May 2008

Fun
Herring Bay

The crew of Scream took a well deserved day off in lovely Herring Bay. Just south of Ruxton Island, Herring Bay is only really a bay at low water, as the southern islands all but disappear with the tide. We spent the day sailing Gone Fission, sightseeing on the beaches (when they were there) and […]

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Travel
Telegraph Harbour

We left Maple Bay, a day late but with new solar panels, lifelines and a wind generator. Not bad. We brought up the sails in Stuart Channel and tacked up toward Thetis and Kuper Islands. The winds increased steadily until we were in 25-30 knots as we anchored in Telegraph Harbour. We made for the […]

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Travel
Happy Surprises in Maple Bay

From Genoa Bay we made our way to Maple Bay to pick up some parts and meet up with some friends. Things were going nicely after we tied up at the docks in the morning, when Steven shouted, "There's Loch Fyne!" Chuck and Corliss on Loch Fyne were our next door neighbours all winter at […]

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Genoa Bay

After the Bluewater Cruising Association rendezvous at Bedwell Harbour, we went to Genoa Bay. We are heading to Maple Bay to get some work done on the boat and hopefully get back to Victoria over land in order to pick up some parts. Since we don't need to be at Maple Bay until tomorrow, we […]

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Fun
Bedwell Harbour

We are currently at Bedwell Harbour for the Bluewater Cruising Rendezvous, using the free wifi from the Poet's Cove Marina. So far it has been a beautiful weekend, with sunny skies, warm days and good dinghy sailing winds. We both have sunburns from dinghy sailing and hanging out at the pool and hot tub at […]

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