Nord America
Inside Passage (da Puget Sound all’Alaska)
Circa 1000 miglia di canali riparati da Puget Sound, attraverso la Columbia Britannica, fino all’Alaska, tra balene, ghiacciai e impetuose rapide di marea.
23 episodi sulla carta
- Lunghezza
- circa 1000 miglia da Olympia a Skagway/Haines; da Seattle a Ketchikan circa 650–660 miglia nautiche
- Durata tipica
- circa 1 mese andata e ritorno tra Seattle e Ketchikan; quasi tutti ci dedicano una stagione
- Stagione
- da maggio a settembre
- Tratti
- Puget Sound, circa 520 miglia in Columbia Britannica, circa 50 miglia nell’Alaska sud-orientale fino a Ketchikan
- Correnti di marea
- fino a circa 16 nodi a Seymour Narrows
- Frontiera
- Pratiche doganali per entrare in Canada e poi per rientrare in Alaska
L’Inside Passage si snoda tra stretti e fiordi riparati da Puget Sound, attraverso le isole San Juan e, in Columbia Britannica, lo Stretto di Georgia, lo Stretto di Johnstone e lo Stretto della Regina Carlotta, fino all’Alaska sud-orientale, dove termina intorno a Skagway e Haines. Da Seattle a Ketchikan ci sono circa 650–660 miglia nautiche, di cui circa 520 in Columbia Britannica.
Di solito ci si va tra maggio e settembre: un mese circa per andata e ritorno, o diversi mesi per esplorare come si deve. Quasi tutti pianificano in base alle maree e passano con la stanca a Dodd Narrows, Active Pass e Seymour Narrows. Gli ancoraggi sono frequenti e spesso profondi, e alla frontiera si sbrigano le pratiche doganali canadesi e statunitensi.
Fauna e paesaggi sono il grande richiamo: orche, megattere, orsi e ghiacciai. Le difficoltà sono le forti maree semidiurne, le correnti fino a circa 16 nodi a Seymour Narrows, il meteo imprevedibile, la nebbia, i tronchi semisommersi (deadhead) e gli ancoraggi profondi. Il tratto aperto intorno a Cape Caution aggiunge onda lunga ed esposizione.
Punti salienti
- Le isole San Juan
- Desolation Sound
- Le orche dello Stretto di Johnstone
- La foresta pluviale Great Bear
- Glacier Bay e la zona di Juneau
Da tenere d’occhio
- Passare le strettoie al momento della stanca
- Nebbia, tronchi alla deriva e tronchi semisommersi
- Acque aperte ed esposte a Cape Caution e nello Stretto della Regina Carlotta
- Ancoraggi profondi e pochi ridossi sicuri
Episodi su questa rotta 23
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Our First Pacific Northwest Winter - Ep. 50
San Juan Islands Washington, Stati Uniti
Thanks for watching! While Washington and van life might not be for us, we thoroughly enjoyed our time in this neck of the woods. Luckily, spring is right around the corner.
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Refitting our sailboat in Port Townsend - Ep. 49
Port Townsend Washington, Stati Uniti
After sailing from Hawaii to Alaska and completing the Inside Passage, we spent the winter refitting our sailboat, Ciao Bella, in Port Townsend, Washington.
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Sailing Deeper Into Canada's Mysterious Mountain Wilderness
Knight Inlet Columbia Britannica, Canada
Part two of the voyage into the coast's longest fjord - Sailing deeper into the heart of the Great Bear Rainforest, we explore one of the most remote and spectacular cruising destinations on Canada's west coast.
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Sailing Deep Into the Wild Coast of Canada (in Grizzly Bear Country!)
Glendale Cove Columbia Britannica, Canada
Part one of our voyage into Knight Inlet, the longest fjord on the British Columbia coast.
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Battling Headwinds in Vancouver Island's Most Infamous Strait
Johnstone Strait Columbia Britannica, Canada
Battling headwinds, powerful currents, & floating debris, we earn every mile north through legendary Johnstone Strait alongside our friends aboard Sailing Magic Carpet.
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Racing the Tide Through Canada's Most Powerful Rapids
Dent Rapids Isole Discovery, Canada
A maze of islands, channels, and narrow passages separating Vancouver Island from the BC mainland, the Discovery Islands are a major crux for cruisers travelling north or south through the Inside Passage.
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Warm Waters to WILD Mountains | Sailing Vancouver Island with Magic Carpet
Johnstone Strait Columbia Britannica, Canada
Join us as we set sail with our friends aboard Sailing Magic Carpet to explore some of the most spectacular cruising grounds on the coast of British Columbia.
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Fall in the Gulf and San Juan Islands 🍁 - Ep. 48
Port Townsend Washington, Stati Uniti
We sail south from Vancouver through the stunning Gulf Islands, marking the first days of fall with crisp air, golden light, and quiet anchorages.
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We made it to Vancouver 🤍 - Ep. 47
Vancouver Columbia Britannica, Canada
We sailed into Vancouver after completing the final stretch of the Inside Passage, and it felt like crossing an invisible threshold between wild and city.
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One Week Cruising in BC… Compressed Into 5 Minutes! - Ep. 46
Roscoe Bay Columbia Britannica, Canada
A week compressed into five minutes. We spent our time tucked into protected anchorages waiting out a gale, exploring the iconic driftwood cabin, and taking advantage of calm windows to get ashore.
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surprised by orcas in beautiful british columbia - Ep. 45
Thurston Bay Isola Sonora, Canada
In this episode, we sail through some of the most spectacular waters of coastal British Columbia, traveling from Eucott Hot Springs to Thurston Bay near Nodales Channel and Sonora Island.
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Eucott Hot Springs: The Best Natural Hot Spring in BC? - Ep. 44
Shearwater Columbia Britannica, Canada
We discovered Eucott Hot Springs in remote British Columbia, Canada, a bucket-list stop for anyone cruising the Inside Passage by sailboat.
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Eagles, Waterfalls & Wilderness | Khutze Conservancy, BC - Ep. 43
Khutze Inlet Columbia Britannica, Canada
In this episode we sail into Khutze Conservancy, one of the most remote and spectacular places along British Columbia’s Inside Passage.
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Humpback whale watching… from a hot spring! - Ep. 42
Bishop Bay Hot Springs Columbia Britannica, Canada
In this episode, we sail from Lowe Inlet through Grenville Channel and around Gribbell Island to the remote Bishop Bay Hot Springs in northern British Columbia.
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Hello, Canada! 🇨🇦 - Ep. 41
Lowe Inlet Columbia Britannica, Canada
We sail from Foggy Bay, Alaska into Canada, officially clearing into Prince Rupert, British Columbia, and beginning our journey south.
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Exploring Walker Cove | Misty Fjords (Part 2/3) - Ep. 38
Walker Cove Misty Fjords National Monument, Stati Uniti
Entering Walker Cove was one of the quiet highlights of our time in Southeast Alaska. Tucked deep within Misty Fjords National Monument, this narrow, glacially carved fjord feels almost unreal.
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Sailing Into Fitzgibbon Cove | Misty Fjords (Part 1/3) - Ep. 37
Fitzgibbon Cove Misty Fjords National Monument, Stati Uniti
Sailing into Fitzgibbon Cove is one of those moments that makes Southeast Alaska feel almost unreal.
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Southbound to Ketchikan | Sailing Southeast Alaska - Ep. 35
Ketchikan Alaska, Stati Uniti
In this episode, we sail south through Southeast Alaska, departing Red Bay on the north side of Prince of Wales Island and making our way through Ratz Harbor and Thorne Bay before arriving in Ketchikan.
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Island-Hopping through the Tongass | Kuiu, Kupreanof & Prince of Wales - Ep. 34
Red Bay Isola del Principe di Galles, Stati Uniti
In this episode, we continue our sailing journey through **Southeast Alaska**, island-hopping deep into the **Tongass National Forest**.
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BROWN BEAR in Kalinin Bay, ALASKA! - Ep. 27
Kalinin Bay Sitka, Stati Uniti
Thank you for watching! In this episode, we begin the first leg of our journey through Alaska's Inside Passage. We depart Eliason Harbor in Sitka, Alaska for Kalinin Bay on the northern coast of Kruzof Island.
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The Final Explorer Yacht Test
Puget Sound Washington, Stati Uniti
The final test is here, and Mother Nature decided to show up.🌊 Stay salty!
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Life on an Explorer Yacht: Not What We Expected
Puget Sound Washington, Stati Uniti
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We Didn’t Expect This.. Sailing 59° North
Inside Passage Alaska, Stati Uniti
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Continua a leggere
- Inside Passage (Wikipedia)
- Boat Test / Cruising Destinations - Alaska's Inside Passage
- Discovery Passage (Wikipedia)
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