25 July - Now we are completely separated from land, we needed to get some final tweaks done for the boat in Vancouver and so we had to set off for a 'flying' visit there. Leaving around 10am on a ...
Quick trip to Vancouver for final prep
Final preparations 1
We are now in the final run to leaving on the 2nd July. 22 July - After the hectic last couple of weeks today was about catching up with ourselves and working out what needed to be done next. We also ...
Road Trip!
09 June - Finished off cleaning the anchor chain and putting away. Packed up and headed off for the 3pm ferry to Vancouver. Arrived at hotel in Vancouver and settled in 10 June - Witnessed getting t ...
Admin days in Cadboro bay
31 May - Woke to flat calm and pouring rain. In the morning we worked through our to do lists we had both been compiling and worked out how we would tackle the list of items. In the afternoon the win ...
Sail down to Sidney North Sanich Marina and Cadboro Bay
29 May - After our rather blustery night we finally got up (properly) at around 10am and were soon on our way to Sidney. A bright but blustery day of sailing followed with winds changing regularly fr ...
A Breezy day (and night) in Ganges Harbour
We woke to another flat calm day in Montague but wanted to push onto Ganges today. Only an hour away Ganges is a touristy town with a few more shops and we needed to start reengaging with society aga ...
Investigating Galiano Island
27 May - On getting up this morning we were greeted with thecloudless blue sky and flat calm conditions that had been forecast (for once!) After a lazy start the first order of business was to invest ...
Practicing Sailiing Skills down Trincomale Channel
Today was meant to be a rainy day with little wind and so we had decided to take advantage of the 'worst' weather day in transiting down to Montague Bay. After lying in bed listening to a downpour ...
Relaxing Sunday in Silva bay
Today was all about exploring Silva bay. We had a leisurely breakfast and then sat in the cockpit enjoying the sun for a little while. We then got the dinghy in the water and visited the two docks h ...
Moving onto Silva Bay, Galiano Island
After a rocky night on the dock at Nanaimo Yacht club, we decided to head off this morning to explore Silva bay on Galiano Island. The weather was forecast to be wonderful and sunny all day however, ...