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A special invitation
to participate in a very unique sailing adventure:
The Inside Passage
May 5‐May 25, 2015
Victoria, B.C. to Juneau, Alaska. 3 full weeks covering 800+
miles of the protected waterways of Alaska and Canada.
This is NOT a flotilla. There is only one boat‐ a fantastic,
brand new 48‐ft catamaran. 4 private double cabins, each
with ensuite head and shower. Which means there are
only a very few opportunities to join us.
A little background: Many years ago, I cruised the
Inside Passage on a cruise ship. Sitting in the vast salon
10 stories up, sipping a cappuccino and gazing out the
windows, it was like watching National Geographic on
TV‐ nice, but not very real. So in 2005, after racing
from Los Angeles to Honolulu in my 65‐ft ultralight
sailboat, I then sailed it from Honolulu to Juneau, then
cruised the Inside Passage from Juneau down to Vancouver,
then back to San Francisco. The Inside Passage was the
highlight of all that sailing, and despite being on a race
boat with no cabins, only one small bathroom, no
insulation, no bimini, etc., and being wet all of the
time, we absolutely loved it. It was like living inside the
National Geographic special, bumping the icebergs,
touching whales, everything very real and first person.
And I vowed that one day I would come back in a warm
dry boat and really do it right. That day has finally
come‐ and you can join me! (FYI, the photos here are
from my last trip)
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So what can you expect?
Whales. More whales. Humpbacks and Orcas. Bald
eagles and bears and seals and more. Unbelievable
natural beauty everywhere you look. Small, rustic fishing
villages. Waterfalls. Fresh fish. Ice bergs and glaciers.
Most meals aboard, but opportunities to eat out once in
a while,
too. Grey
skies, rain,
cold
weather.
Maybe some sun here and there, and an occasional clear day.
Mostly motoring, but hopefully some sailing, too. Bizarre
navigation through fjords and narrows, including 200‐foot
depths just 5 feet from shore, 20‐foot tides, 15‐knot currents,
whirlpools and standing waves. Anchor off the bow, with the
stern tied to a tree. Travelling most days, watching and
observing everything as we go. Lots of daylight. In fact, near the
solstice in June, it never really gets dark.
In Juneau, May is the sunniest, driest month of the year,
followed by June. May has about 18 hours of daylight, June has
20+ hours of daylight. So we can leave very early, or travel very
late if
we want to. And sometimes we will, as dramatic
currents in some locations means you have to go
when the current goes‐ or else you go backwards.
Our itinerary will
likely include (from
South to North) the
Gulf Islands,
Desolation Sound,
Port Neville, Alert
Bay, Port Hardy,
Green Island, Shearwater, Klemtu, Khutze Inlet, Bishop Cove, Nettle Basin,
Prince Rupert, Ketchikan, Anan Bay, Petersburg, Wrangell Narrows, Tracy
Arm, the Sawyer Glaciers, and Auke Bay. But since it is just our one boat,
we can flex our plans depending on the weather and what else we might
like to see along the way. I will intentionally leave a few extra, unscheduled days, so we can stay longer
somewhere we like, or make a detour to something else, or sit out an ugly weather day.
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Why is this the right boat?
This 484 is the latest generation catamaran,
an improved and slightly larger version of the
very popular 444 cat, which you may have
been on. It has a full hard bimini covering the
entire rear cockpit, and a covered forward
cockpit as well. Both superb for relaxing and
watching everything go by, even if it rains. A
spacious inside salon, with room for everyone
at the table, plus 4 private cabins and heads.
A generator, solar panels, electric dinghy
davits, and all the usual stuff you expect on a
luxury charter yacht. And it's new, so
everything should be in great shape and
working perfectly.
So what's the deal?
For a full 3 weeks of cruising
on our luxury cat, just
$3,495 per person. This
includes the yacht, and all
fuel and mooring costs. As
we won't have enough
people for group airfare,
and folks will likely want to
depart from different
airports anyway, airfare is
NOT included this time. Of
course, I am happy to help
you arrange your flights if
you like. It will be what they
call an open jaw round trip,
such as San Francisco (SFO)
to Victoria (YYJ), then
Juneau (JNU) to San Francisco (SFO). And most likely it will be on Alaska airlines, costing between $500‐$700,
depending on which corner of the country you are flying from. But you can make whatever arrangements you
like, including arriving early, leaving late, paying with miles, whatever.
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As space is so limited, there
needs to be 2 people in each
cabin. It may be possible for
someone to use the V‐berth crew
cabin, or perhaps sleep in the
salon, but you'll want to talk with
me first.
If you are interested, I need to
know ASAP, as I don't expect the
space to last long. A $795 deposit
per person secures your cabin,
then an additional deposit of
$1200 per person will be due by November 1, and the balance will be due by March 1.
If you have questions
or are ready to sign up,
please email me at:
or phone:
925‐787‐6893
Cancellation policy: 6 months before
departure, full refund. 90 days to 6
months, loss of deposits. Less than 90
days, no refund.
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