Well, that was a bit disappointing. On our way to Tofino we stopped at an nice little ancorage called Matilda Inlet. Well protected with the promise of an ice cream at the general store a dinghy ride away. We were nicely settled in when along came a yellow speed boat with two young aboriginal men.… Continue reading

Anchored at the end of Shelter Inlet. Very high and steep mountains on all sides. We feel completely disconnected from the rest of the world. The only sound is the waterfall cascading down the side of the mountain somewhere unseen in the trees. Ready for a dose of civilization perhaps. We haven’t see other cruisers… Continue reading

We left Quatsino to the fishermen. The strong southeast winds died, and gave way to light northwest winds that allowed us to motor sail and motor around the infamous Brooks Peninsula. Before rounding we saw a couple of beautiful Black Footed Albatross. Solander Island was a rugged and forbidding looking place, but from the smeĺl,… Continue reading

Ending July 31 with a gale that lasted into the wee hours of the morning. The boat sounded like it was being ripped apart, but in the morning it was as it should be. This is our fourth day waiting for an opening to get around Brooks Peninsula. Our time here has been spent walking… Continue reading

You may have heard of the Baja Bash. That’s where people who’ve sailed down the Baja coast for the winter, turn around and bash their way back north into the prevailing winds and swell. We’ve now discovered the BC bash. From Campbell River all the way to the northern end of Vancouver Island, the trip… Continue reading

We left Sidney on the 21st, after finally replacing the genoa turning blocks. Off and on sailing to Nanaimo with a stop over for two nights… so far uneventful. Our next stop was Tribune Bay where we thought we’d spend the night. Not so. We dropped the hook, had a beer, and I jumped in… Continue reading

Time is slipping away fast. A week ago we were putting all of our belongings into a PODs pod on our driveway to be stored. That was stressful! Ended up having two storage units and still had to give things away:( Monday June 26th 2020 Rob and I moved everthing we both needed onto our… Continue reading