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Yard Work II

September 3, 2018Matt 6 Comments

So to cut to the chase, I am back in the water and tooling around the area testing out stuff. This is what I managed to get done after that last post   Replaced chainplates So I bought new chainplates… Continue reading →

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Yard Update 1

August 22, 2018Matt 5 Comments

So in addition to the list I posted last time I can add redo vang strop seal cockpit floor heat exchanger zinc plug downrigger holes Hoooooraay Anyway I’ve been working pretty much all the time although with the heat and the… Continue reading →

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The list of stuff to do in the next few weeks

August 13, 2018Matt 5 Comments

So I am hauled out (again) in canoe cove, getting my rudder looked at after the ding, and I made up a list of all the stuff I want to do before I leave. It’s uh, a lot. Cover/cleat for… Continue reading →

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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 →

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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 →

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Broughtons to Port Hardy

July 31, 2018Matt 2 Comments

After arriving at lagoon cove (which was probably my favourite marina I’ve been to) I saw James and Angela again, as this was where they were working now for the next year or so which was fun as they are… Continue reading →

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Heading to the Broughtons

July 23, 2018Matt 2 Comments

After leaving Von Donop Inlet, we had a long motoring day ahead – we had to get through 3 sets of rapids one after each other, which needed exact timing (we were taking the more protected route on the inside… Continue reading →

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Bouncing around Desolation Sound

July 19, 2018Matt 4 Comments

MONTH LATER EDIT: I am pretty far behind with these, sorry! It’s hard to post with no internet. After we left the copelands we headed towards Desolation Sound. Desolation Sound is a very misnamed area, that is extremely pretty AND has warm… Continue reading →

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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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