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End of the summer

September 16, 2016Matt 4 Comments

Since returning from the Vancouver Island trip, I’ve been pretty low energy, concentrating on keeping my expenses down (I’ve ditched the car! RIP Lola, you will be remembered), eating healthily and resisting the temptation just to eat ice cream and… Continue reading →

Fishing, Sailing fishing, gudgeon, hunter 36, nancy blackett, sidney spit, sooke, whales

Days 26 to 30 – Home!

August 26, 2016Matt 10 Comments

Leaving Hot Springs Cove, we were going to try to push through to Ucluelet. Again, no wind, thick fog and lots of big swells, and at around 90mins North of Tofino I was suddenly hit with an attack of the… Continue reading →

Fishing, Sailing gudgeon, home, hunter 36, MURDER BAY, sooke

Putting mast back on and heading home

April 13, 2015Matt 10 Comments

So after all the driving back and forth from Sooke my cars muffler has gone. It sounds like a souped up honda civic, being cruised down Southend seafront by a hormonal 17 year old  who is desperately mackin’ on the drunk teenager girls… Continue reading →

Maintenance, Mast Wiring Refit gudgeon, hunter 36, mast, sooke

Moving to Sooke and pulling the mast

March 31, 2015Matt 4 Comments

Lot of pictures in this one, sorry! Click any picture for a full size version. After an abortive attempt to move on Sunday, Monday morning I woke up at 5:30am and prepared to leave. The reason being that the high… Continue reading →

Maintenance, Mast Wiring Refit gudgeon, hunter 36, mast, rigging, sooke

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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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