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Hard Departure


Keats Island: Spider bites and Mooring Balls
July 30-August 3 We have an awesome slip neighbour. He’s always helpful, but said there was no way we’d get a mooring ball at the popular...
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Sep 2, 20223 min read
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Orcas, Sea Snakes, and Stern ties
There was a porpoise too, but meh. 😂 So in a fit of mega creativity we went Gambier Island again, choosing to settle on Halkett Bay this...
Mark
Nov 21, 20213 min read
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Firsts on Gambier Island.
As I sit here calming I keep asking myself the same question. Is that boat getting closer? It doesn’t matter how many youTube videos I...
Mark
Jun 28, 20212 min read
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Sailing: Not as advertised on YouTube
After months of dreaming, researching, and planning, we bought a boat. Then we spent the next month doing repairs, sorting out weird...
Mark
Jun 13, 20212 min read
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Last Couple of Weeks: What we’ve been up to.
Since we bought the boat three weeks ago, we’ve learned a ton…just not how to sail (haha). Knots. So many knots. We’ve tackled some small...
Mark
Jun 6, 20211 min read
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Boat Ownership – Overwhelmed with the Unknown.
The boat was pretty inexpensive in the grand scheme of things, considering COVID pricing on all things outdoors. Because of the price, we...
Mark
May 30, 20212 min read
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S.V Crew’s Control – Our Accidental Race Boat
When we set out to buy our first boat, we wanted two things: one to learn on and one that could safely cruise the BC Coast. We both...
Mark
May 25, 20211 min read
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