First sail on Wind Chime
Today was a lot of firsts – First time I talked on a marine band VHF – First time I went sailing without someone who knew what they were doing – First time I took Wind Chime sailing! Yesterday, I… Continue reading
Sailing
Sailing on the Nancy Blackett
My lovely boat neighbours, Matt and Jocelyn, invited me for a sail with them and two of their friends on board their boat, the Nancy Blackett, a (I think) 40 foot sloop. It was a cautious sail since a gale… Continue reading
A cool blog
One of the two people that inspired me to get a boat and move onto it was Phil Wampold, a guy I used to work with (the other person was the amazing Meredith Lewis). Phil moved onto a boat and… Continue reading
Crunch!
Yesterday, the wind had calmed down enough that I could go out to retrieve my other crab trab. Once again I recruited my friend Nancy (who was noticeably more reluctant than the first time) and away we went. This time… Continue reading
Learning Lessons
One thing that has been a constant has been the amount of new things that I’ve been learning. Some I learn the hard way. Today, I decided to do some crabbing. I’d already taken out the boat once before with… Continue reading
CYA basic cruising course
So my sailing course is over – I passed the theory exam with 94% (somehow) and also passed the practical. The sailing experience was extremely useful – I actually know what most of the lines are for now on my… Continue reading
Learning to sail
Work on Windchime is on hold for the week – I’m taking a week long sailing course out of Vancouver starting tomorrow! Sleeping on a boat is something I’m used to by now, but a 31 footer with 3/4 complete… Continue reading