Sailing With Theo: A Desolation Sound Adventure

The author and Theo head back to the boat after a trip…

Trouble in the Park

Emergency Repairs in the remote waters of Gwaii Haanas National Park We were burned out and needed to get away. For many recreational boaters, this means spending an hour buying groceries and beer, casting off the dock…

Cruisers Sharing Seafood

There’s something about seafood and cruisers. Maybe it’s fresh sushi in Bahía Asunción, on Baja California Sur’s Pacific coast in Mexico, made by a Canadian singlehander for a US-dated Thanksgiving potluck dinner hosted by a…

Lugger Lore: A Small Boat Adventure to Princess Louisa

"You can choose between a cooler and a toilet, but we can’t have both,” I said to my long-suffering wife, Jordy, with a sheepish look, hoping this revelation wouldn’t completely derail my vision of sailing our Drascombe…

A Barkley Sound Adventure

New cruisers test their boat and skills with a voyage out the Strait of Juan de Fuca The engine’s bass vibrations rumbled below me as I laid on the teak planks of the cockpit. The sun was out, the dodger blocked our apparent…

A Tale of Two Cruises

"Sometimes, adventure is best…

#TBT: Never Say Easy

In our latest Throwback Thursday, were are reminded that, on a boat, some of the simplest days can turn into the hardest. “It’s going to be a clear short trip tomorrow, we don’t have to rush in the morning. It will be easy.”…

An Unconventional Path North

It was late February when a plan for heading…

First Foray into Cruising

After a week exploring the islands on…