Our New Batteries What? You don’t find a post about batteries exciting? Perhaps you should. There are massive changes happening in the science of batteries. I know, it’s hard to get excited about something we all take for granted but the humble battery is seeing a lot of innovation. As the world looks for moreContinue reading “The Most Exciting Blog Post Ever Written!”
Author Archives: Rob
How To See In The Dark
In an earlier post I responded to some people that asked what we do at night. I said we sail. That prompted some questions about how we navigate at night. How do we see where we are going? Seeing at night is actually not that hard. It’s amazing how well our eyes pick up andContinue reading “How To See In The Dark”
We Have a Mast Again!
Last week our mast was put back in its place. It was removed in early December! At the time we didn’t imagine it would be out this long but it has had 20 years of hard labour so I guess we really shouldn’t be surprised that it needed lots of work. When sailing, huge loadsContinue reading “We Have a Mast Again!”
New Drone
This post is a little off topic but we recently bought a drone. We’ll use it to document the places we sail. In the meantime, I used it yesterday to capture some shots around Shawnigan Lake. The canoes you see are members of the Canadian National Canoe Kayak Team. Usually their winter training camp isContinue reading “New Drone”
Steering Cambria
One of the first things people ask us when we talk about our trip is, “What happens at night?” I say, “We sail.” They are often a bit surprised to hear we don’t stop. But the thing is, there’s nowhere to stop when doing an offshore passage. So we just keep going. We may slowContinue reading “Steering Cambria”
Standing Rigging
This week we are back at Blackline Marine at Canoe Cove. We will be here for a couple of weeks while they finish off a few jobs we started last month and replace the standing rigging. Standing rigging is the name given to the steel cables attached to the mast. They hold the mast inContinue reading “Standing Rigging”
Anchors Away!
We have a new anchor! Friends that aren’t sailors are often puzzled by the idea of anchoring. How can a hook in the bottom hold a boat safely? They wonder what might happen if the wind blows hard or if it changes direction. The fact is that a good, well-designed anchor will hold a boatContinue reading “Anchors Away!”
Mike
This is my brother Mike. Mike and I took Cambria around to Blackline Marine so they can continue with some of the rigging and other upgrades we’re making on the boat. Mike has been our biggest cheerleader on this adventure–always positive, always willing to give a hand, always encouraging. The weather has turned cold butContinue reading “Mike”
Desolation Sound and The Gulf Islands
It’s time for a quick update. My apologies for neglecting this site. It’s never been our intent to be sailing bloggers but we did plan on providing more updates than we have. In our defence, we’ve been busy sailing and learning for the last couple of months. I say sailing and learning because really, theContinue reading “Desolation Sound and The Gulf Islands”
The Cetacean Tour
Tour names are important to rock bands such as the Eagles Hell Freezes Over Tour. If we were a rock band on tour, we’d call it the Cetacean Tour. (Not the catchiest title I know but bear with me.) We have seen three different cetaceans on four different days. We have seen Orcas twice, greyContinue reading “The Cetacean Tour”
Cormacks On Cambria 