Deep peace in Deep Bay
At about 11:30 pm on Monday night, I climbed into Braesail’s cockpit, looked skyward, and was treated to an excellent … Continue reading Deep peace in Deep Bay
Author: Walt Knowles
In the Octopus Islands (there are far more than eight of them!)
Tuesday, September 20, has been another day of magnificent weather, with a high in the low 80s F.! We spent … Continue reading In the Octopus Islands (there are far more than eight of them!)
Walt drones on . . .
. . . and we both enjoy the music of the birds in the Burdwood Group of rocky, tree-covered islands … Continue reading Walt drones on . . .
MacKenzie Sound is sound and so are we
The usual low clouds and fog hung about until early afternoon on Tuesday (September 13), as we read, wrote, and … Continue reading MacKenzie Sound is sound and so are we
Coracle runs the rapids
When Walt weighed anchor on Tuesday afternoon, he saw that a good-sized crab was grasping the chain, but it let … Continue reading Coracle runs the rapids
Prawn pizza on a pleasant evening
On Monday morning (September 12), Braesail and her crew motored for about an hour and a half from Sullivan Bay … Continue reading Prawn pizza on a pleasant evening
Summer continues in Drury Inlet
The sun-soaked mariners arrived here in a cove amid the cluster of islands, islets, and rocks known as the Muirhead … Continue reading Summer continues in Drury Inlet
Exploring in Drury Inlet
A shiny, cloudless, nearly windless Friday afternoon (September 9) proved to be an excellent time to take Coracle around the … Continue reading Exploring in Drury Inlet
Sailing on two consecutive days!
Braesail left her moorage in a marina in Port Hardy on Wednesday, September 7, and headed across Queen Charlotte Strait … Continue reading Sailing on two consecutive days!
Sailing to (a) windy anchorage(s)
The plan today (Wednesday, September 7) was to sail from Port Hardy to Blunden Harbour and spend a couple of … Continue reading Sailing to (a) windy anchorage(s)
Braesail - A grand yacht in the Salish Sea 