First we Work then we Play
After finishing off couple of hours of boat maintenance, I did manage to find some wind and some sun to round out the afternoon. Perfect conditions for the 150% jib…
Father’s Day Sunday Sail
Had a lovely sail with the family for Father’s Day in the sunshine. Its a rarity to have everyone together on the boat and we had ideal conditions. Just the…
Moody Monday
High overcast with a few sunny breaks – a pretty gorgeous Monday sail in Howe Sound. It was surprisingly humid on the North Shore today, but perfect out on the…
Free on a Friday
Escaping a crazy busy Vancouver (thanks FIFA) for some quiet in Howe Sound. After a busy week, and lots of snarled traffic on the Lower Mainland, it was nice to…
Charging on the Foredeck
This is the battery for the Torqeedo outboard we use on Madsu’s tender. I can charge the battery when it’s on the motor hung off the pushpit, but because the…
Queen of Cowichan Outbound
The Queen of Cowichan, outbound from Horseshoe Bay enroute to Departure Bay, Nanaimo.
Barefoot Sailing
Despite owning some very good deck shoes and sailing boots, my preference is to sail barefoot. In my experience, whether the deck is wet or dry, bare feet provide the…
Cockpit time
Another warm spring day, mid 20’s, sunshine, and very little wind. Perfect conditions for spending the afternoon at the dock, messing with electronics and tidying up. I’ve had an analog…
SPF Saturday
With sunshine and temperatures in the mid 20’s, May is starting out to be a great sailing month. And it turns out, if you look under things, there’s lots of…
Shake Down Saturday
Westerly winds, sunshine, and another spirited sail in Howe Sound. These early season sails are my ‘shake down’ trips, making sure everything is working properly after a slow winter of…
Thursday Sail
Lovely day, perfect wind for Madsu with her 150% jib and full main up. There was a slight chop once we got into the Strait of Georgia, so we did…
Rainy Day Ropework
Making some new dock lines and prepping new running rigging, a perfect rainy day job. It’s been a very mild winter here in BC and we’ve got some runny days…
Knots So Much
A pictorial homage to the much maligned cleat hitch. Knots on a boat do not need to be complicated. In fact, the simpler the better. Use the right knot for…
Fogbound Cowans Point
We’ve had a few days of beautiful clear weather, a real delight in mid January in the lower mainland. We’ve also had lots of fog the past few days, with…