We were due to get up at 5, however I managed to set my alarm for FOUR AM, meaning we were up a full hour earlier than necessary. Mega-barf. At 6 we left, and hit Nahwitti Bar at slack –… Continue reading
Before we left Claydon Bay we pulled the crab trap – attention was immediately drawn to whatever the hell this thing was sitting on top Once we’d tipped it gingerly back over the side, we found we had 3 keepers… Continue reading
While at Forward Harbour I switched out the raw water impeller, tightened the alternator belt and cleaned the raw water filter in an attempt to fix the mysterious exhaust smoke. One of these things (probably tightening the belt) seems to… Continue reading
After leaving Pendrall Sound, we headed up the Waddington Channel – and straight into a pretty blustery NW wind right in our faces. Simultaneously, the water temperature started to drop as well, putting paid to our hopes of swimming. Guess… Continue reading
So our Copeland Islands stern tie, while beautiful, made me a lil nervous due to the combo of being my third stern tie ever, not being in a generally recognised anchorage and having a Big Ass Rock next to us.… Continue reading
Day one of the trip! Emma arrived, loaded a bunch more food and ‘supplies’ and after saying bye to Billy we were off! At around 10. Goodbye Victoria! See you in four weeks! The wind couldn’t have been better, a 10-15… Continue reading
In two days(!) I leave to start a circumnavigation of Vancouver Island! This is by far the biggest sailing related feat I’ve attempted, so a lot of planning has gone into it, and Emma is coming along to make things… Continue reading
When I looked back at the ‘one year living on a boat’ post I actually discovered I moved on at the start of June, not July. Oops. So I guess this is a ‘2 years and a month and a bit’… Continue reading