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2024 Flotilla to Alaska - Day 11: Shearwater to Bottleneck Inlet

by Laura Domela 22 May 16:51 PDT
Dryad Point Lighthouse - 2024 Flotilla to Alaska © Laura Domela

The group departed Shearwater just after 8am. Conditions were great for the entire cruise today. Conditions at Ivory Island showed 1ft chop and a low westerly swell.

Perfect! Conditions were so nice, that we changed the plan mid-cruise to go further than our planned stop at Rescue Bay today....and on to Bottleneck Inlet.

This takes advantage of today's conditions, and cuts tomorrow's 43nm cruise to Khutze Inlet to about 29nm....

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