Double Take’s blue and white spinnaker filled just seconds before the starting horn for Leg 9 from Victoria to Nanaimo sounded off Clover Point. Off…
Van Isle 360 Update: Downwind ocean sailing and so much more
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…
Interesting Anchorages: Esquimalt Harbor’s hidden beauty, history and beer
When we dropped the hook south of Cole Island in the northwestern corner of Esquimalt Harbor and took stock of our surroundings, it was hard to believe we…
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…
It’s great to be aboard!
With the spring boating season thoroughly upon us and summer hot on its heels, there is a palpable excitement in the air among boaters in…
Change, an inevitable and exciting part of the cruising life
Sweeping up into the sky, a large white cloud in the distance swirled and changed as we played on the beach at Jones Island last…