Sandstone waves and Sunday worship
Saturday-Sunday, September 5-6 Overnight showers cleared to a gorgeous Saturday, and by 10:15 am we’d motored to a nearby dinghy … Continue reading Sandstone waves and Sunday worship
“Preventer” all ready to prevent
Thursday-Friday, September 3-4, 2026 Over the course of a lovely, cool, largely wind-free day, Walt nearly completed the construction of … Continue reading “Preventer” all ready to prevent
Yo-ho-ho and Nanaimo bars!
Tuesday-Wednesday, September 1-2, 2026 Sailing—quietly, peacefully, restfully, blissfully—for FOUR HOURS! From the mouth of Ganges Harbour on Saltspring Island nearly … Continue reading Yo-ho-ho and Nanaimo bars!
From Montague Harbour to Ganges
Sunday-Monday, August 30-31 A cloudy day in Montague Harbour found me writing a blog post and several emails, reading some … Continue reading From Montague Harbour to Ganges
Cider and wine
Friday-Saturday, August 28-29, 2026 After a leisurely morning of reading (Walt) and blog-post-writing (me), we arrived at the ramp leading … Continue reading Cider and wine
Marine mammals, ice cream, and an eclipse
Wednesday and Thursday, August 26-27, 2026 Hooray!! Some light wind chased the obnoxious smoke away from the harbor during Tuesday … Continue reading Marine mammals, ice cream, and an eclipse
The one that got away, and a hazy day
Monday and Tuesday, August 24-25, 2026 On Monday the wind blew for most of the day at 0.0 mph with … Continue reading The one that got away, and a hazy day
Thunder, rain, and crabs?
Saturday and Sunday, August 22-23 In place of the Coast Guard boat’s noisy generator, Friday night brought wind and waves … Continue reading Thunder, rain, and crabs?
Four fearsome fractures, three weeks in England, two days afloat, and . . .
. . . a star-bridge to a fair sea! Thursday and Friday, August 20-21, 2026 On the first day of … Continue reading Four fearsome fractures, three weeks in England, two days afloat, and . . .
Pizza on New Year’s Day
Thursday, January 1, 2026 No fog this morning—hooray! We had a very quiet night, and we did some reading and … Continue reading Pizza on New Year’s Day
Braesail - A grand yacht in the Salish Sea 