Kyuquot Sound was an unexpected surprise. From the community at Kyuquot/Walter’s Cove to the solitude of snug anchorages, to the gorgeous beaches of Rugged Point, we had some amazing days.
Category Archives: cruising
Highlights June 1 – 14, 2022
The first two weeks of June saw us finishing our time in the Broughton Islands, enjoy some time and make repairs in Port McNeill and then heading up and around the top of Vancouver Island. We saw rain, a little bit of sun, a little bit of wind and sometimes too much wind. More importantlyContinue reading “Highlights June 1 – 14, 2022”
Highlights May 25 – 31, 2022
Princess Louisa Inlet et al: May 15-19, 2022
Here’s a look back at some of the photos we took in and around Princess Louisa Inlet.
A Look Back in Photos May 1 – 15, 2022
Here’s a look back in photos at some of the things we’ve been doing this first couple of weeks in May.
Track Us!
We now have a PredictWind Tracking Page. It shows our position in near real time. PredictWind is the weather service we use so the page shows our position with the current weather. Well, it shows the wind we’re experiencing. It doesn’t show if it’s sunny or raining. As sailors we mainly just want to knowContinue reading “Track Us!”
Moving Day!
A few days ago was moving day. We moved our stuff aboard Cambria for the season. We’ve had Cambria for almost three years now so we have a lot of stuff already on board but late in the autumn each year we move things that won’t fare well in our cool damp winters off theContinue reading “Moving Day!”
Spending $4,000 on Stuff We Plan to Never Use!
We spent $4,000 on stuff we’ll never use. At least, we hope we’ll never use it. We bought a life raft, an EPIRB and a variety of signal flares. All of these items are for use in an emergency. They would be used if we were ever in serious danger. Danger like a fire onContinue reading “Spending $4,000 on Stuff We Plan to Never Use!”
Winter Cruising: How We Keep Warm
I have been told that there’s no such thing as bad weather, just bad clothing. Clearly, I need some better clothes! The weather on southern Vancouver Island rarely goes below 0° Celsius. The average temperature in the months of December and January is 5° Celsius but with the wind blowing across the water it canContinue reading “Winter Cruising: How We Keep Warm”
Mounting Our Windpilot Windvane
Here are a few clips showing my brother, Mike, and I mounting our Windpilot windvane. The previous owners removed the windvane because they preferred the autopilot for their coastal cruising. Because we’ll be heading offshore soon, we need the windvane. For us it will be invaluable.
Cormacks On Cambria 