Bacchus Beckons: SailBlogs

Blue Heron Basin Pyrate Fleet - AGM

Glenn - Commander for Life — Thu, 27 Dec 2012 09:34:54 -0600

Tonight is the Annual General Meeting of the Blue Heron Basin Pyrate Fleet, otherwise known as a Full Moon Party. We were going to host it last Friday and call it an End of the World Party, but a serious, life threatening 'Man Cold' got in the way! Our fleet of four will get together, let off a little steam and make some cruising plans for next summer. Our main cruise, a 2 to 3 week sail in Desolation Sound is top of the agenda. It's always a little tricky getting everyone's timetables to jive so the AGM (party) is the most popular way. New grandchildren popping up during the summer months has been an important common item we all have to plan around. Oh well, we all gladly suffer! What / who will it be this season? Gaie and I wish you all a safe and happy new cruising year! (View Post...)

Christmas once again

Glenn - damp, what's new! — Sat, 22 Dec 2012 21:06:56 -0600

We are so looking forward to cruising next season, now that the world hasn't come to a crashing end! Will this be the year of a drifter sail? I've been sort of good this year. We'll see. We wish all our friends, new, old and those we haven't met yet a very merry christmas and a happy holiday season!! Sit back, enjoy a fire and have a hot rum for me. Best wishes for the next season from Glenn & Gaie, Bacchus V. (View Post...)

Musgrave Landing

Glenn — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 21:08:39 -0500

Bacchus V and Invitation II shared the end of the wharf, and a few drinks and laughs, at Musgrave Landing. Gaie fondly remembers fishing for shiners off this wharf as a kid. We were on our way to Tod Inlet to watch the fireworks set off by Butchart Gardens every Saturday night. Betty and Kees had sailed past here many times but never stopped in. They were surprised at the view and even more impressed by the sunset. A lightning display rounded off the evening. The Landing is located on the sw corner of Saltspring Island and has no services, just a good stable wharf. As it’s only about an hour away from our home berth, it’s an easy goal when you get away late on a Friday night. (View Post...)