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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 →

Circumnavigation gudgeon, hunter 36, lifeongudgeon, liveaboard, sailing

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 →

Circumnavigation desolation sound, gudgeon, hunter 36, liveaboard, sailing

Princess Louisa Inlet

June 14, 2018Matt 1 Comment

After leaving garden bay, we headed up Jervis Inlet to Princess Louisa Inlet. We were ummming and aahhhing about whether to go or not as it is a long trip there and back (around 80 nm) up Jervis Inlet and… Continue reading →

Circumnavigation, Sailing gudgeon, hunter 36, liveaboard, princess louisa inlet, sailing

First week of travel around the gulf islands

June 13, 2018Matt 5 Comments

After arriving at Emma’s parents’ house on the Saturday, we had maybe hoped to get away by Sunday. But with provisioning, packing and a billion errands we FINALLY got away on Tuesday afternoon at around 5, barely scraping out (including… Continue reading →

Circumnavigation, Sailing gudgeon, hunter 36, liveaboard, pnw, sailing

A rather hairy trip to and from Orcas Island

June 4, 2018Matt 4 Comments

After the swiftsure race I had a couple of nights downtown and then headed back to Cadboro Bay for a couple more evenings spent bobbing around, while I bought a few things and carried on getting stuff ready. I was originally going… Continue reading →

Sailing emergancy, gudgeon, hunter 36, liveaboard, orcas, sailboat

Finished work and Swiftsure 2018

May 28, 2018Matt 12 Comments

So after the boatyard and sidney spit I ended up in Cadboro Bay for a couple of nights, while I finished my last week of work. This wasn’t a great couple of days, as the anchorage was very rolly and I had… Continue reading →

Uncategorized 2018, gudgeon, hunter 36, liveaboard, race, racing, swiftsure

In and out the dockyard for a five day haulout

May 21, 2018Matt 8 Comments

So after I got back from Ottawa, I had Friday evening to get ready for the trip to the dockyard, up in Canoe Cove. I gave the engine a quick test run, and tidied up a bit. Trip to Canoe… Continue reading →

Maintenance engine, gudgeon, haulout, hunter 36, liveaboard, propeller, sailboat, throughhull, yard

Solar Panel Expansion: Part One – Mounting the panels on the side of the boat

May 11, 2018Matt 4 Comments

My inital ‘oh god I need something QUICK’ rush job of sticking two 100 watt panels onto the front of the boat had done a good job, lasting all the way around the island but had suffered from me trampling all… Continue reading →

Maintenance gudgeon, hunter 36, liveaboard, sailboat, sailing, solar, solar install, solar panels

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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.

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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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