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Sail Loot Podcast 036: Captain Louis Hoock Sails Alaska

By on April 11, 2016

Captain Hoock is a captain and crew of S/V Arcturus,  he is the founder of Alaska Adventure Sailing and Coastal Footprint, and he once sailed the Jolly Roger. He’s got a few stories to tell about sailing from Alaska to Panama, environmental stewardship, whale watching, and Alaska sailing adventures.

Louis Hoock was getting his Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Science with a certificate in Outdoor Skills and Leadership at University of Alaska Southeast when he decided that he didn’t want to live in a normal dorm room like everybody else. He wanted to live on the water, and that’s when he found the Jolly Roger.  The Jolly Roger needed some work, but Captain Hoock had some time to fix her up. After all, he didn’t have any idea how to sail yet and he had to finish school before he took off on an adventure for the environment.

Captain Hoock is an inspiration to us all. He found some money to go sailing and help the environment by trawling for micr0-plastics and cleaning up beaches along his travels. He has since captained a NOAA ship, ran a whale watching boat, and started his own business taking adventurers to otherwise unreachable destinations. Do you want to go sailing on an Alaska Adventure? Get in touch with Captain Hoock at Alaska Adventure Sailing!

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Captain Hoock Sailing the Jolly Roger

Captain Hoock Sailing the Jolly Roger

Captain Hoock at the helm of Arcturus

Captain Hoock at the helm of Arcturus

Arcturus and Ice

Arcturus and Ice

AK Sailing

AK Sailing

A Few Things You’ll Learn about Captain Louis Hoock and Alaskan Adventure Sailing in this episode:

  • Why Captain Hoock bought the Jolly Rodger! – Hehe.
  • How much he paid for the Jolly Rodger.
  • Crewing on the High Noon.
  • Surface trawling for micro-plastic from Alaska to Panama
  • Joining NOAA Corps
  • Taking a temporary job driving a whale watching vessel.
  • Setting up Coastal Footprint, a  501C3 Non-Profit Organization, to help the planet and as a way to have some sailing money.
  • Writing a book and where you can find the first chapter!
  • Running guns in Petersburg, Alaska.
  • Purchasing S/V Arcturus.
  • Repairing Arcturus and getting her into sailing condition.
  • The history of S/V Arcturus.
  • The adventures that Captain Hoock can take charter groups on with S/V Arcturus.
  • Maintaining Arcturus.
  • Where Arcturus is kept and how much it costs.
  • Who lives on Arcturus.
  • The expenses of running the Alaska Adventure Sailing trips.
  • And Much More!

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I am a 37 year old that just wants to find a way to make a remote income, gather some Sail Loot and cruise the world! I have been sailing for a couple of years now, but mostly on 10 day trips as vacationing crew. I just recently took sailing to the next level by completing my Basic Keelboat, Basic Cruising, and Bareboat Cruising Certifications! I am also Vice President of a Medical Consulting Company, have a Mechanical Engineering degree from Georgia Tech, and have taken several Coding, Computing, and Online Business courses. It's time to share what I have learned!