Walt’s alarm went off at 5:45 am, just after I’d awakened. The morning again dawned sullen and smoky, with the … Continue reading September 6, 2017: A quick trip to Everett and back for Walt

Instead of waking to blazing sunshine as expected at about 8 am, the skies over Vancouver were a miserable iron … Continue reading September 5, 2015: Smoke gets in your skies

The four of us rose on another shiny morning after having enjoyed a restful night and downed granola and yogurt … Continue reading September 4, 2017: A hot holiday afternoon in Vancouver BC

Martin and Hans are with us on Braesail tonight–they joined us at Sean’s home on Gambier Island shortly after noon … Continue reading September 3, 2017: A drone, a swim, and a near miss

I’m writing tonight from the dock at the amazing home of Sean, one of Martin’s friends from his college days, … Continue reading September 2, 2017: Whales, seals, ducks, and new friends

Another tranquil night was followed by another brilliantly sunny day, and at about 10:30 am, after a bagel breakfast and … Continue reading September 1, 2017: Some sailing at long last!

A long sleep helped my intestinal discomfort a great deal, and Walt and I rose quite late and prepared to … Continue reading August 31, 2017: An afternoon in Buccaneer Bay

Skies were gloomy when we left Grace Harbour on a cool Wednesday morning a little after 8 am. There was … Continue reading August 30, 2017: Lots of (unusable) wind

I woke and stretched this morning at about 6:30 am, needing to pay a visit to the head. Suddenly the … Continue reading August 29, 2017: A humpback whale and a successful stern tie

We began another sun-drenched day with Morning Prayer, and were raising Braesail’s anchor from the thick mud by about 9:15 … Continue reading August 28, 2017: A love-lorn seagull and many jellies