On the water for two wintry weeks
We’re back home in Everett after a marvelous trip from Braesail’s home port in Anacortes to Princess Louisa Inlet, a … Continue reading On the water for two wintry weeks
We’re back home in Everett after a marvelous trip from Braesail’s home port in Anacortes to Princess Louisa Inlet, a … Continue reading On the water for two wintry weeks
On Thursday, September 15, the GPS receiver on Braesail’s AIS system quit working. We can see other boats just fine, … Continue reading Finding (captain?) Nemo? (UPDATED September 18)
Friday, January 26 During our five-hour motoring trip from Point Roberts back to our slip in the Anacortes Marina, winds … Continue reading Just in time!
Thursday, January 25 Having had a very quiet 74th birthday on Wednesday (which I’d celebrated with a piece of the … Continue reading Home, not-very-sweet home!
Wednesday, January 24 After a substantial breakfast, we left Bowen Island and headed, under a thick cloud cover, for the … Continue reading Sailing (!) toward Vancouver
Tuesday, January 23 Ignoring the occasional soft drizzle, Walt, Martin, Hans, and I enjoyed a good walk around the town … Continue reading Snug in Snug Cove
Monday, January 22 Another six hours of motoring through quiet, windless, foggy, drizzly weather took Braesail’s crew from Pender Harbour … Continue reading Visiting Sagres’ new home
Sunday, January 21 We breakfasted on “Bennies” (Eggs Benedict) on Sunday morning, and, with the boat’s batteries beginning to run … Continue reading No room at the dock?
Saturday, January 20 We could hear the splashing of Chatterbox Falls as we prepared to slip into our beds, and … Continue reading “Please–we want s’mores!”
Friday, January 19 At 6:30 am, in the chilly darkness, Walt and Hans freed the boat from the dock and … Continue reading Woohoo! We made it!
Thursday, January 18 This was our day to cross the Strait of Georgia from Nanaimo to the west coast of … Continue reading Sailing (cheers!) across to the B.C. coast
Monday, January 15. The shivery, clear, windless weather continued, and we motored for about six hours to Pirates’ Cove on DeCourcy … Continue reading On to Nanaimo