I’m now at Orcas Island visiting my friend Elsyee, after spending two days at Saltspring, where I found my battery wasn’t keeping up. Originally I thought it was bad, but then after running the numbers I realised that I just… Continue reading
So I started my two week holiday – I was hanging out with emma the day before and was gettin’ a bit nervous about going solo, so she said she’d come for the first day or so. Thanks Emma! Left… Continue reading
Its finally done, after several weeks of sweat, blood and lost pieces overboard. Thanks to the Nancy Blackett crew for winching me up and down the damn mast, and Billy and John for the help hanging out and making dick… Continue reading
Next week I head off for almost two weeks. I plan to go down to Tacoma/Seattle to see some friends, head up to the islands and bum around there for a week and then head back down to Seattle to… Continue reading
I’m in the middle of installing my spinnaker track, but took a break to do a couple of small tasks that have been bugging me for a while First of all, I needed to declutter the decks – currently there… Continue reading
On my pedestal, I could push the throttle to around 2600 RPMs under load, but it always went down to ~2100RPM. I’d always assumed this was by design, but apparently not! So I firstly took the compass off and looked… Continue reading
This weekend I went to Bellingham, it was my friend Elyese’s school reunion and it sounded like a good excuse for a sail, so I said I’d pick her up from Orcas island and head to Bellingham. Click on the… Continue reading
If you follow this blog somewhat regularly and have a good memory, you will remember me bitching about a leak above the nav table. I thought this was a leaky porthole, so I ordered a new one from New Found… Continue reading