Three Modes of Sailing in Port Townsend
by Roland Nikles Cruising We will not speak of motoring from Point Wilson, past Partridge Bank, to the San Juan Channel in order to arrive at our destination in five hours. We leave this to trawlers. We will not speak of…
As the…
A sailing adventure up Dean Channel, Central Coast of BC
As we pulled into Eucott Bay, the aroma of evergreen trees from the forest on our port side was so strong it felt like I was at a Christmas tree farm. Soon we noticed two small black bears on the grassy shore near the…
Boats, AKA Infinite Work Machines
It never ceases to amaze how a boat is a Pandora’s box of unending projects. As soon as you start working on your list, five new issues pop up to make the list longer and replace the ones you finished. A boat is like a…
Cruising Guides and Sailing Books We Use Onboard
Recently some other Pacific Northwest cruisers have reached out to me asking which cruising guides we used for our passage north last year. It can be tricky choosing cruising guides because the older ones tend to get out of…
“After this, no…
Schooner TRANSIT. Launched…
With my…
With an old…
Going solar aboard Tolly Roger
We wanted to be able to increase the time between charging the house bank while away from the dock. After some research, we decided to add a solar charging system for the boat. First, a bit of background: We do not have an…
