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6 Captains and Mates: 5 Things We Can’t Live Without on Our Boat

2/22/2019

Every boat owner has a mental list of things he or she just can’t live without while on a cruise. Some things are personal and provide comfort. For others, they focus on things that keep them safe and mobile.
We asked six boaters and their spouses what five things they just cannot live without. Some things will surprise you, while other things will have you nodding in agreement. Have a read:

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Our Top Reasons for Why We Go to SE Alaska

2/14/2019

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Inside Scoop Blog. Fidalgo Yacht Club, Anacortes, Washington. Gateway to the San Juan Islands. Crusising SE Alaska.

Bonni Nutter. Inside Scoop Blog. Fidalgo Yacht Club, Anacortes, Washington. Gateway to the San Juan Islands. Crusising SE Alaska.

Bonni Nutter has written this blog post. Visit her blog and website, The Galley Gal. She and her husband Norm travel the Inside Passage on New Adventure, Pacific Mariner 65.

by Bonni Nutter

This summer we spent four months traveling to Alaska and we are planning to go again in 2020. This was our second trip to Alaska and there are many reasons for going and spending the summer.

We spent most of our time around Sitka, and we had guests up to join us four times during the summer. Our furthest point north was Hoonah, Alaska, and a big highlight of the trip was our time at Anan Wildlife Observatory in Wrangle. Most of our time was spent on the hook.

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Capt. Ron’s 15 Favorite Summer Stops North of Cape Caution

2/8/2019

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Fidalgo Yacht Club, Anacortes, Washington. Gateway to the San Juan Islands. Central Coast BC

This post was originally written by Ron McGough in 2007. Here he is wih Capt. Martha.

Are you planning on going around Cape Caution to enjoy the Central Coast's great fishing and gorgeous scenery this summer?

If so, veteran cruiser Ron McGough shares his fifteen favorite Central Coast anchorages:

Fly Basin
Fury Cove
Taylor Bay in Rivers Inlet
Green Island Anchorage and Fish Egg
Gold Stream Harbour
Sea Otter and Kildidth Inlets
Spider Islands and McNaughton Group
No-Name Bay and Roscoe Inlet
Wake-Up Cove
Stryker Nook
Emily Bay on Briggs Inlet
Khutze Inlet and Fjordland Recreational Area

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Captain Ron’s Top Considerations for Rounding Cape Caution

2/8/2019

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Fidalgo Yacht Club, Anacortes, Washington. Gateway to the San Juan Islands. Cape Caution, BC Central Coasture

Capts. Martha and Ron McGough

This was written by veteran cruiser Ron McGough in 2007. Many of us use his considerations when rounding Cape Caution. Enjoy!

When rounding Cape Caution, either heading south or north, you're venturing out into say twenty-five miles of open ocean. You'll want to leave at the most opportune time so you have as comfortable passage as you can.

Veteran cruiser Ron McGough suggests you take the time to consider:

Wind
West Sea Otter Buoy
WX and weather buoy reports
Ocean depth
Transit time
Electronic charts
Currents and moon phase

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Favorite Routes from Gulf Islands to the Broughtons, and Back

12/19/2018

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Gulf Islands to the Broughtons. Inside Scoop from Fidalgo Yacht Club seasoned cruisers.

Contributors: Skip Hawk, Frankly Scarlett, Maxim 46; Rich Haynie, Betty Marie, Ocean Alexander 48; Fred Kaufhold, Dream Weaver, Mariner 35; Eric Muller, Dolphin, Monk 36; Kathy Perkins, Buster, Nordic Tug 37; Dave Wilshin, L'Esprit, Ocean Alexander 44.

The Broughtons, just off Vancouver Island’s northwestern end, is gift to cruisers. Spectacular beauty. Shelter from the seas. Ample anchorages. And entertaining marinas. It’s why a large percentage of our Fidalgo Yacht Club members make the passage every year, either alone or in small groups.
But, as we’ve all learned, getting there can be a bit of a trick. It’s at least a 120-mile trek from the southern Canadian waters (Gulf Islands or the city of Vancouver). Georgia Strait, being a large, exposed body of water, gathers its fair share of fetch. Plus, it harbors Whiskey

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Managing Dixon Entrance's Sea Conditions

12/17/2018

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Managing Dixon Entrance. Inside Scoop from Fidalgo Yacht Club seasoned cruisers.

Contributors: Carl Bergan (OA 50), Fred Kaufhold (Mariner 35), Kim McCollister (Beneteau 39), Eric Muller (Mariner 35), Kathy Perkins (N. Tug 37), Dennis Thornton (Riviera 40), Dave Wilshin (OA 44).

If you’re planning to cruise your boat to SE Alaska for the first time, making the passage between Prince Rupert and Ketchikan can be tricky. But it’s definitely doable. One of the main things you’ll want to prepare for are the sea conditions. We cruisers from Fidalgo Yacht Club in Anacortes, WA, are veterans of this passage, and we’d like to pass on some helpful hints.

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Dixon Entrance Hidey Holes When Planning for Customs

12/17/2018

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Managing Dixon Entrance Hidey Holes. Inside Scoop from Fidalgo Yacht Club seasoned cruisers.

Contributors: Fred Kaufhold (Dream Weaver, Mariner 35)
Eric Muller (Dolphin, Mariner 35)
Linda Page (Mariner, Ocean Aleander 50)
Jim Perkins (Buster, Nordic Tug 37)
Joanne & Dave Wilshin (L'Esprit, Ocean Alexander 44)

If you’re planning to cruise your boat to SE Alaska for the first time, making the passage between Prince Rupert and Ketchikan can be tricky, but definitely doable. Two important things you’ll want to prepare for are: going through customs and finding emergency hidey-holes (otherwise known as Plan B). We cruisers from Fidalgo Yacht Club in Anacortes, WA, are veterans of this passage, and we’d like to pass on some helpful hints.

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6 Captains and Mates: 5 Things We Can’t Live Without on Our Boat

Our Top Reasons for Why We Go to SE Alaska

Capt. Ron’s 15 Favorite Summer Stops North of Cape Caution

Captain Ron’s Top Considerations for Rounding Cape Caution

Favorite Routes from Gulf Islands to the Broughtons, and Back

Managing Dixon Entrance's Sea Conditions

Dixon Entrance Hidey Holes When Planning for Customs

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