Winter months can be great for exploring closer to home destinations. With the colder weather, you don’t always want long sailing trips, and when you arrive it can be nice to enjoy the luxury of shore power. Boat furnaces are great, but cranking up both the boat furnace and electric heaters with shore power always…
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5 Boating Destinations for January/February
Christmas is over and we’re entering “dark and dreary January“, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t some great boating destinations! Relax and recover from December by going on a relaxed boating weekend. Here’s my top picks for boating destinations for January and February: Victoria Whiskey Festival Where: Victoria, BC When: Jan. 16 to Jan. 19,…
New Year’s Eve on the Boat!
New Year’s Eve on the boat is such a nice way to wrap up the year. You’ve finished the insanity of Christmas with the family, and it’s time to unplug and have some fun on the boat! You can always put together a raft up somewhere, but if you want to enjoy the luxury of…
Holiday Gifts for Boaters
Do you have a boater on your Christmas list? Here are some ideas for great gifts for boaters. These are things that as a boater in the Pacific Northwest I love. Boaters don’t have an abundance of space onboard, but some things are very useful to have. Whether they have a sailboat or powerboat, here’s…
11 Great Books for A Boater’s Reading List
The days are shorter, and the weather cooler, …which makes for a great reading season! Whether you’re at anchor down below sipping tea, or at home by the fire planning your next boating trip, there are some great books to read. Some books to let you know what it was like to live somewhere secluded…
Top 10 Boating Apps
There are lots of boating apps out there, some useful, while some not so much. Over the years I’ve collected a number of apps I love to have on my iPhone for our sailing trips. I love apps that are helpful on the water, but also helpful for my hiking adventures in those unique anchorages…
New Custom Boat Bimini!
After 10 fantastic years of use, this past summer it came time to replace our custom bimini. Our boat doesn’t have the standard bimini cover with a frame, it came with what I’m guessing is a home job, a bar lashed to the backstays with canvas. At some point in the future I would love…
Fantastic Fall Boating
Fall weather is here, with the days a little shorter, and the temperature a little cooler. For some boaters, fall is where you tuck your boat in and transition to non boating activities, while for others, it’s that great time of year to enjoy fewer boats on the water. On the west coast, there are…
Destination Disc Golf Cruise
Have you ever played disc golf? If your answer is no you’re missing out! Disc golf is a great sport, mixing light exercise outdoors in a relaxed social setting. Disc golf is essentially the game of golf played with freebies. Depending on the course, the ‘hole’ can be a basket, a hanging tonal (that makes…
Sipping Your Way Around Salt Spring Island
Salt Spring Island is a perfect island for spending the weekend and sampling local beverages. Once you’ve moored your boat either get ready for a tasting adventure. Whether or not you’ve brought over your bicycle and are planning to get some exercise, there’s still options for travelling around the island either via a taxi, or…