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Circumnavigation

Half Moon Bay, CA to Monterey, CA

October 12, 2018Matt 2 Comments

This was a nice little day jaunt, being only 60 or so NM away from Half Moon Bay. I motored out in the early morning to another nice sunrise (actually, I think that may be a sunset picture from the… Continue reading →

Circumnavigation gudgeon, hunter 36, monterey, sailboat, sailing

San Francisco, CA to Half Moon Bay, CA

October 7, 2018Matt 6 Comments

Leaving San Francisco early in the morning I was surprised at the amount of ferry traffic – and then realised this would have been commuter ferries, shuttling people over for the start of the work day. There was no wind,… Continue reading →

Circumnavigation gudgeon, humpback, hunter 36, sailing, sunfish, whale

Bodega Bay, CA to San Francisco, CA

October 6, 2018Matt 3 Comments

Leaving Bodega Bay early in the morning, I chugged my way the 50 odd miles to San Francisco. No wind, no seas, pretty boring – though it was interesting to see Point Reyes (where I got most of my weather… Continue reading →

Circumnavigation gudgeon, hunter 36, pacific, sailing, san francisco, west coast

Coos Bay, OR to Eureka, CA

September 24, 2018Matt 3 Comments

Leaving Coos Bay I had another nice sunrise motoring out, the sea was really flat and there wasn’t much wind. Basically, I just motored for 30 hours straight, THUNK THUNK THUNK so this isn’t going to be an exciting update,… Continue reading →

Circumnavigation eureka, gudgeon, hunter 36, sailboat, sailing

Astoria, OR to Coos Bay, OR

September 20, 2018Matt 3 Comments

After a few days rest and the odd bit of patching up done in Astoria I headed out early in the morning (at 6) in order to meet the other two boats at the bar at 8. Everyone was there… Continue reading →

Circumnavigation, Sailing dolphins, gudgeon, hunter 36, offshore, oregon, sailboat, sailing

Waiting at Neah Bay

September 11, 2018Matt 6 Comments

I’m currently in Neah Bay, right at the top corner of the USA waiting for the weather. After leaving the yard and hanging around Victoria in various places for a few more days, I headed off to Neah Bay via… Continue reading →

Circumnavigation gudgeon, hunter 36, neah bay, pacific, sailing

Getting back to Victoria from the Central Coast

August 13, 2018Matt 10 Comments

At this point I am 3 weeks behind on this blog and just in the middle of my haulout and have a lotttttt to say about getting ready for offshore, meaning this will be a bit of a quick highlight… Continue reading →

Circumnavigation, Fishing, Sailing gudgeon, hunter 36, liveaboard, sailing

Across Cape Caution and up the Central Coast

August 7, 2018Matt 10 Comments

Well my friends were North of Cape Caution (this is a bit of land that sticks out, above the top of Vancouver Island and so is exposed to the full Pacific swells. It can get pretty nasty. HOWEVER, my current… Continue reading →

Circumnavigation bc, bella bella, gudgeon, hunter 36, sailing

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Its that time of year again - Sooner put away and Its that time of year again - Sooner put away and I'm back driving boats, docks and spreadsheets for thr BC lodge
A random assortment of pictures from my month in S A random assortment of pictures from my month in San Blas

#sailing #sailboat
Sending it - Sooner chases Tally Ho in the San Bla Sending it - Sooner chases Tally Ho in the San Blas islands.

Photos by @sampsonboatco (I need to get a drone apparently)
This is a narrow passage through the underwater re This is a narrow passage through the underwater reefs between the islands that I sailed through. 

Its a bit nerve-wracking, being only around 50 foot wide so I was double reefed on the main and just with a tiny bit of headsail out to help steerage, so I wouldn't go too fast if I did hit something. 

Drone shots.by @sampsonboatco 

#sailing #sailboat
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