This is a trip blog about my sailing adventures.

Saturday, September 22, 2012

One week left

The hardest part of this trip was turning left at the entrance of Juan de Fuca.  Next time I make no promises. :D  I am in Oak Bay now and will try to catch up on my writing but I make no promises.  Wind and Weather might steal me away

Monday, September 10, 2012

How to receive the news that the Coast Guard is looking for you.

I think that the only way to hear that the Coast Guard is looking for you and you are reported as an Overdue Vessel is while sipping a cup of tea while sitting in Hot Spings Cove.

On my trip down the coast I had a little run in with a bit of water and my interface with my little transponder died a very sad death.  I have never had as much trouble with electronics as on this trip. 

I also had a small problem with my main and so when I heard via text that I didn't have a guest for the long weekend. I went to sleep and then eventually back tracked a bit to Hot Springs Cove.

Having to hand sew dacron king of sucks.  It took me just over two days to finish restitching the seam that I blew off of Kayuit.  The other repair was having to switch out my anchor.  Of course I forgot to take a picture of that.

So instead here is a picture of the hot springs