From rocky passes to warm tubs — getting in our cruising rhythm
Sliding sideways with the flood current through a narrow, rock-strewn channel called Devil’s Elbow, I watched the depth sounder read 6 feet under the keel…
Falling in love with Alaska all over again
The wind was up and lunch was on the stovetop when I hoisted Yahtzee’s mainsail outside of the tiny cove and community of Meyers Chuck in…
Sailing up Vancouver Island’s wild northwest coast
The green mountains of the Brooks Peninsula shot up into the clouds off our starboard side. In front of us, Solander Island and its rocky,…
From stormy Ucluelet to enchanting Hot Springs Cove
Shortly after arriving in Barkley Sound, I took my usual long hard look at the weather and began to notice a string of intense lows…
Spring arrives in Barkley Sound
The days following our arrival in the Sound had been quite the opposite. It seemed as though a hose was being aimed directly at the Pacific…
You did what? Sailing to Barkley Sound in March
Before we reached the long ocean swell of the Pacific I could feel what was coming. The wind was going to build, the waves were going…
5 Favorites: Cruising Towns
This is the sixth in our ongoing series called “5 Favorites” in which we’ll explore a range of topics including memorable anchorages, marina showers, cruise-in breweries, parks of the…
At home among friends in British Columbia
After a quick jaunt through the dense, electric-green forest on Portland Island, we came to a grassy clearing that sloped quickly down to the sea. I laid my…
Thriving on the unknowns
“I tell people that you guys are annoyingly content.” Our friend Chris said with a chuckle while sitting at Yahtzee’s nav desk. “It’s a good…