The Voyage of S/V Estelle

Cruising the British Columbia Coast

27 September 2020
26 September 2020
26 September 2020 | The Broughtons
26 September 2020 | Vancouver Rowing Club
07 February 2020
03 February 2020 | Northern Georgia Strait
30 September 2018 | Vancouver Rowing Club
10 September 2018 | The Laughing Oyster, Okeover Landing
08 September 2018 | Von Donop Inlet, Desolation Sound
08 September 2018 | Port McNeill, BC
08 September 2018 | Port McNeill, BC
16 August 2018
16 August 2018 | Turnbull Cove, BC
15 August 2018 | Pierre's Echo Bay Resort
15 August 2018 | Kwatsi Bay Marina, The Broughtons
15 August 2018 | Potts Lagoon, West Cracroft Island, BC
05 August 2018 | Kwatsi Bay
01 August 2018 | Big Bay
01 August 2018 | Von Donop Inlet
27 July 2018 | Lancelot Inlet, Desolation Sound Marine Park

Cruising West

24 November 2012 | Gaigar Lagoon, San Blas, Panama
Sunny/cloudy/squally, min 78F, max 85F, water temp 80.5F, Wind NE@5-15, 25 in squalls
Evening Squall Approaching

No change in the weather. We chat with Chris Parker (our weather guy in Fla) on the SSB radio just about daily. The weather is weird. Boats are sitting everywhere waiting for a weather window to travel. There are about a dozen here waiting to head north and up in San Andres and Providencia, about 350 miles north of us, there are the same number waiting to head down here. When the weather breaks it will be a busy stretch of ocean! The end of November normally sees the end of rainy season and the winds shift eastward and squalls disappear, but this year seems different. But Chris says late next week should see things change.
It hasn't been a problem for us. We left the Coco Bandro Cays and headed for Nargana where we bought a few groceries, including the only Pineapple (pinya) in town, some eggs (huevos), etc. But the main reason for the trip was dinghy fuel, which we got. So we're fine until we head back to Shelter Bay next week-end.
From Nargana we headed for the Naguargandup Cays, a group of cays stretching about 15 miles along a reef. The plan was to anchor at the easternmost one, Cambombia, and spend the day snorkling the reef. But after we worked our way in winding through the reefs, we decided that it was too deep to anchor comfortably. The only place we could anchor without being too close to either the cay otr the reef was 50', too deep for good holding in our nightly squalls. So we moved on to the western end and anchored in beautiful Salardup, where we spent a week last year. Here we found a comfortable spot and settled in just as dinner came by.
Two fishermen sold us a lobster and a crab, so plans for spaghetti Bolognese were shelved. Next morning we moved back down the cays to Myriadup and anchored for lunch and a swim. But again it was not an overnight anchorage, so for the night we moved to the very well protected Giagar Lagoon.
Today is blustery, so not sure of our plans. But we need to be near El Porvenir for Tuesday to get our Zarpe to return to Shelter Bay later next week. That has to be Tuesday as both Monday and Wednesday are holidays. November is holiday month. Not sure what is being celebrated Monday, but Wednesday is Independence from Spain. Earlier in November we had Independence from Colombia Day
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Vessel Name: Estelle
Vessel Make/Model: Bristol 41.1
Hailing Port: Charlottetown, PEI
Crew: Jeannie & Jim Lea
About: Flag Counter
Extra: After cruising the east coast of North America for 10 years, from Nova Scotia to Panama, it's time for a change. Estelle will be cruising the coast of British Columbia and Alaska beginning in 2017.
Estelle's Photos - The Voyage of S/V Estelle (Main)
Cruise to Desolation Sound and the Broughtons, British Columbia
81 Photos
Created 26 September 2020
From Pender Harbour to Sidney, July 20-26
18 Photos
Created 4 February 2020
33 Photos
Created 2 February 2020
14 Photos
Created 5 August 2018
5 Photos
Created 1 August 2018
62 Photos
Created 10 July 2018
28 Photos
Created 19 November 2017
Our cruise of the Gulf Islands and San Juan Islands in May & June, 2017
84 Photos
Created 21 July 2017
Our first BC cruise, from Pender Harbour to Strait Marine in Steveston BC
26 Photos
Created 27 April 2017
Estelle's arrival in Vancouver
8 Photos
Created 31 October 2016
63 Photos
Created 28 July 2016
Our first year cruising... Exumas, Bahamas.
11 Photos
Created 28 July 2015
69 Photos
Created 24 July 2015
17 Photos
Created 31 May 2015
8 Photos
Created 12 April 2015
25 Photos
Created 4 December 2014
3 Photos
Created 30 November 2014
20 Photos
Created 20 November 2014
5 Photos
Created 20 November 2014
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Created 13 November 2014
20 Photos
Created 9 November 2014
Pics of our trip from Mount Desert Islans to the Saint John River in July 2014.
64 Photos
Created 14 August 2014
15 Photos
Created 9 May 2014
60 Photos
Created 20 September 2013
18 Photos
Created 3 April 2013
50 Photos
Created 14 January 2013
104 Photos
Created 12 December 2012
40 Photos
Created 1 December 2012
23 Photos
Created 10 November 2012
19 Photos
Created 25 October 2012
14 Photos
Created 13 March 2012
47 Photos
Created 6 March 2012
59 Photos
Created 1 March 2012
70 Photos
Created 27 February 2012
107 Photos
Created 21 January 2012
Nov/Dec 2011
48 Photos
Created 17 December 2011
San Blas Islands
4 Photos
Created 17 December 2011
58 Photos
Created 17 November 2011
23 Photos
Created 29 October 2011
22 Photos
Created 26 October 2011
49 Photos
Created 10 May 2011
52 Photos
Created 29 March 2011
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Created 18 March 2011
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Created 18 March 2011
Feb, 2011
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Created 11 February 2011
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Created 7 February 2011
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Created 4 December 2010
33 Photos
Created 4 December 2010
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Created 17 November 2010
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Created 15 November 2010
41 Photos
Created 31 October 2010
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Created 4 October 2010
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Created 4 October 2010
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Created 3 October 2010
13 Photos
Created 1 October 2010
9 Photos
Created 1 October 2010
14 Photos
Created 1 October 2010
Some photos at John Williams Boatyard as we prepare for departure.
7 Photos
Created 14 September 2010
Our trip to various BC ski resorts Jan-Feb 2010
69 Photos
Created 7 February 2010
August/Sept in Maine
58 Photos
Created 29 August 2009
Our trip from Norfolk Va to Mount Desert Island, June 20th to July 7th, 2009. Gerard Watts aboard as crew!
89 Photos
Created 8 July 2009
11 Photos
Created 26 April 2009
65 Photos | 2 Sub-Albums
Created 22 March 2009
65 Photos | 2 Sub-Albums
Created 11 February 2009
43 Photos
Created 29 January 2009
42 Photos
Created 29 January 2009
5 Photos
Created 23 December 2008
27 Photos
Created 22 December 2008
Our trip from Maine to Miami
108 Photos
Created 19 December 2008
Pics from Jan to June 2008, Bahamas to Maine
50 Photos
Created 18 June 2008
Trip south from Maine to Bahamas, Sept-Dec 2007
42 Photos
Created 26 December 2007
14 Photos
Created 25 December 2007
4 Photos
Created 21 August 2007
These are pictures of The Hermitage on Cat Island, Bahamas. It was built single-handedly by Faather Jerome who was sent out by the Church of England to rebuild churches destroyed in the hurricanes in the early 20th century. He then converted to catholicism and built a number of Roman Catholic churches until he sought and received permission to build this hermitage where he spent the remainder of his life.
10 Photos | 1 Sub-Album
Created 24 June 2007
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Created 24 June 2007
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Created 23 June 2007
3 Photos
Created 12 June 2007
These pictures were taken while on Long Island, Bahamas, in February, 2007
6 Photos
Created 11 March 2007
This album contains some photos of our time in the Jumentos Islands, in the Bahamas
11 Photos
Created 11 March 2007
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Created 11 March 2007
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Created 11 March 2007
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Created 11 March 2007
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Created 11 March 2007
18 Photos
Created 11 March 2007
13 Photos | 2 Sub-Albums
Created 11 March 2007
9 Photos
Created 11 March 2007
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Created 11 March 2007
18 Photos
Created 11 March 2007