Sailing around the world on the traditional gaff rigged schooner Windjammer

Off the beaten track & other interesting places

Vessel Name: Schooner Windjammer
Vessel Make/Model: Pete Culler - Integrity Schooner
Hailing Port: Airlie Beach, Queensland, Australia
Crew: Ashley & Cathie Kerr
About: We set off in December 2010 to continue our cruising adventures around the world after 25 years owning and operating a yacht charter company in the Whitsunday Islands - Australia
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Our voyage to date has taken across the Pacific to New Zealand, French Polynesia, the Hawaiian Islands and on to the San Juan Islands where we spent the winter of 2011/2012. We then headed north through British Columbia to South East Alaska and down the west coast of the US to Mexico and central [...]
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05 May 2012 | Bishops Bay Canada

Bishops Bay /Royal Princess Channel

We are currently sitting in Bishops Bay which is about 80 miles south of the Alaskan border. The weather prediction is for 30-40 knt winds for the next couple of days so have decided to tuck up here until the front passes. There is a natural hot spring ashore so went for a nice warm bath yesterday. Weather up until now has been pretty good so can't complain. The scenery around here is just awesome. Still lots of snow on the mountains. Hoping to see some of the "spirit bears" which are cream coloured black bears, only found in this region.

24 April 2012

Port Harvey/ West Cracroft Island/ Broughton Islands

Arrived in Port Harvey after a long day through Johnstone Strait. Came through Seymour Narrows, a narrow passage into the strait where currents can run up to 16knts. Came through at slack tide and rather a non event, however further up the strait through Race Passage water was really moving and swirling, whirlpools everywhere. As Jonke would say " we were caught in the grips of a fearsome current".

21 April 2012

Campbell River/ Vancouver Island

Spent 3 night at Campbell River doing business things and reprovisioning

14 April 2012 | Cortes Bay Cortes Island

Desolation Sound

Left Lund to cruise Desolation Sound. Tied up at the Vancouver yacht Club reciprocal dock and went aqshore to collect our first lot of clams. Wow! Clams galore. Brought them back to the boat and promptly had fresh Spaghetti Vongole. What a treat.

13 April 2012 | Lund

Princess Louisa Inlet

Left Princess Louisa Inlet for Lund which is the entrance to Desolation Sound.

11 April 2012 | Chatterbox Falls

Chatterbox falls

A detour to Princess Louisa Inlet. This has to be one of the most stunning places we have visited to date. 30 miles up Jervis Inlet to the Malibu rapids which we crossed at slack tide into Pricess Louisa Inlet and to the end of the inlet where lies Chatterbox falls. Absolutely breathtaking scenery. Snow capped mountains, sheer cliifs - stunning. There were avalanches coming down the mountains as we looked ou the companionway. Collected mussels and oysters from the shore and cooked them on an open fire. Doesn't get much better than this. Saw our first black bear . Spent 2 nights here.

09 April 2012 | Green Bay

Green Bay/ Nelson Island

On our way to Princess Louisa Inlet. Ashley caught his first fish since arriving in the Northwest. A Ling Cod. Had him for dinner. Vey tasty

08 April 2012 | Garden Bay

Pender Harbour/ Sechelt Peninsula

Arrived in Garden Bay, Pender Harbour last night. Weather is warm and clear. Fanatstic inlet with lots of meandering bays. Got up early this morning to the sound of some busy woodpeckers ashore. Heading out for a cycle to see the sights.

06 April 2012 | Secret Cove

Secret Cove /Sechelt Peninsula

Overnight in Secret Cove. A local guy gave us two dozen prawns for dinner. YUM

05 April 2012 | Vancouver

Whistler

Just arrived back from 4 days skiing up in Whistler. Had an awesome time. Stayed at "Chateau Chardonnay" compliments of a contra that Suzette did 10 years ago. Stayed with Ernie and Lori, really fun and interesting people. However body is feeling some unused muscles. It's great to be alive!!

25 March 2012 | Vancouver

Vancouver

Sailed from Mayne Island in Southern Gulf Islands to Vancouver. Anchored in False Creek. Right in the centre of Vancouver. Great spot

Bishops Bay /Royal Princess Channel

05 May 2012 | Bishops Bay Canada
Cathie
We are currently sitting in Bishops Bay which is about 80 miles south of the Alaskan border. The weather prediction is for 30-40 knt winds for the next couple of days so have decided to tuck up here until the front passes. There is a natural hot spring ashore so went for a nice warm bath yesterday. Weather up until now has been pretty good so can't complain. The scenery around here is just awesome. Still lots of snow on the mountains. Hoping to see some of the "spirit bears" which are cream coloured black bears, only found in this region.

Port Harvey/ West Cracroft Island/ Broughton Islands

24 April 2012
Arrived in Port Harvey after a long day through Johnstone Strait. Came through Seymour Narrows, a narrow passage into the strait where currents can run up to 16knts. Came through at slack tide and rather a non event, however further up the strait through Race Passage water was really moving and swirling, whirlpools everywhere. As Jonke would say " we were caught in the grips of a fearsome current".

Campbell River/ Vancouver Island

21 April 2012
Spent 3 night at Campbell River doing business things and reprovisioning

Desolation Sound

14 April 2012 | Cortes Bay Cortes Island
Left Lund to cruise Desolation Sound. Tied up at the Vancouver yacht Club reciprocal dock and went aqshore to collect our first lot of clams. Wow! Clams galore. Brought them back to the boat and promptly had fresh Spaghetti Vongole. What a treat.

Princess Louisa Inlet

13 April 2012 | Lund
Left Princess Louisa Inlet for Lund which is the entrance to Desolation Sound.
Tied up at the local marina and had dinner at the Boardwalk restaurant. Amazing sunset. Very pretty little cove. Next morning had cinnamon buns at the famous Nancy's Bakery and then paid the very efficient lady who managed the marina. (She even had a roll out tape to measure exact length of the boat!!)

Chatterbox falls

11 April 2012 | Chatterbox Falls
A detour to Princess Louisa Inlet. This has to be one of the most stunning places we have visited to date. 30 miles up Jervis Inlet to the Malibu rapids which we crossed at slack tide into Pricess Louisa Inlet and to the end of the inlet where lies Chatterbox falls. Absolutely breathtaking scenery. Snow capped mountains, sheer cliifs - stunning. There were avalanches coming down the mountains as we looked ou the companionway. Collected mussels and oysters from the shore and cooked them on an open fire. Doesn't get much better than this. Saw our first black bear . Spent 2 nights here.

Green Bay/ Nelson Island

09 April 2012 | Green Bay
On our way to Princess Louisa Inlet. Ashley caught his first fish since arriving in the Northwest. A Ling Cod. Had him for dinner. Vey tasty

Pender Harbour/ Sechelt Peninsula

08 April 2012 | Garden Bay
Arrived in Garden Bay, Pender Harbour last night. Weather is warm and clear. Fanatstic inlet with lots of meandering bays. Got up early this morning to the sound of some busy woodpeckers ashore. Heading out for a cycle to see the sights.

Secret Cove /Sechelt Peninsula

06 April 2012 | Secret Cove
Overnight in Secret Cove. A local guy gave us two dozen prawns for dinner. YUM

Whistler

05 April 2012 | Vancouver
Just arrived back from 4 days skiing up in Whistler. Had an awesome time. Stayed at "Chateau Chardonnay" compliments of a contra that Suzette did 10 years ago. Stayed with Ernie and Lori, really fun and interesting people. However body is feeling some unused muscles. It's great to be alive!!

Vancouver

25 March 2012 | Vancouver
Sailed from Mayne Island in Southern Gulf Islands to Vancouver. Anchored in False Creek. Right in the centre of Vancouver. Great spot
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