Huzzah Cruising the Northwest

09 August 2018
01 August 2018
27 July 2018
25 July 2018 | Gorge Harbour, BC
20 July 2018 | Prideaux Haven
19 July 2018 | Desolation Sound
18 July 2018 | Desolation Sound
17 July 2018 | Squirrel Cove, BC
12 July 2018
09 July 2018
06 July 2018
25 August 2017 | Roscoe Bay
24 August 2017 | Tenedos Bay, Desolation Sound
21 August 2017 | Tenedos Bay, BC
20 August 2017 | Tenedos Bay, BC
22 June 2017 | Passage to Pacific Northwest
20 June 2017 | Passage to Pacific Northwest
18 June 2017 | Passage to Pacific Northwest

Sailing at Anchor

20 July 2016
We like anchoring just inside the reef that surrounds most islands here in FP.W We love the evening sea breeze and fresh air, and while there’s not many bugs here anyway, you’re almost guaranteed you won’t get that one pesky mosquito in your cabin if you’re on the reef. But there’s no shelter here from the wind. So the last few days have been really breezy for us with 20+ knots of wind, day and night. So, we all do the anchor dance – tacking back and forth in 35’ of water with a 150’ of anchor chain out. That means the anchor chain is usually scraping over coral & rocks all night, and the captian wakes up every hour or so to check things out. When you watch the fleet from the right vantage point, it’s fascinating to watch the boats react as the gusts roll through. Okay, this is probably a sailor geek thing. Sorry, for the rest of you!
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Vessel Name: Huzzah
Vessel Make/Model: Jeanneau 45.2 built in '99 for the BVI Charter fleet. Purchased in 2011 in Seattle, and began an extensive re-fit.
Hailing Port: Gig Harbor, WA
Crew: Gerry & Jody Gilbert
About: Retired professionals living the dream. Gerry & friends do the ocean passages, wife Jody & the kids fly in for the cruising. Departed the PNW for Mexico & So. Pacific September 2015, Returned to Gig Harbor July 2017 .
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Huzzah \(ˌ)hə-ˈzä\ : an exclamation of joy, applause, appreciation — or shout of acclaim. Huzzah may be categorized with such interjections as hoorah and hooray. According to the Oxford English Dictionary (OED), in the 17th and 18th centuries it was identified as a sailor's cheer or [...]
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