Ketchikan, Alaska
We made it! We are in Ketchikan, Alaska!
This morning we left at 7:00 am, leaving behind the wonderful anchorage. There was little or no wind, seas calm except for the rolling swell as we crossed Dixon Entrance from Canada to Alaska. We had to go in a circle once because a tug with a large tow seemed confused by our signals. We slowed down to let him pass us and then he slowed down. So we did a small circle waiting for him to pass us. Later an Alaskan ferry passed us. They even called us on the VHF by name to let us know that they would be passing us on port. The AIS is working!
After the swells finally subsided we had some lunch and then the winds picked up. Of course they were on the nose and building to 22 knots and against the current. We tied up at the marina at 5:00 pm. From anchorage to moorage we did 61 miles today.
For the next couple of days we are going to clean up (wash the boat, clothes), provision (go out to eat, Safeway) and do some touristy things here in Ketchikan.
No worries,
SV Windarra
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