The Big Adventure 2025

02 Aug (Sat) - With the weekend ahead of us and not much on our plates, we decided to spend more time around town. With limited internet on the bota we headed to the library and spent some time playi ...

31 July - After the adventures of the last few days, and with foreccast gales off Cape Mendocino for gales for the next few days, we decided it was time to explore Mendocino a little. We also determi ...

27 July - We woke this morning to check the weather and it was forecasting no wind all day long outside the harbour and for a long way south. Neither of us relished the prospect of motoring for at ...

29 July - With the morning, the wind died away and we soon found ourselves back on the 'iron Genny' (motor). It was still sunny though and the 6 hours cruise into Crescent City afforded some spect ...

23 July - Today was our catch up day. We had a leaisurely breakfast tied up to the dock then we headed into Astoria - walk along sea front - Maritime museum - didn't go in though as didn't want t ...

20 July - We woke at 06:00 and, with everything ready, raised the anchor and headed off down channel escorted by lots of fishing charter boats. Once clear of Jenny reef we set our heading (just ...

Photos to follow 14 July - day trip to Tofino - With expected strong winds blowing across Berkeley sound today we decided we would keep doing the tourist thing and head over to Tofino today. We ...

09 Jul - On waking this morning we realised it was time to head back to civilization when we spotted we were down to our last clean underwear! Leaving the Pinkertons we had a steady motor against bui ...

We knew it wasn't going to be a special day today but this?? WE woke to the gentle pattering of rain on the boat, and it just kept raining, and raining, and raining! We had actually expected thi ...