8.26.2023, 20:00; Drew Harbour, Quadra Island, BC

Not much to report really… Our passage from Tribute Bay to Quadra Island was an uneventful 5 plus hours. A … Continue reading 8.26.2023, 20:00; Drew Harbour, Quadra Island, BC

PNW Shoulder Season Cruise, 2023

We departed Ludlow on August 15th… and had an uneventful passage (the best kind) to Hunter Bay on Lopez Island. … Continue reading PNW Shoulder Season Cruise, 2023

A Sequel To: Cruising Being Nothing More Than Fixing Your Boat in Exotic Places: Ginny On the Mend

A wise and experienced boater once conveyed with a deep felt sigh: “At any one time there are 5 things … Continue reading A Sequel To: Cruising Being Nothing More Than Fixing Your Boat in Exotic Places: Ginny On the Mend

Somewhere… It’s Crowded…

But not here in Annette Inlet, Prevost Island, BC. Les’s namesake. Continue reading Somewhere… It’s Crowded…

Following in the Footsteps of Sisyphus: Another Week of Repairing Our Boat in Exotic Places

It is possible for ones disposition, working on boats in exotic places, to devolve into an impassioned pantomime of Sisyphus… … Continue reading Following in the Footsteps of Sisyphus: Another Week of Repairing Our Boat in Exotic Places

Where the Eagle Flies…

In a previous blog post I wrote sometime back in June 2021, I incorporated a few quotes attributed to old … Continue reading Where the Eagle Flies…

Cruising in a Boat Definition: Fixing Your Boat in Exotic Places…

We left Pender Harbor after a relaxing multi-day visit and stopped just 7 miles away, up the Agamemnon Channel. There’s … Continue reading Cruising in a Boat Definition: Fixing Your Boat in Exotic Places…

The Inlet

The hissing breath of late spring waterfallsTrailing across the face of vast granitic cliffsTear tracks rambling through a field of … Continue reading The Inlet

It Is Just Around the Corner… Isn’t it?

It has begun… a partial unraveling if you will. It will not be acknowledged as a particular time in the … Continue reading It Is Just Around the Corner… Isn’t it?

Prevost Harbor, Stewart Island, Sucia Island, and East Sound, Orcas Island; A Pictoral Expression

From Amadeus, the movie: “EMPEROR: Well, Herr Mozart! A good effort. Decidedly that. An excellent effort! You’ve shown us something quite … Continue reading Prevost Harbor, Stewart Island, Sucia Island, and East Sound, Orcas Island; A Pictoral Expression