We left Princess Cove on a delightful Wednesday morning after struggling a little with untying the stern line and raising … Continue reading BANG, BUMP, AND A BOAT PARADE: Wednesday, July 27

We left Annette Inlet on Tuesday morning at about 10 am and motored from Prevost Island to Wallace Island (the … Continue reading FUN WITH STERN-TYING: Tuesday, July 26

We “shipped out” at last from sunny Bellingham on Monday morning at about 9 am and motored most of the … Continue reading THE JOURNEY BEGINS: Monday, July 25

Every Holy Week and Easter, the Irish saint, Brendan (c. 484 – c. 577), is said to have returned with … Continue reading BRAESAIL’S FIRST VOYAGE

…and headed out. We left our intrepid crew making the turn into the Strait of Juan de Fuca last  Sunday. … Continue reading Snow Shoo has tied up …

I just came on to relieve Hans at the end of the graveyard shift. Walt D is up on the … Continue reading Let me flatter you on the way to the Graveyard

And no, I’m not going to compete with Martin on parodies. I will up my popular cultural quotient by noting … Continue reading It’s 5 o’ clock in the morning…

Particularly at 4:00 AM, shooting down the entrance range into a harbor you have never visited. There’s a nice mixed … Continue reading Coos Bay, you were wonderful!

Yesterday afternoon, we left Eureka, CA, bound–in theory at least–for Newport, OR. After motoring into 15-25kt winds and waves, which … Continue reading Chartistry and rhythms

Sorry—that’s what happens when you use the blog post from the last time you rounded Cape Mendocino. This time…well, you’ll … Continue reading Gale force winds; 40-foot waves!