2021

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Keats Island: Spider bites and Mooring Balls

July 30-August 3 We have an awesome slip neighbour. He’s always helpful, but said there was no way we’d get a mooring ball at the popular...

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Orcas, Sea Snakes, and Stern ties

There was a porpoise too, but meh. 😂 So in a fit of mega creativity we went Gambier Island again, choosing to settle on Halkett Bay this...

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Firsts on Gambier Island.

As I sit here calming I keep asking myself the same question. Is that boat getting closer? It doesn’t matter how many youTube videos I...

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Sailing: Not as advertised on YouTube

After months of dreaming, researching, and planning, we bought a boat. Then we spent the next month doing repairs, sorting out weird...

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Last Couple of Weeks: What we’ve been up to.

Since we bought the boat three weeks ago, we’ve learned a ton…just not how to sail (haha). Knots. So many knots. We’ve tackled some small...

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Boat Ownership – Overwhelmed with the Unknown.

The boat was pretty inexpensive in the grand scheme of things, considering COVID pricing on all things outdoors. Because of the price, we...

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S.V Crew’s Control – Our Accidental Race Boat

When we set out to buy our first boat, we wanted two things: one to learn on and one that could safely cruise the BC Coast. We both...