Lazy Days in Greenway Sound
Greenway Sound should be on your list of places to visit when cruising the Broughtons. Slowing down to discover a gem of the Broughton Archipelago Like many sailors, I love sailing fast. I love the interaction of wind…
Navigating the Past: Cruising the Key Peninsula
You know a place like this. It is a secluded, cherished cove seemingly frozen in time. Most boaters have at least one. Mine is located on the east side of the Key Peninsula in south Puget Sound. The site is hardly a secret —…
Destinations: The Basics of Cruising Princess Louisa Inlet
In our latest destinations installment courtesy of SalishSeaPilot.com‘s Jim Burgoyne, we take an in-depth look at cruising up magnificent Princess Louisa Inlet. Sitting in the cockpit and looking up at the mountain walls…
#TBT Cruising Barkley Sound
The Broken Group is a wild world in miniature. Each tiny island looks like its own Bonsai arrangement, densely packed with driftwood, gnarled trees, and dangling moss. The closer you approach, the greater the detail that…
Destinations: Fork in the road to Bag Harbour
Here’s our latest destinations installment courtesy of SalishSeaPilot.com‘s Jim Burgoyne, delving into the wonder and beauty of Haida Gwaii's Bag Harbour. Bag Harbour offers secure anchorage in a beautiful setting. Bag…
Holiday Splendor Around the Salish Sea
It’s no secret that winter cruising in the Pacific Northwest can be difficult. But it’s also an incredible time of year to get out and discover unique holiday events and the beauty of empty anchorages around the Salish Sea.…
Destinations: Verging on Cape Caution
Here's our latest destinations installment courtesy of SalishSeaPilot.com's Jim Burgoyne detailing four anchorages south of Cape Caution good for waiting for a weather window to round. An aerial view looking south into the…
Beacon Background:Patos Island Lighthouse
Patos Island Lighthouse, 1915. Photo courtesy of U.S. Coast Guard. Boaters venturing north beyond the bustle of Friday Harbor, Roche Harbor, Deer Harbor, and other popular destinations in the San Juan archipelago will find a…
Mischief Beyond Nakwakto Rapids
Leaving Allison Harbour in time to make the slack at Nakwakto. For more than 10 years, our 40-foot pilothouse trawler Mischief has been both our comfortable home-away-from-home and our magic carpet to new places. My wife…
Winter Hidey-Holes of the Salish Sea | Portland Island
With winter on the horizon, two things are bound to happen in the coming months in the Salish Sea: low pressure systems will sweep in off the Pacific Ocean bringing strong southerlies, and brisk northerlies will push down…