2026
After Sucia, we headed over to Patos. We have such fond memories of that little state park… or at least we did. Ha! Those fond memories have now been completely replaced … Read More “Happy 250th Birthday America!” »
Tag: San Juans
2026
We’ve been pretty busy since we last spoke. The PaNNTOA Rendezvous was fantastic, as always. It t takes a lot of planning but is always worth the effort. We caught … Read More “Living the dream, writing it down to remember it later.” »
2026
Most of the big projects are behind us now. Our friends Jim and Nancy stopped by for a visit, and we had such a great time together. Nancy and I … Read More “Well, it’s finally time to play!” »
Vancouver Island
Captain is ready One last pumpout Jill sent me a photo of us leaving the marina And we are off Current is ripping! We are going 11.6 knots! Guemes Channel … Read More “Photos, as promised! – Revised with Captions” »
Wintering in Anacortes
The worst was not over yesterday. We had steady 20s with gusts of 30s last night. The bobbing around is just fine, it’s the creaking of the lines that is … Read More “Just a quick note” »
Wintering in Anacortes
The big blow is here. Steady 25 with gusts. We are bobbing around like a cork. Safe and sound and toasty inside. We spent most of the day in Bellingham … Read More “That was a rough couple of days!” »
Wintering in Anacortes
I love Saturday mornings. We have a tradition of having a nice breakfast and watching Sailing Project Atticus. They are hands down my favorite YouTubers. So polished. And that baby … Read More “The calm before the storm” »
Wintering in Anacortes
The electrician arrived and found the disconnected wire literally in the first minute. Yay! We have our tank monitors again. The autopilot on the flybridge took a bit more noodling, … Read More “Worth every penny!” »
Wintering in Anacortes
We have been busy this week, slowly but surely crossing things off our list. We installed our AIS (Automatic Identification System). This will enable other ships to see us on … Read More “AIS installed, davits here we come.” »
Wintering in Anacortes
There’s a saying in the boating world, “Plans are written in sand at low tide” which is a well-known expression about remaining flexible as your plans will likely change. There is … Read More “11 Days – almost single digits!” »