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Throwback Thursday: Our first boat

Janine — Thu, 14 Apr 2022 12:00:00 +0000

Many years ago, nine to be precise, we acquired our first boat: Uno Mas, an Islander 30 built in 1976. Uno Mas is a “daysailer” with a fin keel. A quick and nifty little boat that allowed us to get comfortable sailing the coastal and inland waters of Washington State for almost five years. We …

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Offshore and Southbound

Janine — Fri, 08 Jan 2021 22:16:47 +0000

In August we finally provisioned and loaded up the boat in Port Angeles and moved to Sekiu to be ready for a suitable weather window to sail down to Eureka, California, where we intended to haul out the boat and repaint the hull. This would be our first offshore experience. Though having sailed at the …

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Pet life afloat

Nic — Sun, 14 Jun 2020 19:30:11 +0000

Human life afloat has its ups and downs, but pet life onboard our tiny sailboat is a unique, challenging and rewarding experience. Read on for highlights of our furry floating family life

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All dressed up with (almost) nowhere to go

Nic — Fri, 12 Jun 2020 19:30:38 +0000

We're finally on the move! After celebrating our 9th anniversary (and selling off our cars) we're heading East to a few local anchorages.

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Whale Washing (Ashore)

Nic — Tue, 28 Apr 2020 19:30:09 +0000

As shelter-in-place orders are extended around the world, we move our quarantine out of the marina and enjoy the abundance of humpbacks here for the shrimp explosion.

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