Log Abroad

The Log’s reporter, Nina Jussila, boarded a hovercraft skimming over water, ice and sandbars as well as spun around the Taku Inlet near Juneau, Alaska. She then climbed up a small hill of silt to view the Taku Glacier, a tidewater glacier which is actually advancing rather than receding.

On a recent trip to Dublin and Galway, Larry and Carolina Katz spent most of their time enjoying the pubs, music and Irish people. Both Dublin and Galway are harbor cities in Ireland with one on the east coast and other on the west coast respectively. On their previous trip, the Katzs rented a boat and cruised down the River Shannon, Ireland’s longest river, and through all the locks. The Katzs reside in Sunset Cliffs of San Diego and are members of San Diego Yacht Club.

Cole and Brendan Andersen took a copy of The Log to Costa Rica. After a long day of fishing off the coast of Guanacaste, Cole and Brendan each landed a decent-sized catch. Guanacaste is known for its beaches, surfing and sportfishing. Cole reeled in a mackerel, and Brendan caught a jackfish. They are pictured here with The Log in the cockpit of the Blackfin 33 that served as their magic carpet for the day.

Dave Rizzo, picture here holding an issue of The Log, visited the Strokkur geyser near Reykjavik, Iceland. Rizzo didn’t see a single sailboat or even a personal powerboat – only commercial fishing vessels. The air temperature was never higher than 41 degrees Fahrenheit, but the run-off from the 100-foot geyser can reach up to 200 degrees. Rizzo was warned not to dip even a pinkie into it.

Vince and Pat Flynn, members of Coronado Yacht Club, are seen here reading The Log aboard a houseboat in Kerala, India. The houseboat is an old cargo vessel used at one time for hauling rice to the market. An experience not to be missed, according to the Flynns, is cruising for two days on the backwaters of Kerala and getting a glimpse into the lives of the locals who live on the canals.

Rob Bibik noticed many of the “Log Abroad” photos have been taken lately in the U.S., so he decided to bring The Log along on his travels with his family to the British Virgin Islands. He is pictured here with his wife, Jill Bibik, and his daughter, Kelsey Bibik, at Marina Cay. The Bibiks stopped here to experience the tiny tropical island and enjoy a rum cocktail called “The Painkiller.”

Henry and Shirley Goldman together with Don and Bebe Moody, all members of Pacific Corinthian Yacht Club, had The Log on their trip through the Panama Canal. They took a 15-day cruise starting in San Pedro and stop in many ports along the Pacific before stopping on the Caribbean side at Aruba, then disembarking in Ft. Lauderdale. “The Panama Canal is an exciting passage and a wonderful experience for all to see,” Henry Goldman stated in his email.

Ed Walsh took The Log along on his travels to Israel. He is pictured here at the Tel Aviv Blue Flag Marina. Tel Aviv has been honored with Blue Flag awards as a result of achieving high water quality standards, according to visit-tel-aviv.com. On this trip, Walsh enjoyed a walk to Jaffa. “As of the world’s oldest ports, Jaffa is thought to have been the port from which Jonah left in the story of the Whale,” as stated on the touristisrael.com website.

Capt. Dave Grundies, USN (Ret.) traveled to Nuremberg, Germany. Pictured here with his electronic version of The Log standing over the Pegnitz River, he sent his greetings from where the Third Reich rose and fell. “The Pegnitz River meanders through the old town of Nuremberg, largely surrounded by the medieval city wall, built between the 12th and 16th centuries,” according to the Germany. info website.

Avid sailor Meera Hibdon of Santa Ana heard about how great the sailing is in New Zealand. In November of last year, during New Zealand’s springtime, Meera Hibdon toured the Bay of Islands. Meera Hibdon is pictured here with her copy of The Log in Paihia, Bay of Island, New Zealand. “If you want to discover the coves and beaches of the Bay of Islands, Paihia is the perfect place to start,” according to newzealand.com.

Gary and Andi Solt from Pt. Hueneme, California delivered a copy of The Log to Jay Chattaway in Edgartown. Edgartown is located on Martha’s Vineyard, an island in Massachusetts. The Solts were visiting Jay Chattaway and his wife Terri Potts-Chattaway, at their home on the Vineyard to experience the New England fall. Behind Gary Solt is the historic Edgartown Lighthouse. The Chattaways spend summers sailing their cat boat around the vineyard and winters sailing their Hardin ketch in Mexico. The Solts enjoy their Duffy in the Channel Islands Harbor.

Lois and Dave Dolan, both avid boaters, decided to take a threemonth RV trek through Alaska. One of their favorite stops was at Dawson City in the Yukon Territory. Dawson City is where treasure seekers panned for gold in the late 1800s, according to yukoninfo. com. “This was the trip of a lifetime. [However] this is not a trip for the timid or anyone without a sense of adventure,” David Dolan said after driving 10,150 miles through the Alaskan wilderness and open country.

Jeff Scott and Otha Broner are Huntington Harbour residents who generally like to flip to see who gets to read The Log first while at Peters Landing. “The loser has to stay and pay for drinks.” Scott stated. On one occasion they took The Log and their boat to the London Bridge in Lake Havasu, Arizona. This 186-year-old bridge was first built in England but began to fall apart. It was taken apart, shipped overseas to the Port of Long Beach, and brought to Lake Havasu where it was reconstructed and rededicated in 1971.

Karl and Suzy Wagner of Del Mar, with a copy of The Log at Trawler Fest, gather information on the Big Loop. Trawler Fest is a series of boat shows moving from venue to venue. The Great Loop is a circumnavigation of more than 5,000 miles through the Intracoastal Waterway, Great Lakes, canals and inland rivers. The Wagners, members of Southwestern Yacht Club, enjoy sailing their Hunter 410.

Pat and Sandy Donnelly of La Palma, California brought their copy of The Log all the way to Peterhof, a small town in St. Petersburg, Russia. Peterhof was founded in 1714 by Peter the Great. Peterhof, a Dutch and German word that translates to Peter’s Court, is approximately a 40-minute hydrofoil ride from St. Petersburg in the Gulf of Finland. It is the quickest way to travel from St. Petersburg to Peterhof.