Sailing With Josh

Sampaguita sits anchored in Humboldt Bay with CoHo Ho-Ho-ers. While she’s not one, they are out in force. I’m willing to bet it’s her first visit to California. While she’s a...

There is no wrong answer! Give a shout out to your favorite tool and why. It could be years in the defining or a ‘what have you done for me lately’...

Sampaguita‘s circumnavigation of Vancouver Island in June, 2023 inspired some new Resourceful Sailor pieces. Here’s one about reinstalling a Navico Tillerpilot 1600. I decommissioned this gear when I bought Sampaguita in...

Sampaguita has her mast lowered again this week for a port shroud replacement and thorough inspection. The port shroud had some conflict with a sail ring during my Vancouver Island rounding...

Small boats take extra careful consideration for everything. I decided I needed a self-steering mechanism but weight, space, and cost were all major considerations. After much research, measuring, and envisioning, I...

Vancouver Island Circumnavigation June 1st through July 2nd. 953.71 nautical miles. 29 anchorages. 2 marinas. 2 nights offshore. share.garmin.com/SailingwithJosh

Sampaguita, a 1985 Pacific Seacraft Flicka 20, and Josh are attempting a circumnavigation of Vancouver Island in June of 2023. The best way for interested parties to track them is through...