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2021 Cruising to Southeast Alaska Virtual Two-Day Seminar
May 1, 2021 - May 2, 2021
$150
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Join the Waggoner Cruising Guide Team for a compressive overview on cruising from Puget Sound to beautiful Southeast Alaska. This two-day virtual seminar covers all the information you need to cruise to Southeast Alaska, including transiting through British Columbia during the COVID-19 Restrictions and closed border. Topics include routes to and from Southeast Alaska, customs clearances, weather and tidal challenges, favorite destinations, permit processes for protected areas, getting parts and crew delivered to remote areas, and much more.
Saturday, May 01 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM PST
- Introductions, Highlights, Fears and Aspirations
- Crossing the Border into Canada
- Direct Routes to SE Alaska
- Preparing Your Boat Keeping in Mind Resources available in SE
- Weather
- Making the Go-No-Go Decision on Passages
- Crossing Cape Caution
- Fitz Hugh Sound, Princess Margaret Channel, Grenville Channel
- Getting to our Goal of SE Alaska
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Sunday, May 02 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM PST
- Provisioning from US to US
- Considerations for the galley
- Diesel Engines
- Electrical Systems
- Cruising SE AK, Part I through Juneau
- Cruising SE AK, Part II through Thorne Bay
- Cruising SE AK, Part III Off the Route
- Communications
- Options for Returning
Each segment will be recorded and will be available for a full week after the seminar. After each day, participants will receive and email with links to the recordings and a list of reference/resources mentioned in the presentation.
Participants will receive a zoom link on Friday, April 30 to connect on Saturday.