From the monthly archives:

August 2010

The Broughton’s to Desolation Sound

August 30, 2010

Hello all, The 2010 summer cruising season for most boaters is definitely winding down.  Starting with Lagoon Cove, everywhere we stopped a comment was made that the numbers are decreasing.  We’re at the Cortes Bay SYC Outstation right now, and Barbara the Bread Lady mentioned last night that today will be her last daily dock [...]

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Finally! The Broughton’s . . . Well, Sort of. . .

August 28, 2010

Monday, August 16 – Port McNeill Fuel Dock Marina to Sullivan Bay Marine Resort – 35 Nautical Miles; 3:56 Cruising Time Finally, it was time to head for the Broughton’s.  Kap wasn’t wild about the weather reports from the night before, as it was blowing 20-25 knots down Johnstone Strait, and those winds were starting [...]

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Cortes Bay to Port McNeill

August 26, 2010

Tuesday, August 10 – SYC Cortes Bay Outstation to Dent Island Lodge – 28 Nautical Miles; 3:32 Minutes Cruising Time It was time to head north, and hopefully, get away from the heavier crowds of cruising boats.  When Kap flew back from Seattle, the floatplane approach was over Squirrel Cove – a popular anchorage to the [...]

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Nanaimo To SYC Cortes Bay Outstation

August 23, 2010

Hello all, It’s way past time for an update.  A lot of water has flowed under Flying Colours’ keel since I last wrote.   I’ve written notes for everything we’ve done since Nanaimo and have it almost ready to post but the software isn’t being too kind to me – I think I hit some magical size [...]

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