Date/time: July 19, 2006, 12:00 local (z-9) Position at Reid Inlet: 57D03.515'N 135021.232'W Noon nm, km. Avg. speed: kts kph Course bearing: None given Sea state: Wx: wind S, 5 to 10 kts (10to 20km), cloudy today Water temp: 13.0D C Crew: Ben, Brad & Kevin Remarks: Peril Strait is a must for anyone within reach; however, there is so much of this West Coast that is spectacular. Sitka is another really great harbor, but much busier than anything since Japan. Without criticizing Sitka, which would be totally unfair; I will say it is a bit too touristy for us, but still a great place for two-days. We hope to leave tomorrow. -- Ben Gray Idlewild Custom Buehler 55 powered by a 55-hp Kubota Home port: Dunvegan, Alberta http://www.idlewildexpedition.ca http://dieselducks.com/Idelwild.html http://www.trawlersandtrawlering.com To follow Idlewild with Google Earth: http://tinyurl.com/ksnhg For the Trawler M/V JPEG version: http://tinyurl.com/ovdt7

If you want less touristy than Sitka, don't go to Juneau or Ketchikan. Instead try Wrangell or Petersburg. Or Meyer's Chuck, just north of Ketchikan. Or Tenakee springs, on the inside of Chicagov, a bit of a backtrack however. Hal > -----Original Message----- > From: PUP [mailto:qk50u3c02@sneakemail.com] > Sent: Wednesday, July 19, 2006 6:39 PM > To: PUP > Subject: [PUP] Idlewild 07/19/06: Busy Stika > > Date/time: July 19, 2006, 12:00 local (z-9) > Position at Reid Inlet: 57D03.515'N 135021.232'W > Noon nm, km. > Avg. speed: kts kph > Course bearing: None given > Sea state: > Wx: wind S, 5 to 10 kts (10to 20km), cloudy today > Water temp: 13.0D C > Crew: Ben, Brad & Kevin > Remarks: > Peril Strait is a must for anyone within reach; however, > there is so much of this West Coast that is spectacular. > Sitka is another really great harbor, but much busier than > anything since Japan. Without criticizing Sitka, which would > be totally unfair; I will say it is a bit too touristy for > us, but still a great place for two-days. > We hope to leave tomorrow. > -- > Ben Gray > Idlewild > Custom Buehler 55 powered by a 55-hp Kubota Home port: > Dunvegan, Alberta > http://www.idlewildexpedition.ca > http://dieselducks.com/Idelwild.html > http://www.trawlersandtrawlering.com > > To follow Idlewild with Google Earth: > http://tinyurl.com/ksnhg > For the Trawler M/V JPEG version: > http://tinyurl.com/ovdt7 > _______________________________________________ > Passagemaking-Under-Power Mailing List