Category Archive: On The Water

19 May

Lazy Long Weekend Sail

Lazy Long Weekend Sail

The sun was out, the wind wasn’t – but no complaints.  I did have a leisurely sail through the afternoon with a light SouthWesterly blowing …

 
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13 May

Mothers’ Day Delight

Mothers’ Day Delight

It’s been the first really warm weekend so far this spring.  And what a great weekend for sailing  Despite a bit of chop left over …

 
By bigsnit
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06 May

View from the low side

View from the low side

Shot with the Hero HD mounted on a Horizon True mount.   Fabulous day in Howe Sound.

 
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29 Apr

Sweet Beat

Sweet Beat

It was one of those days, on a lazy beat with the boat doing a nice steady 5 knots and very little chop. Halfway across the …

 
By bigsnit
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28 Apr

Lovely Howe Sound

Lovely Howe Sound

With a light outflow in Howe Sound, but very little chop, Madsu was doing a respectable 3.5 knots to weather.  I had to switch from …

 
By bigsnit
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28 Apr

First Feet of the Season

First Feet of the Season

Sailing was meant to be done barefoot. Up until this weekend, I’ve had to keep my shoes on – just a bit too chilly for these …

 
By bigsnit
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13 Apr

Sunshine and Wind

Sunshine and Wind

An outstanding spring day on the water.  With a westerly pushing in from the Straight of Georgia at about 12 knots, it made for a …

 
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06 Apr

Family Outing

Family Outing

To celebrate Madsu’s new through-hulls, the whole family joined me for a leisurely afternoon sail. And what a delight too – just a mile or so …

 
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25 Feb

Blustery Day

Blustery Day

A deep sea makes its way up the Straight of Georgia inbound to Vancouver. We’ve had a couple of very blustery days, and the surf was …

 
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20 Jan

Slippery on the Foredeck

Slippery on the Foredeck

Madsu’s looking a bit cold – there’s even a bit of ice in the marina this afternoon – but temperatures are on the way back …

 
By bigsnit
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