Gripping the mainsheet, I had one eye trained on the knotmeter and one ahead towards the infamous Race Rocks. The westerly breeze had steadily built into…
Van Isle 360 Race Report: Johnstone Strait is an amazing place
Since leaving Campbell River, the Van Isle 360 fleet has worked its way through Seymour Narrows and Johnstone Strait to Telegraph Cove during legs three,…
Van Isle 360 Update: Leg one and Comox race
We were perfectly set up on the line in front of the entire fleet when we jibed over onto port tack and hoisted the spinnaker just…
Van Isle 360 Update: Here we go
The energy around the dock yesterday in Nanaimo was so thick you could cut it with your rigging knife. Crews worked on final preparations, jested as they…
Our first Swiftsure
Crouching on the foredeck under our full spinnaker as we crossed the finish line in Victoria Harbor, I tussled Porter’s blond hair and said, “We…
Race Report: Round Saltspring 2015
From fickle breezes to helpful currents, the 42nd annual Round Saltspring Race was an event to remember. And the story of the day may have…
Yahtzee’s crew tries a new take on s’mores and can never go back
Hand over small hand, Porter clenched tight to the tail of the main halyard as I grinded the winch. When we were done, he scurried over,…
My Boat | Yahtzee
After sailing extensively on boats in Florida and the Caribbean, Andy and Jill Cross decided they wanted to become full-time liveaboards and start a family. They moved…
Baby on board: ready when you are
Three storms landed haymakers on the Pacific Northwest this week that brought gusts of wind in the upper 60s and low 70s, knocked out power…