Anchorage October events /October 2, 2019 by Caroline Van Hemert

Upcoming events in Anchorage. I’d love to see you there!

October 4th. REI First Friday “Iconic Alaska” presentation and reading. Sign up here . Anchorage REI, 6 pm. (NOTE CORRECTED TIME).
October 10th. BP Energy Center. Alaska Book Week. Alaskans Writing Adventure with Roman Dial, Nancy Pfeifer, and Mike Gordon. BP Energy Center, 7 pm.

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When the storm clouds roll in…take a hike & catch a cod!

Spring ski touring with these two rascals (ages 7 & 9) demands Herculean patience and a solid sense of humor but they’re rockin’ it. Scroll over for a few recent bloopers.

Thank you, Lofoten, for an incredible week! Many fellow (seasoned) sailors have spoken of the lowest lows and the highest highs…here’s to a few more of the latter to fill our cups.

Life aboard is often much less glamorous than it looks

Hands down the hardest turns I’ve ever earned! We arrived to the Lofoten Peninsula, northern Norway yesterday in the wee hours of the morning. Incredible in every sense, made all the sweeter by strapping on our skis and finding snow, glorious s

Picking up where I left off…back in Scotland, now prepping to head north. Projects & final logistics have been hectic and seemingly endless but I think launch date is finally approaching! Stay tuned for updates here and on my website. We h

Scottish sailing lesson #1. Be not deceived by the lovely glens or wee “lochs”…these inland seas pack a punch!

One final leg up to Corpach (near Ft William) and we saw the strongest katabatic winds we’ve gotten yet (50 kt++

Scotland, we’re so glad to see you! Ushered in by dolphins and a moody sky.
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We had a rough start & end to this leg (clocked 48 kt gusts at midnight, yikes!) with plenty of tidal currents to keep us on our toes but we made it safely.

56 hours, 350 nautical miles and a whole lotta wind. Touched down in Northern Ireland for a rest before setting out on a midnight crossing to Scotland. First time in a decade I’ve been seasick. First little free library in an old phone booth. F