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The Reverse Viking Route Begins!

Posted on July 25, 2026August 2, 2026by Sandy

It’s been 2 years since my last adventure with Dogbark, and while it feels too long to be away, it also feels like it was just the other month. It’s a very exciting time and homecoming for those of us who were not able to join the adventures around Newfoundland last year.

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The Day We Did ALL the Things!

Posted on August 24, 2024August 2, 2026by Sandy

Pushing through the ice towards Bellot Strait, we find new edges among belugas and a once in a lifetime experience with the Canadian Coast Guard!

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Humble Pie

Posted on April 11, 2019April 24, 2019by Janna

The day started out well enough, the girls did great under pressure, and we enjoyed seeing the “mullet ship.” But the performance of the grownups did not pass muster. (Though we did try to pass mustard.)

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Dogbark Turns Back

Posted on August 22, 2018December 18, 2018by Graeme

Heeding the warning from the Canadian Coast Guard, Dogbark makes the tough decision to turn back.

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Watch Dogbark’s Arctic Party!

Posted on August 19, 2018October 22, 2018by Graeme

John Guillote’s amazing video of the wildlife aboard SV Dogbark…

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Why Cruising with Kids? Why the NW Passage? Why Dogbark?

Posted on December 27, 2017April 24, 2019by Janna

Ever since sailing across the Pacific on our honeymoon, Graeme and I have dreamed of cruising with kids…

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About Us

Dogbark is an ocean racer turned expedition cruiser captained by Graeme Esarey and Al Hughes. Al won line honors in three TransPacs in the early 2000s. Graeme and his family cruised from the PNW to the Arctic to the South Pacific and back in 2018. Al, Graeme, and friends transited the Northwest Passage in 2024. To see where we are now, track us. Subscribe to blog updates here.

Janna's Book

The Motion of the Ocean book cover

Over a decade ago, Janna and Graeme sailed across the Pacific on their honeymoon. Janna wrote a book about it: The Motion of the Ocean: 1 Small Boat, 2 Average Lovers, and a Woman's Search for the Meaning of Wife (Simon & Schuster).

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  • 1 Graeme
    • So We’re Back in Nome…
    • Captain’s Report – Day 6 – Off Icy Bay
    • Captain’s Report – Day 4 – In Alaskan Waters!
    • Captain’s Report – Day 3 – South End Haida Gwaii
    • Captain’s Report – Day 2 – West Side Vancouver Island
  • 1 Janna
    • Oh dear, Oderin!
    • Strong Leadership
    • Buoyed by Books: Readings on Climate Activism
    • Dogbark to Alaska Again – Day 1
    • In the Media! In the Ice! In the Movies (sort of)!
  • 1 Savai
    • Our first 48 hours cruising in Newfoundland
    • Alaska Summer of 2020 Rewind
    • Wrapped Up in Aerial Silks
    • A Closer Look at Treasures
    • On-the-Water Activities
  • 1 Shauna Walgren
    • End of 2025 Summer Cruise
    • Southern Placentia Bay
    • Back to Dogbark
    • L’Anse aux Meadows
    • Driving around Newfoundland
  • 1 Sandy
    • Total Eclipse of our Hearts
    • Ísafjörður and a Taste of Iceland
    • The Denmark Strait – and some birthday musings
    • Prins Christian Sund – Amaze! Amaze!
    • Hot Smoking Fish with Graeme
  • 1 Talia
    • Burin, Newfoundland (AKA Most Goated Town Ever)
    • Halfway Day!
    • We’re Back!
    • Solomon’s Sea Life Essay
    • A Year of Earth Science
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