By Sunday afternoon, Braesail was anchored in spacious Blind Bay on Shaw Island in suddenly-springlike weather under mostly-sunny skies. The … Continue reading A Blustery Home-Coming

By the afternoon of Friday, January 7, Braesail was docked in the village of Roche Harbor on the northwest side … Continue reading A “Spirited” Wedding Anniversary

Braesail arrived on Tuesday in nearby (and less expensive!) Canoe Cove Marina with a two-person crew aboard, water tanks filled, … Continue reading Snow Ho!

On New Year’s Day, a frosty Braesail and her occasionally-chilly (when on deck) crew left Montague Harbour and motored to … Continue reading The Well’s Run Dry!

If you want to head south from Nanaimo (and south is warmer, right??), and you don’t want to go out … Continue reading Arrr! Ankerrrr like a Pirate.

If you have been following our intrepid adventurers, you may have come to the conclusion that we have been permanently … Continue reading That was a long crew meeting!

“Braesail is certified as Lloyds Class A ocean cruiser, it’s not really an icebreaker.” So what does the crew of … Continue reading Captain, we are trapped in the ice!

It was quiet on Christmas night. Maybe a little too quiet. Might have been that while the wind we found … Continue reading I’m dreaming of a white Christmas (or Boxing Day)

Hanging out over Effingham Point on Barkley Sound was a small low—not a really bad one, only about 5 millibars … Continue reading Blown into an iceberg

Braesail tied up in Anacortes, after a fairly fast, but uneventful run from Vancouver. It was easy—except for the beginning, … Continue reading And at 3:00 AM