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Johan and Malin navigate the Inside Passage of Alaska, transiting from Petersburg toward Ketchikan.1:44 Planning requires careful attention to tidal heights, which can drop one meter below chart reference, and strong currents in narrow channels like Wrangell Narrows.2:39 While motoring dominates the route, the crew experiences a rare downwind sail in 12 to 13 knots of wind before the breeze dies near the mountains.3:38 The pair anchors in Snag Anchorage, a tight, secluded spot, after abandoning a planned passage due to 20-knot winds creating steep, choppy seas against the current.12:24 They encounter hazards including a drifting log boom and shallow, rock-strewn entrances.16:11 Upon reaching Ketchikan, a major cruise ship and fishing hub, the crew prepares to clear out of the United States.20:49 They manage a failed handheld VHF charger by rigging an alternative power solution.21:08 Alaska’s geography offers numerous protected bays, though logging activity remains visible throughout the region.13:35

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