Let me just start by saying what another beautiful area of the world AND warm water!!
July 8th- Our three wonderful ladies to be part of the crew for the 9 boarded and we got right to work taking sail covers off and getting to know the boat. We waited on the dock until the wind came up and then set sail for Victoria to clear customs in Oak Bay, got to sail the whole way and 8 knots! Woohoo!! What a way to start a trip. We anchored right next door in Cadboro Bay for the night and salmon and cake to celebrate the Captain Robert's birthday.
July 9th- Went ashore in the morning to get some food (silly customs and all) and see a little bit of Victoria, what a cool city, I think it should be my next vacation spot :). We headed out hoping to catch the flood(not quite sure where we were headed, but north) and instead got a little stuck in some of the back eddy's but finally caught the flood up and found some wind and, drumroll please...SET THE SPINNAKER!!!!! (if you know me, I had to work very hard to contain my excitement so I could actually work to put it up). To top it all off, we had a Minke whale come up right alongside Martha, swim underneath her and then come up right off the bow. We could have reached out and toucher him/her. Breathtaking... We ended up anchoring in Bedwell Harbor for the night and Mischief (a very cool small staysail schooner) came alongside for the night and we got to chat and play some apples to apples with them! Zodiak, which is the largest gaff-rigged schooner was also anchored in Bedwell, and very cool boat that you should go look up right now!
July 10th- We proposed to have a little informal race with Zodiak, Mischief, and Copernicus (another very cool staysail schooner) to Montague Bay in Galiano. Martha must have known we were racing because she sure gave us her best and we won! Another woohoo! I can't quite explain it but she takes of us while we are out there...she really does have a personality. We spent an evening playing in the warm water and then put on a little play with the youngsters on board revolving around a their stealing a salad spinner!
July 11th- We spend the day anchored in Montague Harbor doing projects on the new sails for the boat and I spent some time doing some boson work (see pictures) and then decided as a crew to go ashore for dinner at the Hummingbird Pub. Now to get there, you can get a bus from the Marina/Campground, but this isn't your average bus. This bus is a music lovers heaven. We loaded on and he blasted the oldies, I mean real oldies cause I didn't know some of the songs and then started passing instruments back! The driver had his own drum set up above the windshield and rocked out the whole way to the restaurant, it was a BLAST! Same thing on the way home, and yes, I have video evidence to prove it! The food was delicious and beer even better :)
July 12th- We hauled back super early, 8am, and headed for Ruxton Pass for the evening, but due to the lack of wind and glassy water, we had to motor the whole way. But we got there early and got to the spend the afternoon on the beach and swimming in the 75.9 degree water, what a treat. I finished up cutting and sewing the batons into the main staysail and then set it! It looks quite spectacular if I do say so myself.
July 13th- It was once again glassy, so we got to motor our way to Ganges Harbor for a little ashore shopping time and the yummiest bakery I have ever been to, Embe Bakery. Winds permitting, we set sail (maiden voyage for the main staysail) and made it to Narveaz Bay for the evening. Narveaz is not very well know and so we have the place to ourselves for the night and what a beautiful bay it was, serene and quiet. The perfect evening after some full days.
July 14th- We hiked up to Monarda Pt. on Saturna Island the next morning for an amazing view of the boundary pass. WOW, just wow. Unfortunately, we had to get back to the boat and head to Roche Harbor to clear customs and then onto Spencer Spit on Lopez Island for the evening. Another long, but beautiful sailing day!
July 15th- We hiked up to a little farm stand (Lopez Island is the one still covered in farms) and got some yummy fresh veggies (super sweet carrots) and then hiked back to the boat for the sail to Watmough Bay. We got to sail onto the anchor which is always exciting and good exercise for the crew! Unfortunately, I came down with a bout of food poisoning that night and had a sleepless and night and a rough last day and had to spend it in my bunk :(
July 16th- Spent the day in my bunk recovering, but heard it was a great sail from Watmough to Miner Island and then the wind died and had to motor across the straights and into Point Hudson.
It was a wonderful trip with a truly wonderful crew! Ladies, you were such a blast to sail with! Fun stories, great sailing, good food and warm water. What more could I ask for?!
Love to you all and miss you! Hope where ever you are, it is amazing and you are soaking up its beauty :) Im sending you all some Gulf Islands beauty.
Meryl
July 8th- Our three wonderful ladies to be part of the crew for the 9 boarded and we got right to work taking sail covers off and getting to know the boat. We waited on the dock until the wind came up and then set sail for Victoria to clear customs in Oak Bay, got to sail the whole way and 8 knots! Woohoo!! What a way to start a trip. We anchored right next door in Cadboro Bay for the night and salmon and cake to celebrate the Captain Robert's birthday.
July 9th- Went ashore in the morning to get some food (silly customs and all) and see a little bit of Victoria, what a cool city, I think it should be my next vacation spot :). We headed out hoping to catch the flood(not quite sure where we were headed, but north) and instead got a little stuck in some of the back eddy's but finally caught the flood up and found some wind and, drumroll please...SET THE SPINNAKER!!!!! (if you know me, I had to work very hard to contain my excitement so I could actually work to put it up). To top it all off, we had a Minke whale come up right alongside Martha, swim underneath her and then come up right off the bow. We could have reached out and toucher him/her. Breathtaking... We ended up anchoring in Bedwell Harbor for the night and Mischief (a very cool small staysail schooner) came alongside for the night and we got to chat and play some apples to apples with them! Zodiak, which is the largest gaff-rigged schooner was also anchored in Bedwell, and very cool boat that you should go look up right now!
July 10th- We proposed to have a little informal race with Zodiak, Mischief, and Copernicus (another very cool staysail schooner) to Montague Bay in Galiano. Martha must have known we were racing because she sure gave us her best and we won! Another woohoo! I can't quite explain it but she takes of us while we are out there...she really does have a personality. We spent an evening playing in the warm water and then put on a little play with the youngsters on board revolving around a their stealing a salad spinner!
July 11th- We spend the day anchored in Montague Harbor doing projects on the new sails for the boat and I spent some time doing some boson work (see pictures) and then decided as a crew to go ashore for dinner at the Hummingbird Pub. Now to get there, you can get a bus from the Marina/Campground, but this isn't your average bus. This bus is a music lovers heaven. We loaded on and he blasted the oldies, I mean real oldies cause I didn't know some of the songs and then started passing instruments back! The driver had his own drum set up above the windshield and rocked out the whole way to the restaurant, it was a BLAST! Same thing on the way home, and yes, I have video evidence to prove it! The food was delicious and beer even better :)
July 12th- We hauled back super early, 8am, and headed for Ruxton Pass for the evening, but due to the lack of wind and glassy water, we had to motor the whole way. But we got there early and got to the spend the afternoon on the beach and swimming in the 75.9 degree water, what a treat. I finished up cutting and sewing the batons into the main staysail and then set it! It looks quite spectacular if I do say so myself.
July 13th- It was once again glassy, so we got to motor our way to Ganges Harbor for a little ashore shopping time and the yummiest bakery I have ever been to, Embe Bakery. Winds permitting, we set sail (maiden voyage for the main staysail) and made it to Narveaz Bay for the evening. Narveaz is not very well know and so we have the place to ourselves for the night and what a beautiful bay it was, serene and quiet. The perfect evening after some full days.
July 14th- We hiked up to Monarda Pt. on Saturna Island the next morning for an amazing view of the boundary pass. WOW, just wow. Unfortunately, we had to get back to the boat and head to Roche Harbor to clear customs and then onto Spencer Spit on Lopez Island for the evening. Another long, but beautiful sailing day!
July 15th- We hiked up to a little farm stand (Lopez Island is the one still covered in farms) and got some yummy fresh veggies (super sweet carrots) and then hiked back to the boat for the sail to Watmough Bay. We got to sail onto the anchor which is always exciting and good exercise for the crew! Unfortunately, I came down with a bout of food poisoning that night and had a sleepless and night and a rough last day and had to spend it in my bunk :(
July 16th- Spent the day in my bunk recovering, but heard it was a great sail from Watmough to Miner Island and then the wind died and had to motor across the straights and into Point Hudson.
It was a wonderful trip with a truly wonderful crew! Ladies, you were such a blast to sail with! Fun stories, great sailing, good food and warm water. What more could I ask for?!
Love to you all and miss you! Hope where ever you are, it is amazing and you are soaking up its beauty :) Im sending you all some Gulf Islands beauty.
Meryl
Woohoo spinnaker time!!!
Working on the new main staysail. Seeing hanks on!
Some of the bosen work I was doing.
A very cool truck we found at the farm stand!! And it still runs!
The hummingbird bus! Video is to big to post but this gives you an idea!
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