A deer grazed near the old windmill by the caretaker’s small, brown house and raccoons glanced at us from under a walnut tree as my…
Live-aboards go head to head to decide who’s got the fastest house on the Sound
Dinghies swung from davits, grills hung on push pits and wind generators whirred as area live-aboards took to the Puget Sound on Sunday to decide who’s got…
South Sound three: A truly family affair
Porter sat on the stern seat of our dinghy counting to 10 with the rhythm of the oars going in and out of the water…
Boat Notes | 1985 Morris Justine 36: Perfectly simple sailing
“The design of the Morris 36 by Chuck Paine is as perfect as I have seen. I could own this boat with absolutely no change.”…
Reflecting on a year of full-time cruising in the Pacific Northwest
On August 30, 2014 we casted off our dock lines at Shilshole Bay Marina in Seattle for the last time as permanent residents and pointed…
On the move, reconnecting with friends and picking up a new ride
Our spring and summer in Canada was largely spent lazily hopping from anchorage to anchorage, with very little in the way of an actual schedule.…
Give it away: getting rid of stuff aboard is always satisfying
As I heaved the black plastic bag off my shoulder and into the back of our friend Adam’s truck on Lopez Island, the relief was…
Cruising Destinations: Vancouver’s bustling yet laidback False Creek
As we neared the Burrard and Granville bridges spanning False Creek in downtown Vancouver, colorful Aquabuses buzzed by, sailboats and powerboats made their way in…
Sons of a son of a sailor
This post was written on August 26, 2015. I love to sail. My Dad loves to sail. And my sons seem like they love to sail.…
Memorable moments in Desolation Sound
A lot gets written every summer about the beauty of cruising in Desolation Sound. The stories trumpet the area’s warm, swimmable water, gorgeous scenery, and…