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Finally reaching Berkely Sound

07/06/2025 Charlie

After a restful night on the dock at Port Renfrew we were up at 05:30 for an early start to Berkley sound. The day wasn't too bad and we left around 06:00 along with a host of sport fishing boats ...

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The long slog up to Port Renfrew

07/04/2025 Charlie

04 July - Having done this trip once before, we knew that the next stage of our journey, heading for Uclulet and Berkley sound, was not going to be the most enticing. The Juan do Fuca straight has a ...

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"Around the corner" - Blasting through Race Rocks

07/03/2025 Charlie

Early start in Esquimault - this is what 5 am looks like 03 July - Having checked the weather and the tides, we had to be up early to get around Race Rocks at slack (at 07:00) so we woke up around ...

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The Party's over, it's time to go!

07/02/2025 Charlie

02 July - The day finally arrived when we were to leave for our big adventure! Checking the weather though it was clear we weren't going to get far. It was blowing 25 - 30 knots around race rocks ...

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Quick trip to Vancouver for final prep

07/01/2025 Charlie 4 comment(s)

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 ...

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Final preparations 1

06/25/2025 Charlie

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 ...

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Road Trip!

06/22/2025 Charlie

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 ...

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Admin days in Cadboro bay

06/08/2025 Charlie

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 ...

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Sail down to Sidney North Sanich Marina and Cadboro Bay

05/31/2025 Charlie 1 comment(s)

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 ...

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A Breezy day (and night) in Ganges Harbour

05/29/2025 Charlie

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 ...

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