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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!

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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)

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The hardy mariners in Port Hardy on Vancouver Island

Walt and I arrived in Port Hardy on Vancouver Island’s eastern shore not long after noon today (Tuesday, September 6) … Continue reading The hardy mariners in Port Hardy on Vancouver Island

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No obnoxious flies in Fly Basin–so far

After a fabulous Friday in Pruth Bay, the promised storm arrived on Saturday morning, bringing us about 18 hours of … Continue reading No obnoxious flies in Fly Basin–so far

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A superb day!

Welcome to the shore at the Hakai Beach Institute, an active research, teaching, and meeting facility on the shore of … Continue reading A superb day!

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The Surf Show, Act 2

Braesail and her crew left the dock at Haíɫzaqv for Pruth Bay on Thursday morning and motored for about six … Continue reading The Surf Show, Act 2

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The Surf Show, now playing on rocks near us

For me, the highlight of our Wednesday motoring trip from Klemtu to Haíɫzaqv was the amazing display of surf crashing … Continue reading The Surf Show, now playing on rocks near us

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Swindled out of clothes?

At last, the barrels of rain that had dumped down upon us, beginning on the afternoon of Saturday (August 27) … Continue reading Swindled out of clothes?

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Hiding out in “Chicken Cove”

Today (August 27) we left Cameron Cove in Barnard Harbour and motored down the west coast of Princess Royal Island. … Continue reading Hiding out in “Chicken Cove”

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Position Report and Sail Plan

We are continuing “off the grid,” and going further away from civilization. Today, we anchored in Barnard Harbour after an … Continue reading Position Report and Sail Plan

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