Archives for: July 2010
July 31st, 2010
Playing With Container Ships
Published on July 31st, 2010 @ 12:26:09 pm , using 88 words, 26 views
Sailing in between the traffic separation lanes so I should have been out of the way ... so imagine my surprise when I heard the horn behind me ... made a quick gybe to point away and started filming ... I was doing about 4 knots and this ship passed me like I was standing still
PermalinkJuly 29th, 2010
July 29, 2010 - Sailing with Vicky
Published on July 29th, 2010 @ 12:17:44 pm , using 161 words, 412 views
Wonderful Thursday out with Vicky ... sailed down towards UBC and back ... wind was wonderful and consistent which pleased Vicky since she didn't have to do much apart from enjoy.
July 25th, 2010
Wild Waves
Published on July 25th, 2010 @ 03:36:36 pm , using 25 words, 20 views
Out with Janet and Andrea and hit some wild waves. I did pretty well at making sure everyone was safe, while having lots of fun.
July 25th, 2010
Dodging Chip Barges
Published on July 25th, 2010 @ 02:21:34 pm , using 31 words, 11 views
Out with Janet and Andrea and we ran into a chip barge doing circles in Howe Sound ... they are pretty big and unpredictable in where they are going.
July 24th, 2010
Ferry Wake
Published on July 24th, 2010 @ 04:38:40 pm , using 21 words, 23 views
End of my solo trip around Bowen Island and the ferry suddenly appeared and disrupted my quiet sail
July 24th, 2010
The Calm That Comes Close Hauled At 6 Knots
Published on July 24th, 2010 @ 12:35:47 pm , using 38 words, 10 views
Part of my solo trip around Bowen Island ... this was taken in the Collingwood Channel between Bowen and Keats Island ... getting the hang of the boat close hauled as fast as I could go.
July 21st, 2010
Celebration Of Light - USA
Published on July 21st, 2010 @ 10:00:08 pm , using 93 words, 63 views
On the Spirit Of Freedom with a bunch of people to watch the Celebration Of Life - USA
July 17th, 2010
Sailing With Valencia
Published on July 17th, 2010 @ 02:39:13 pm , using 50 words, 18 views
Teaching Valencia more about tacking and gybing the boat
July 17th, 2010
North To Pam Rocks
Published on July 17th, 2010 @ 10:37:12 am , using 54 words, 20 views
Out with Valencia and up towards Pam Rocks and Anvil Island ... such beautiful area
July 15th, 2010
I Feel The Need For Speed
Published on July 15th, 2010 @ 01:34:59 pm , using 39 words, 14 views
Solo trip out around Passage Island feeling so much better about the boat
July 11th, 2010
Getting Comfortable With Heeling
Published on July 11th, 2010 @ 12:32:26 pm , using 26 words, 12 views
Getting comfortable with heeling the boat solo and seeing what it will do when it is a little more windy than I expected
July 10th, 2010
English Bay Sailing
Published on July 10th, 2010 @ 11:29:43 am , using 45 words, 29 views
Sailing with Valencia in English Bay ... apart from some really weird waves caused by tides and currents fighting it was a wonderful day out
July 9th, 2010
Solo Tacking July 9, 2010
Published on July 9th, 2010 @ 12:42:27 pm , using 61 words, 3 views
Using the underwater fish eye camera to take a quick video of me tacking solo ... it would be so much easier if there was someone else in the boat to help a little bit.
July 8th, 2010
Sailing With Mike And Vicky
Published on July 8th, 2010 @ 12:26:34 pm , using 44 words, 30 views
Using an underwater camera to get pictures of us tacking the boat. A wonderful day out getting comfortable with the boat
July 3rd, 2010
Solo Sail July 3
Published on July 3rd, 2010 @ 05:26:11 pm , using 41 words, 36 views
Quick solo sail before the weather changed ... just put the mainsail up to see how things would work with only one sail
