Category: Madsu

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The Poor Man’s Tropics

It won’t win any National Geographic photo contest, but here’s what I did to get this shot.

I leaned over Madsu’s starboard side while at the dock on Keats Island and submerged my Pentax Optio W30 about six inches into the water and clicked the shutter.

Then I went back to sipping my coffee and reading my book.

Another tough day at the office.

Pentax seems to have upgraded these significantly since I bought mine on the advice of a counter guy at London Drugs Park Royal. I’m more than happy with it for worry free shooting in the water and when snowboarding.

Tags camera, Keat's Island, Optio W30, Pentax, underwater

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Beat the Heat

To escape the heat, EB and I headed out for an evening sail, leaving the dock around 7.

There was a sweet and cool breeze from the south and with just a ripple on the water we had a lovely sail.

We reached by Whitecliff Park on our way back – we could hear the kids playing on the beach, and the rocks were covered in folks sitting out in the breeze, waiting for the sun to set.

Tags West Vancouver, Whytecliff Park

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Ducking In

I managed to head in and get the boat settled before the thunderstorms building on the North Shore turned into the real thing.

We haven’t had rain in weeks and tonight we’re getting lots of lighting and rolling thunder.

Tags stormy weather

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Going and Going

Another Saturday afternoon, another inflow in Howe Sound.

With only a light chop, Madsu’s doing a comfy 5 knots to weather with the 100% jib and full main. On days like this I could just keep going and going…

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Granville Island Water Taxi

Post author By bigsnit
Post date July 25, 2009
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The Bowen Island Express – Granville Island Water Taxi‘s regular commute between downtown Vancouver and Bowen Island.

Here it is, outbound Snug Cove to Granville Island on Saturday afternoon. That’s Bowen in the background. Shot with my D70 while running dead downwind in the opposite direction.

Tags Bowen Island, Granville Island, Granville Island Water Taxi, water taxi

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Sparkling Spectacular

The water catches the afternoon light and sparkles from Howe Sound all the way to Vancouver Island in the distance.

You can tell it’s really summer now, with more and more cruisers out, dinghy in tow.

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Fridaylicious

Another perfect weather day in Howe Sound. With an 8-10 knot inflow this afternoon, Madsu felt downright spry beating out of the Sound into Georgia Straight.

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