that, we attempt to take on Cape Caution, a notorious geographic feature of the BC Coast and we experience our worst butt kicking to date.
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@coalfieldbeelovergerald3687 Жыл бұрын

I remember (1982) crossing here from north to south was “iffy” in my brothers 35’ Endurance .. it was rough n narely that passage but dived into Fishmans Cove east of Cape Scott to avoid even tougher conditions.. after another 24 hour wait ( with fishing boat company we moved on down sailing ⛵️ toward Port Hardy n Johnstone Straits. Papa J

@CruisingMaya Жыл бұрын

Very cool that you've been up there and experienced the raw power of the ocean! Mother nature is the true boss and we are but humble travelers. Thanks so much for watching our videos!

@jacobmacleod4054 Жыл бұрын

Love the journey, love the videos, love how you walk us through the adventure, step-by-step with no frills. I'm watching your videos all out of order when I've got time, but I SO appreciate them!

@CruisingMaya Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your comment and for watching! I'd recommend checking out our Playlists- there are several different series that cover various trips. Thanks again and cheers!

@alhester7159 2 жыл бұрын

Another very interesting episode. Luv the photography and scenery. Your ship is looking very seaworthy as well. Thanks for sharing.

@CruisingMaya 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your comment and for watching- we love our Maya 😀

@cometblazt Жыл бұрын

Wonderful trip guys

@CruisingMaya Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!

@johnwright291 Жыл бұрын

There's a place called gods pocket near the north end of Vancouver island. It lives up to the name. Its off of Hurst island.

@CruisingMaya Жыл бұрын

We've got God's Pocket on our list now! Thanks for the tip!

@rahul271 3 жыл бұрын

Hey Mac, super excited to check out your and Jenny's adventures. Just discovered your channel and am hooked! All the best and look forward to seeing your journey unfold 😁

@CruisingMaya 3 жыл бұрын

Rahul! So great to hear from you! Thanks for checking out our boat adventure! I hope all is well with you- I miss my Moto fam! Cheers buddy!

@trevorbyron9448 2 жыл бұрын

As good as the best of sailing vlogs

@CruisingMaya 2 жыл бұрын

You're making me blush! 😊

@lindafraley5538 3 жыл бұрын

Can't wait for the Alaska video!

@CruisingMaya 3 жыл бұрын

We've got so much footage it's actually kind of ridiculous!

@UUBrahman 3 жыл бұрын

Good music in the second half of this video - thanks.

@CruisingMaya 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for commenting- music is so important for the feel of the video- I'm glad it rang true.

@nancyernst474 3 жыл бұрын

Great video with fantastic views, you guys are true adventurers! You sure did your homework and you are so brave! That looks like hard work! Can’t wait to see Alaska from your view.

@CruisingMaya 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much, Nancy!! We like a good challenge and this trip proved to be just that! We are so excited to share the rest of the trip- lots of wildlife and epic landscapes in the future! Thank you again!

@madchap5828 3 жыл бұрын

Glad you guys finally got to until the lines and head out for your adventure. Enjoy it all! ps. maybe drop music level some when there is dialog.

@CruisingMaya 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the feedback. Still working on figuring out audio levels- will keep that in mind for future videos 🍻

@rimasmeleshyus9486 3 жыл бұрын

Congratulations, good job .Alaska beautiful place sailing ⛵

@CruisingMaya 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your comment and for watching!

@titusmoz 3 жыл бұрын

Another great video you guys!

@CruisingMaya 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! We appreciate you watching!

@hlynnkeith9334 3 жыл бұрын

2:03 ". . . currents that can run up to fifteen knots." Wow!

@CruisingMaya 3 жыл бұрын

Yea, Seymour Narrows is no joke! Easy enough to pass through if you time it correctly.

@vikingcalibur3009 3 жыл бұрын

Another awesome video!! Hope you had a great 4th of July, where did it find you and what did you do? Can’t wait to see your next video. May you continue to have calm seas and your sails full.

@CruisingMaya 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! We did have a great 4th of July. We were actually in Griffin Bay off of San Juan Island Washington. The boat continues to move and, with it, we go! Thanks again and cheers!

@annikarautiola 3 жыл бұрын

Ah, what an adventure! When the weather gets more rough, do you put Disco below deck? I was trying to picture what I'd do with my dog in that kind of situation and figured that he would have to be somewhere safely away, possibly locked in the bathroom or something so he doesn't get flown from one side to the other!

@CruisingMaya 3 жыл бұрын

When we get into rough water, Disco likes to lay down in the cockpit floor. It's a pretty safe space and she likes being near us. Otherwise she'll be down below on the floor- which has the least amount movement. Thankfully she's a total trooper and doesn't get seasick.

@tomfraley1431 3 жыл бұрын

A few big swells but great prep for what the Pacific can throw at you on the way to Mexico.

@hlynnkeith9334 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah. Years ago we tried to leave San Francisco in the teeth of twelve foot swells at fifteen second intervals. We turned back and anchored in Clipper Cove.

@CruisingMaya 3 жыл бұрын

Oh we got our taste of the pacific swell this past week!

@jeffmayart 2 жыл бұрын

Do you have any videos that cover more of your thoughts on the Portland pudgy ? I’ve read some negative reviews, mostly in regards to its sailing characteristics, but I’m curious if you’ve since discovered any other dingy that would be suitable for these conditions… enjoying your videos BTW :)

@Bigfishfun333 2 жыл бұрын

You might want a Patreon page.

@CruisingMaya 2 жыл бұрын

Currently in the works!

@theislandpackrat 3 жыл бұрын

I remember thinking should you go or should you wait! And what will the next anchorage be like.

@CruisingMaya 3 жыл бұрын

Lots more content coming soon! Thanks for watching!

@billhutton9185 3 жыл бұрын

What's your thoughts on using a float for your anchor? I like the concept, and I continue to experiment with them, but I find it hard to sleep at night. I constantly worry about shifting winds/tides and getting the line caught on the rudder or prop - then tripping the anchor.

@CruisingMaya 3 жыл бұрын

Ya know, I never thought about the float tripping from getting caught on the rudder/prop. We haven't had that issue to date, but we actually dont deploy the float as much anymore. We only use the float when we are anchored in an industrial or an area that had logging activity. I feel the float is cheap insurance- getting an anchor stuck would SUCK! Plus, we have a vesper marine AIS that comes with a really nice anchor watch alarm so if we do trip the anchor we would know it. Thanks for the comment!

@metamoney7657 2 жыл бұрын

I couldn’t hear you over that engine

@CruisingMaya 2 жыл бұрын

We will work better to provide subtitles in the future.

@svkarakara 3 жыл бұрын

Do you think its a good plan to travel in a sailing vessel on a passage such as that , knowing you have a dodgy rig !! ?

@CruisingMaya 3 жыл бұрын

We feel confident that the rig would hold as long as we didn't sail on it. We're pretty sure the rig was compromised before we bought the boat so it's been unknowingly tested over the last few years. Thanks for watching!

@deankread6040 Жыл бұрын

I enjoy your videos but wonder why you are forever powering and not sailing. You seem to have great wind but don’t take advantage of it.

@CruisingMaya Жыл бұрын

Right before we left for Alaska we discovered our forestay was damaged- making it unsafe to sail. Instead of postponing our trip, we left and decided to fix it while in Alaska. The video in the link is where we found the issue- happens about 14 minutes in. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/iLKnla2d056teac.html

@captain7290 Жыл бұрын

But wait....this is a sailboat...right ?

@CruisingMaya Жыл бұрын

Yea, our forestay was compromised so we don't sail until we get it fixed.

@cliffordwilliams9597 3 жыл бұрын

What's wrong with your forestay??

@CruisingMaya 3 жыл бұрын

The strands are unwinding rusting at the top. More details in this video at 14:20 kzfaq.info/get/bejne/iLKnla2d056teac.html

@cliffordwilliams9597 3 жыл бұрын

@@CruisingMaya Ah I see! Sound like next time inspecting the rigging will be one of the first things instead of one of the last, or as you said "Lesson Learned" Thanks for the great content! I'm excited to see your channel grow!

@CruisingMaya 3 жыл бұрын

@@cliffordwilliams9597 oh yes- just another valuable lesson learned the hard way. Boats are an amazing teacher! Thanks for your comment and for following our adventures! 🍻

@darrellvincek7950 2 жыл бұрын

@@CruisingMaya Usually it is the other way around! Motor down and sail only is the option.

@drgraham33 2 жыл бұрын

I'm very curious why you decided to leave Anacortes with a bad (rig) head stay? It could have jeopardized your entire rig and the integrity of your vessel had it failed while you were underway, even without raising a sail. Much less you didn't have the ability to sail a boat that is designed to Sail, not motor. In all my years sailing and teaching sailing, this is really baffling. Then PNW and northward is not the place to mess around.

@CruisingMaya 2 жыл бұрын

In hindsight we should have stayed and fixed it first, but we were too excited to postpone the trip. It was a logistical challenge, but we ended up fixing it while in Alaska. We sail again!

@byoobyoobyoobyoobyoo9785 Жыл бұрын

Disco Stu.... doesn't advertise 😎

@CruisingMaya Жыл бұрын

That's right 👌😀

@michaeltca3103 Жыл бұрын

aaaagh... wish there were those nice engine sounds and wind etc as you motored through the narrows... no loud music needed.. just good natural sounds would probably be best.

@CruisingMaya Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the feedback- I'll keep that in mind when I'm editing future videos!