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…
Southern Strait
The Strait of Georgia presents a different view almost every time I sail out of Howe Sound. Some days you can see right across the Strait to Vancouver Island and…
CCGS Gordon Reid
The Canadian Coast Guard vessel Gordon Reid, steaming through English Bay on her way to First Narrows and Vancouver Harbour. She’s 50 m. in length, and came into service in…
R.G. McBeath VC
R.G. McBeath VC is part of the Vancouver Police Department’s marine unit. These shots were taken from Ambleside Beach in West Vancouver on 1 January 2026.
Mercury XIX
Pilot boat Mercury XIX pushing through waves in English Bay with lots of spray. This vessel is part of the Mercury Transport fleet that is seen in Vancouver habour, Howe…
Lift in at Thunderbird
One of the prettiest and best kept marinas in the Lower Mainland. Thunderbird Marina is Madsu’s home base in Howe Sound. It’s great to be able to book a lift…
CCGS Siyay
The Canadian Coast Guard hovercraft Siyay heading into Vancouver Harbour. She’s 28 m long with a beam of 12 m. She has 4 Caterpillar diesels creating just under 3800 hp….
Active Pass
Fall in Active Pass. A fishing boat works her way through the pass with Galiano Island in the background. Gorgeous fall colours in the late afternoon light under a cloudy…
Coastal Celebration
Coastal Celebration heading into and out of Active Pass in the Gulf Islands. She’s 160 m. overall and was launched in December 2007. According to Wikipedea: “MV Coastal Celebration is…
M.V. Swell
M.V. Swell making her way through Active Pass. She’s an 88 foot converted tug. According the Maple Leaf Adventures, Swell was “built in Vancouver in 1912, Swell has served communities…
Seaspan Falcon
The tugboat Seaspan Falcon working in Vancouver Harbour. She’s part of the ship assist and escort tug fleet based in Vancouver. Designed by Vancouver’s Robert Allan she was built in…
Active Pass
Active Pass is a strait between Galiano Island to the north, and Mayne Island to the south. It’s just under 3 nm long, and connects Trincomali Channel to the Southern…