S/V DAKOTA

DAKOTA

Who: Dave, Karen ...and Charlie.
Port: Maple Bay BC Canada
28 August 2012 | Desolation Sound
20 August 2012 | Pender Harbour
19 August 2012 | Maple Bay Marina
17 August 2012 | Maple Bay, BC
27 May 2012 | Portland Island, BC
19 May 2012 | Maple Bay, BC
16 April 2012 | Maple Bay, BC
13 April 2012 | Maple Bay, BC
05 April 2012 | Maple Bay, BC
29 March 2012 | Maple Bay, BC
25 February 2012 | Maple Bay, BC
16 February 2012 | Maple Bay
24 January 2012 | Maple Bay Marina
22 December 2011 | Maple Bay Marina
04 December 2011 | Maple Bay Marina
25 October 2011 | Maple Bay Marina
25 October 2011 | Maple Bay Marina
19 August 2011 | Maple Bay
15 August 2011 | Montague harbour
12 August 2011 | Paisley Island

Another event filled holiday

28 August 2012 | Desolation Sound
Dakota Crew
After the initial set back....we head off the Desolation Sound and made it there in 2 days. We left Maple Bay in the wee hours of the morning...before the sun rose and I was on the bow with the spot light and Dave with the head light...but an hour later the sun started rising and we were good to see!
We were excited to head off on such a long trip with our 40 foot boat because the last 3 times we went to Desolation Sound it was on our 25 footer with serious lack of water/ fuel containment!
What a wonderful...yet short holiday. The weather held and we hiked...thankyou Charlie (boat dog) for making us get off the boat everyday and getting to see things on land.
We stayed in our 2 favourite places ....Prideaux Haven and Squirrel Cove....plus both places had hiking choices for the dog. We met up with some friends of Dave's Parents, and had beers with another couple on a 32 Bayfield (they were headed further north).
We came home with lots of water to spare, used only 1/2 tank of fuel (we motored pretty much the whole time), lots of food left over....and we even came through a 'gale' storm with out even spilling our coffee!
All in all.... a successful trip. Next year we'll try for longer holidays and go a lot futher a field! Another trip is planned in 2 weeks....just around the Gulf Islands with a friend joining us. So now it's laundry and clean up time!
Ah to be retired.....only 7 more years!
Happy sailing everyone!
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Vessel Name: DAKOTA
Vessel Make/Model: 1982 40 foot Bayfield- Cutter Rigged Ketch
Hailing Port: Maple Bay BC Canada
Crew: Dave, Karen ...and Charlie.
About:
We started dreaming of sailing around the world about 3 years ago while taking our 25 foot Bayfield around Desolation Sound in BC. We bought our 40 foot Bayfield recently and will take the next 10 years to clean and refurbish the boat for our future around the world sail. [...]
Extra: "Come on Darling, Come with me. I'll take you sailing on the deep blue sea Set our sails under a perfect sky Drift on down where the Tropics lie, I Love Sailing." Eileen Quinn
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DAKOTA

Who: Dave, Karen ...and Charlie.
Port: Maple Bay BC Canada