Category Archives: Sailing

Winding down -sort of

Posted on October 10, 2010 by Nathaniel

The wet west coast is again getting pounded by another massive storm too early in the season; November is historically the month that the whoppers roll in and here we have had two and it’s not even half way through … Continue reading →

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The Inside Passage

Posted on October 7, 2010 by Nathaniel

It’s been a picture-perfect journey downthe Inside Passage. Predicted wet weather did not materialise, and northwest winds held, the winds that should have blown us down the outer coast. Oh, well. Where was I? Oh, yes, a stunning trip. From … Continue reading →

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Marking time in Port McNeill

Posted on October 2, 2010 by Nathaniel

It’s been a busy few days since I got to Port McNeill. The boat is more or less shovelled out and dry; the weather here has been utterly gorgeous, which breaks my heart even more that my cowardly companions turned … Continue reading →

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I need a scullery wench

Posted on September 30, 2010 by Nathaniel

Spending some time getting the boat back into shape after the shitkicking we got off Brooks Peninsula. Amazing how ghastly the inside of a boat can get after housing three slobby dudes for ten days, all under monsoons of biblical … Continue reading →

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Vancouver Island Circumnavigation – getting a shitkicking off Brooks Peninsula

Posted on September 28, 2010 by Nathaniel

Our run up Goletus channel to Bull Harbour was uneventful, bordering on dull. The channel itself is straight and fairly featureless, marked only by the odd Island here and there. It was also a day of low cloud and intermittent … Continue reading →

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Island circumnavigation update; unlooked-for adventure

Posted on September 17, 2010 by Nathaniel

We left Port Neville early to catch the ebb tide; this is crucial in Johnstone Strait as the tides can run to > 3 knots. And unlike last year, the winds on this trip have been fitful and motoring gives … Continue reading →

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Smuggler’s cove to Comox

Posted on September 10, 2010 by Nathaniel

A few more  pics from Smuggler’s cove. A stern tie is suggested as the anchorage is quite small. Look at the colour of that water! Did I mention that the entrance is very narrow? Wednesday was a hell of a … Continue reading →

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Stolen Dinghy

Posted on July 24, 2010 by Nathaniel

AS remote as the chance is of ever seeing my dinghy and motor again, I’m going to post the info here in the off-chance that someone sees it or hears of it. The insurance company’s underwriters – HUB International will … Continue reading →

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This is Sailing?

Posted on June 15, 2010 by Nathaniel

We were away this weekend with a student doing sail training and it went great. The above is a compilation of the best stuff. Of course I wouldn’t do the gnarly with just any new sailor; this lady had her … Continue reading →

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Getting beat up off Clover Point

Posted on May 2, 2010 by Nathaniel

While I am reluctant to comment on another’s skippering because by God we’ve all been there, it was quite distressing to watch this fellow beating the crap out of his boat yesterday off Clover Point. It was blowing a stiff … Continue reading →

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