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08 August 2010 | Sydney Spit - Maple Bay...
08 August 2010 | Sydney Spit - Maple Bay...
08 August 2010 | Maple Bay (Duncan) tonight...
08 August 2010 | Maple Bay (Duncan) tonight...
01 August 2010 | SanJuan / Gulf Islands
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08 August 2010 | Sydney Spit - Maple Bay...

august 5 - 8

August 5 - Woke up at Sidney Spit...First morning using the generator when not at a dock with power...worked great brewed coffee and used a toaster...powered the battery charger for a bit... this has been a learning exp...with 2 new 6V Golf Cart batteries connected to make a 12V sytem with 232 ah, learning [...]

08 August 2010 | Sydney Spit - Maple Bay...

august 5 - 8

August 5 - Woke up at Sidney Spit...First morning using the generator when not at a dock with power...worked great brewed coffee and used a toaster...powered the battery charger for a bit... this has been a learning exp...with 2 new 6V Golf Cart batteries connected to make a 12V sytem with 232 ah, learning [...]

08 August 2010 | Maple Bay (Duncan) tonight...

the past week...

here is some 'blog stuff" from our boat journal/log that is tracking our trip...we got an internet connection tonite!

08 August 2010 | Maple Bay (Duncan) tonight...

the past week...

here is some 'blog stuff" from our boat journal/log that is tracking our trip...we got an internet connection tonite!

02 August 2010

all packed - one more sleep

this blog is just "for practise" for tomorrows departure weather should be good crossing the Straight of Georgia 5-15kn winds...

01 August 2010 | SanJuan / Gulf Islands

getting ready...

Just finishing some planning and packing for our first "big" trip ...big in time not distance....approx 19days !! Stay tuned...

the past week...

08 August 2010 | Maple Bay (Duncan) tonight...
here is some 'blog stuff" from our boat journal/log that is tracking our trip...we got an internet connection tonite!

August 2 - left point roberts for Sucia...first night anchoring (overnight) and now with the new 32lb lewmar ...Had the sails up for over an hour crossing the straight then the wind died ...motored in to shallow bay / sucia island marine park
Sandcastle construction on the beach and spaghetti for dinner... everybody slept great and kids up early to fish off the boat....lots of seals and bald eagles...

August 3 - Left sucia around 11am for Deer harbor marina (Orcas Island) saw more dolphins...seals and lots of birds...arrived deer harbor around 130pm Lots of walking and swimming in the pool...walked to the deer harbor inn restaruant and had a nice dinner...and walk (.5mile to rest..)saw 2 bucks (deer)..everyone had a big sleep kids tired...Nick watches top gun with some head phones and we enjoy our novels...relaxation!

August 4 - Deer Harbor - Sydney Marina for Customs clearing then across to Sidney Spit for overnight at anchor...this place is great !! lots of birds and deer very pretty ...put down 2 crab traps and caught 6 crabs - 2 keepers- walked a 2km circle route trail in the evening...Had a great Sail in good winds across Haro Straight (from spieden channel across to the Spit)....looking very hard for whales but none yet (lots of whale watcher boats rushing somewhere though)
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