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, ...
Unwinding in Nanaimo
20 May - Our first day of just 'being'. After a breezy night which had me sleeping for a time in the cockpit (first time on the hook nerves!) we woke to a day of sunshine and rain. Following a leisu ...
Alone at last
Monday morning was a bright, if breezy day. All morning other members of BCA departed and we helped them with their lines were we could. (as well as fending off one boat that tried to squeeze past ...
BCA Leavers do
The morning dawned somewhat brighter than the last day and, after a quick trip ashore by me, we dropped our mooring around 10 and started the 'drive' around to Thetis. With little wind and an ...