Orca's Log

The Alaskan Boatyard Hello Friends, Spring came abruptly to Alaska. Seemingly overnight, the understory erupted in the fresh, v...

Sitka, as seen from across the Sound at the summit of Mt. Edgecumbe Hi friends, Just a quick note.  The Orca book is now availab...

Hello Everyone, Even though it's only February, it seems like worst of winter is behind us. Kara is ecstatic. We're t...

With the emotional Hawaii send-off astern, we resolutely beat north against 25 knots of NE trades. Aunt Abby's tropical bouquet, s...

Through the mountains Hello friends, We apologize for the long silence, we have been very busy. Faithful transit crew As we retired...

Kestrel overlooking a BVI anchorage Hello friends,  Our time in the Caribbean is nearly finished, and we still haven't reco...

Hello from the Caribbean! We were leaving Cape Town. After a day of departure paperwork involving only five visits to officials in dista...