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The Resourceful Sailor Asks: “Are Your Dock Lines Ready for Winter?”

It’s the time of year when the wind blows hard, the weather turns yucky, the days are short, and boats are neglected. Make sure yours will ride it out with style and grace, and you can have peace of mind. Here are a few tips on how The Resourceful Sailor ensures his boat cozies up securely to the dock. Thanks for stopping by. Click HERE to be directed to the article in… Read More

Category: Culture, Gear & Maintenance, Marlinspike, PTSA, The Dock Life, The Resourceful Sailor Series, The Salish Sea Tags: boats, chafe, dock lines, Flicka 20, Latitude 38, Lectronic Latitude, Pacific Seacraft, port townsend, sailboat, Sampaguita, storm, Wind

The Most Satisfying Sailing Experience?

What is the most satisfying sailing experience for you? I would expect everyone to have a unique and personal answer. It might be an event or a particular place. Maybe it is weather dependent or a favorite companion. For some, it might be the exhilaration of racing, while others, the calmness of cruising. A few enjoy the zen of building or working on a boat. For me, it is a day of sailing… Read More

Category: Overnight Trips, Vancouver Island 2018 Tags: anchorage, anchoring, british columbia, Canada, Clayoquot Sound, engineless, Flicka 20, Flores Island, hot springs cove, motor, Pacific Ocean, sailing, sailing off the anchor, Sampaguita, Satisfying, Tides, Vancouver Island, west coast, White Pine Cove, Wind