a man and his boat

Forward

Thank you for joining me for this excerpt of my adventure. I hope these stories inspire good deeds or even a smile or two. My words crossing your eyes and finding a home among your memories is an honor I do not take lightly.

It all began with an idea--as most things do. I was 32 years old, the owner of a small sailboat. And I found myself blessed with two months to spend however I chose.

 

This is what I Chose...

 

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DATE

TITLE

LOCATION

UPDATED

June 15-30

Pre Trip preparation

Wrenchin', Haulin' Out and Dinghy Prep

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July 4

Port Townsend

Splash Down! The Burrito has landed.

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July 5

Crossing "The Straits"

Port Townsend to Griffen Bay

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July 6

Destiny & Currents

Haro Strait to Roche Harbor

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July 7

My First Guest Arrives

Roche Harbor to Orcas Island

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July 8

Eternity?

Olga to Doe Bay

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July 9

West Around Orcas

Doe Bay to Deer Harbor

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July 10

Last Stop in the USA

Deer Harbor to Fossil Bay

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July 11

Voyage Within a Voyage

Sucia Island

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July 12

Oh Canada!

Sucia Island to Port Browning

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July 13

It's All Okay Up North

Port Browning Ganges Harbour

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July 14

I Could Really Get Into This

Ganges Harbour

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July 15

Cruzin' Thru the North Gulf Islands

Ganges Harbour to Silva Bay

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July 16

Crossing The Strait of Georgia

Silva Bay to Sechelt

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July 17

Ivan Was Right!

Sechelt to Squitty Bay

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July 18

Stepping Back in Time

Lasqueti Island

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July 19

A Day of Epic Proportions

Circumnavigation of Lasqueti

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July 20

Bye to Bets

Squitty Bay to Sechelt

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July 21

A Resort of Sorts

Sechelt to Pender Harbour

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July 22

Through the Gale

Pender Harbour to Northeast Bay

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July 23

Meander North on Texada Island

Northeast Bay to Stuart Bay

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July 24

Chris & Betty Float Along

Northwest to Lund

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July 25

Finally Desolation Sound

Lund to Galley Bay

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July 26

Searching, Asking, Receiving

Galley Bay to Lund

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July 27

Waiting out the storm

Lund

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July 28

Picking up the Precious Cargo

Lund to Quadra Island

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July 29

A day of Learning

Rebecca Spit to Francis Bay

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July 30

Exploring Butte Inlet

Francis Bay to Orford Bay

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July 31

South Down the Butte Inlet

Orford Bay to Francis Bay

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Aug 1

Easing back into Society

Francis Bay to Whaletown

9/25/00
Come Sailing!

Aug 2

Anchored down in our own Cove

Whaletown to Von Donop Inlet

9/25/00
Come Sailing!

Aug 3

New Friends, Hellish Rapids

Von Donop Inlet

9/25/00
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Aug 4

Lots of "Wind" here...eh?

Von Donop Inlet to Refuge Cove

9/25/00
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Aug 5

Doin' the Resort Thing

Refuge Cove to Quadra's Heriot Bay

9/25/00
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Aug 6

A Goodbye Gathering

Heriot Bay to Campbell River

9/25/00
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Aug 7-9

Friends New & Old Sail Away

Campbell River

9/25/00
Come Sailing!

Aug 10

Friends--New and Old Join Me

Campbell River to Lund

9/25/00
Come Sailing!

Aug 11

Northern Lights

Lund to Galley Bay

9/25/00
Come Sailing!

Aug 12

A Siren's Suggestion & Injured Arm

Galley Bay to Refuge Cove to Teakern Arm

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Aug 13

Images Lost

Teakern Arm

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Aug 14

Up and Out

Teakern Arm to Squirrel Cove to Double Island

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Aug 15

Getting the Crew Groove

Double Island to Pendrell Sound

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Aug 16

 

Pendrell Sound to Lund

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Aug 17

Alone

Lund

10/15/00
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Aug 18

Alone in Thought

Lund

 

Come Sailing!

Aug 19

Goodbye Warm Northern Waters

Lund to Powell River

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Aug 20

Discovery

Powell River to Texada Island

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Aug 21

Home again, home again,
jiggity jig

Texada Island to Squitty Bay

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Aug 22

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Aug 23

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Aug 24

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Aug 25

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Aug 26

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Aug 27

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Aug 28

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Aug 29

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Aug 30

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Aug 31

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Sept 1

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Sept 2

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Sept 3

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Sept 4

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Sept 5

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Sept 6

The Journey Continues...

So what now?

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