Finding (captain?) Nemo? (UPDATED September 18)
On Thursday, September 15, the GPS receiver on Braesail’s AIS system quit working. We can see other boats just fine, … Continue reading Finding (captain?) Nemo? (UPDATED September 18)
Where is Braesail now?
Braesail untied from the docks in Port McNeill at about 0730 this morning, heading north to Allison Harbour and Cape … Continue reading Where is Braesail now?
Port McNeill: Motoring, dining, shopping, and GO!-ing
We have the Iridium GO! satellite phone at last, and it WORKS! Now we can maintain at least some level … Continue reading Port McNeill: Motoring, dining, shopping, and GO!-ing
Blown away–almost!
What a windstorm this morning (Wednesday)–gusts up to around 50 mph blew the rain around in sheets and rocked and … Continue reading Blown away–almost!
Communications will change!
The Iridium satellite phone is in Richmond, BC, just south of Vancouver. It should make it by Thursday. Now, given … Continue reading Communications will change!
A valuable visit
Clouds of various shapes and sizes spent most of their time in our skies today, but there was little rain, … Continue reading A valuable visit
The Iridium GO! is coming (we hope)!
Today, a very “mixed-weather” day, we were notified by UPS that our new satellite phone is on its way from … Continue reading The Iridium GO! is coming (we hope)!
Two tranquil, rainy days
Yesterday, Saturday, was a quiet, mostly gray, drizzly day that gave us the opportunity to do some “different” things. Walt … Continue reading Two tranquil, rainy days
A photo Finnish
The charming, very friendly early-20th-century Finnish settlement of Sointula (meaning “Place of Harmony”) on Malcolm Island was our destination on … Continue reading A photo Finnish
What IS that bright yellow thing in the sky??
And the sky around it is BLUE!! We had the pleasure of walking around Alert Bay today with at least … Continue reading What IS that bright yellow thing in the sky??
Braesail - A grand yacht in the Salish Sea 