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Dogbark to Alaska Again – Day 1

Posted on July 2, 2020July 4, 2020by Janna

Get yer trackers loaded, folks! Dogbark is sailing north to Alaska again. It’s fun to watch their progress as they go.

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How to use a Chop Saw

Posted on April 20, 2018October 24, 2018by Talia

I learned how to use a chop saw and by the end of the day, I was a CHOP SAW MASTER! I decided to make a video so that you can become a CHOP SAW MASTER, too!

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Cruising Dogbark

Posted on April 19, 2018October 24, 2018by Graeme

So far this blog has been a litany of haul-outs and paint jobs, power washing and chop saw work. But we actually love sailing more than boat work…

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Boatwork from a Kid’s Perspective

Posted on January 13, 2018October 24, 2018by Savai

Well there’s fun boatwork, and not so fun boatwork. I like the blogging part of boatwork, but not so much the cleaning out the bilge part… So here are some tips to make boatwork more enjoyable.

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Re-configuring My Cabin

Posted on December 29, 2017October 24, 2018by Savai

My so-called cabin was tiny. Now it’s bigger but still tiny… I thought I could stand up properly but, it’s more of walking trying to touch your toes. 

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Splash Day!

Posted on December 29, 2017October 24, 2018by Janna

Dogbark has been on the hard in Anacortes for many years. Now she’s back in the water! Savai and our godson Jake came to watch the show.

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Boatwork in the Anacortes Yard

Posted on December 28, 2017October 24, 2018by Janna

Dogbark had been sitting for several years and needed some love. She had grown a cozy green sweater of mildew on her decks. Exhibit A: Before power-washing. Exhibit B: After power-washing.

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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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Posts by Author

  • 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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