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To Vancouver and back

July 27, 2015Matt Leave a comment

First off, sorry if this is rambly. I am writing this Sunday evening after returning (even though it posts the next day) So on Thursday morning, I picked up Emma and we set off on the way to Vancouver. The… Continue reading →

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Vancouver Trip

July 22, 2015Matt Leave a comment

So, tomorrow I leave to sail to Vancouver This is the basic route   It may be possible to do in one day but as this is the first time I’ve done this route (well, without a licensed captain on… Continue reading →

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I got a spinnaker!

July 18, 2015Matt 2 Comments

Hooray! I picked it up and a spinnaker pole from the marine exchange store, together they were under 600 bucks which is pretty amazing.   Getting the pole (which is almost 16 feet long) back home in my tiny toyota… Continue reading →

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Website problems

July 16, 2015Matt Leave a comment

If you noticed website problems over the last day or so, it’s because my web hosting is apparently run on small bits of string and hope and it couldn’t cope with the influx of people from reddit. I’m using this… Continue reading →

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Sealing engine hatch

July 15, 2015Matt Leave a comment

AS EXCITING AS IT SOUNDS One of the nice things about the Cherubini Hunter 36 is that engine access is excellent – you can get in from the front, from the side lazarette and the entire cockpit floor lifts up… Continue reading →

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I FINALLY CAUGHT A SALMON!

July 9, 2015Matt 3 Comments

Children will sing, bells will ring and somewhere there is a very confused pig spreading his new wings. I finally caught a salmon. A chinook at that! DAYS LATER EDIT: APPARENTLY IT WAS A PINK. I SUCK AT SALMON ID.… Continue reading →

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First multi-day trip

July 8, 2015Matt Leave a comment

So last weekend I went on my first multi-day trip! And didn’t die! All photos are from my mobile phone because I forgot to charge my fancy camera’s battery before we left. Oops. We took this route   There was… Continue reading →

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I suck at salmon fishing

June 29, 2015Matt Leave a comment

It’s true – this weekend I hooked FIVE salmon and only got one in the boat, and that one was tiny so I just lifted it in. That makes 6 salmon in total hooked and 1 boated, meaning I’m batting… 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!

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