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Update time – return from the dead

September 13, 2023Matt 1 Comment

So it’s been a hot minute since I’ve written anything, and the main reason for that is that I decided to try to sail across the Pacific again because of the previous point, I had to do the stuff I… Continue reading →

Circumnavigation, Sailing sooner, travel

Thanksgiving raftup 2022

October 30, 2022Matt 3 Comments

Last year some friends of mine all took our sailboats to an anchorage and rafted up together for Canadian Thanksgiving. I took Frawg (the Shark 24 I part-owned) up with my girlfriend at the time and it was really fun,… Continue reading →

Sailing sooner, thanksgiving

First (un)docking mishap

October 24, 2022Matt 3 Comments

So at this point I still hadn’t had Sooner out except for moving her from Pender to Victoria, and then once to Sidney to haul out. Neither would count as a pleasure trip, and with the summer rapidly ending I… Continue reading →

Sailing docking, sooner

Pardon my dust

April 21, 2021Matt 8 Comments

Over the next week or so, I’ll be making a few changes to this website – the most important one is moving over to www.saildivefish.ca as Life on Gudgeon is certainly not accurate anymore. After thinking on it for a… Continue reading →

Other, Sailing rebrand, shark 24

Gudge is sold!

February 13, 2021Matt 7 Comments

As the title says – after owning her for 7 years and living on her for 6 and a half, I no longer own Gudgeon. She was sold to a couple who are just starting their adventure and I think… Continue reading →

Circumnavigation, Sailing farewell, gudgeon, hunter 36, sailboat, sold

Spring racing in the PNW

June 10, 2019Matt 3 Comments

I’ve been missing the boat a lot recently, but have been lucky enough to get out a fair bit on other peoples boats (which in some ways is even better) Firstly, I’ve been racing on Fiesty, a Martin 241 at… Continue reading →

Sailing gudgeon, hunter 36, pnw, racing, sailing

Next steps and summer plans

March 18, 2019Matt 10 Comments

I’m still in Banderas Bay, reading a lot, getting probably too much sun and swimming a bunch, but what’s next? Well originally, I would have been heading off to French Polynesia around about now. This…. *drumroll* isn’t going to happen… Continue reading →

Circumnavigation, Maintenance, Sailing gudgeon, hunter 36, mexico, sailboat, sailing

Crocodiles and how NOT to do a dinghy beach landing.

March 2, 2019Matt 10 Comments

San Blas After leaving the amazing Isla Isabela, we headed towards San Blas. Although we had to wait for a whale pod to move out of the way before we could get out of the anchorage. Whales gonna loiter Eventually… Continue reading →

Circumnavigation, Fishing, Sailing fishing, gudgeon, hunter 36, mexico, sailing

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One of my favourite animals ever, and everywhere h One of my favourite animals ever, and everywhere her in Panama City
Made to Panama City, my last stop in the Pacific f Made to Panama City, my last stop in the Pacific for quite some time. Last 100 miles were upwind against heavy current but it was ok, even the fearsome Punta Mala was tame. By far the scariest bit was threading my way through the shipping anchorage outside the canal,  the traffic was very active and a couple of times I had to get out the way sharpish

Next, the canal!
This morning I rounded Punta Mariato, the furthest This morning I rounded Punta Mariato, the furthest south I'll be on this trip. From now on, every mile will take me back to BC (sometimes somewhat obliquely and via two oceans, the NWP and the canal but still!)

The hardest parts are yet to come but after two and a half years,  I'm homeward bound.

#sailing #sailboat
Goodbye Costa Rica, from helping a local get a gia Goodbye Costa Rica, from helping a local get a giant iguana out of their pool to marlins launching themselves out of the water, the wildlife and the people did not disappoint. What a lovely place!

#costarica
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