Scream
False Bay
Before we got to Comox, we had anchored in False Bay, on Lasqueti Island. It was a very rolly anchorage for us; we think Qualicum winds were blowing overnight and funneling into False Bay. We spent a disturbed night there, buy were still up for a dinghy ride into "town" the next morning. The village […]
Savary Island
The crew greatly enjoyed our previous visit to Savary Island, when we circumnavigated Vancouver Island in our previous boat, Wai Whare. Then, the island's anchorage was full of visiting boats and the beach was covered with sun bathers and beach combers. This trip, however, we were a couple of months earlier in the season and […]
Comox
Scream arrived in Comox today to provision and hide from the forecast gale. Comox is one of the larger towns on Vancouver Island so the crew stocked up in anticipation of more remote locations to come. We also managed to watch a 2008 European soccer championship game on TV over lunch. Scream tied up to […]
Secret Cove
Secret Cove is a lovely spot on the Sunshine Coast. While it is picturesque and boasts many services, its main claim to fame for Scream's crew is its shelter. We pulled into Secret Cove in a gale with gusts over 40 kts. As soon as we turned the corner into the cove, the wind meter […]
Nanaimo (Shipyard)
We arrived in Nanaimo on May 25. We anchored in the very nice harbour and enjoyed a hot shower and meal at the Dinghy Dock Pub. The showers were a little tough to find, since they are actually in the restaurant. But for a toonie, we got a long, private shower, and then a very […]
Plumper Cove
Boat jobs are seemingly never-ending and always frustrating, and our tendency is to just get up each day and work at something. As a result, I get cranky sometimes, and demand institute a day or two off. Since our parts did not arrive at the Nanaimo Shipyard in time for the work to be finished […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]