Starting my own countdown. Ju…
Starting my own countdown. Just 35 days until Madsu is back in the water. Maybe I should get a cauldron ? http://madsu.ca
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Yacht Spotting
My little sailboat Madsu remains tucked away under a tarp next to my house for the winter. I still can’t resist cruising the docks, looking at boats – a prairie boy who’s turned sea crazed. This 198 foot beauty is called Méduse, and she was (and may still be) owned by Paul Allen, one of … Continue reading Yacht Spotting
December is for Shoveling
Most of last weekend was spent shoveling. Manure. Saturday was one of those magic “December on the Coast” kind of days. It was sunny with the temperature around 12 degrees C. Perfect for shoveling a big pile of manure, and converting some lawn into edible garden. Details on my garden’s website – SunsetGardens.ca Oh. If … Continue reading December is for Shoveling
A Simple Little Photo Gallery
For ages now I’ve been meaning to set up a simple web site to display photographs. Last year I used a WordPress template to create this mostly photo site for my sailboat Madsu. This time, I wanted something super simple. I’ve been using Slide Show Pro for a while now. It’s real strength comes when … Continue reading A Simple Little Photo Gallery
Looks like I have to make a co…
Looks like I have to make a couple of visits to Bowen Island in the next couple of weeks so I can take an old friend out for a sail on Madsu
Bears With Me
All summer we’ve been planning a combined camping/sailing weekend with some friends of ours who are hard-core campers. They’d heard me talk about Plumper Cove Marine Park where I spent many a weekend this summer on Madsu. Their family of five walked on the Langdale ferry at Horseshoe Bay, then took the water taxi to … Continue reading Bears With Me
Full moon tonight, must go sai…
Full moon tonight, must go sailing. LIsten for us howling at the moon in Howe Sound. ahhhhwooooooo http://madsu.ca http://bit.ly/11ZSIu
Cold, Dark and Snap
We went out for an evening sail a few nights ago – a pretty big change in weather from even just a few days ago. It was cool and threatening rain, and despite the weather office removing the wind warning, it was still gusty with lots of chop. Our friends didn’t seem to mind – … Continue reading Cold, Dark and Snap
How Big is a Big Yacht? This Big
Archimedes is apparently one of the 100 largest motor yachts in the world, #75 according to this website. She was anchored in Mannion Bay, on Bowen Island, late this afternoon. I saw her pull in so I sailed over to get a couple of shots. Note the swimming pool on the upper aft deck. Nice … Continue reading How Big is a Big Yacht? This Big
Go With The Flow
Howe Sound is a true delight at this time of year, as daytime heating affects the air flow up the narrow sound. The pattern lately has been outflow (northerly) winds in the morning, with the wind going light near noon, then a complete reversal in the afternoon to an inflow (southerly) building through the afternoon. … Continue reading Go With The Flow
Anatomy of a Perfect Meeting
I spent over an hour getting there, but who’s complaining. That hour was all sailing time, dock to dock, as I popped over to Bowen Island for a quick lunch meeting. The great thing about sailing Madsu to a meeting ? Madsu is also the conference centre. Its all room with a view. There was … Continue reading Anatomy of a Perfect Meeting
In A Mood
Sitting in Madsu’s cockpit patching a few small dents in the gelcoat on the cockpit lockers, I can’t help notice Howe Sound’s dramatic sky. The day was a round-robin of sun, rain, thunder, and little squals. Perfect really. The patching I’m doing is really fixing old patches that have fallen apart. They aren’t big, maybe … Continue reading In A Mood
Mothers Day Sail
EB and I spent a fabulous day sailing Howe Sound – my rather lame mother’s day gift to her. The sound was picture perfect, with some high thin overcast causing a slight ring around the sun. There was a sweet inflow that had us humming at 5.5 to 6 knots to weather, with Madsu right … Continue reading Mothers Day Sail
BigSnit Tweets for Today: 2009-05-09
Broad Reaching [pic] http://ff.im/2JjrW # Madsu Sails on [pic] http://ff.im/2JAhB #
Sailing with a Porpoise
The boys and I had an awesome day sailing in Howe Sound. The overcast sky occasionally spit out of a few drops, but we managed to avoid the real rain until we got back to the dock around 4pm, pure luck that one. The wind was a steady inflow with some lovely gusts that put … Continue reading Sailing with a Porpoise
The Ducks Were Having None of It
I was stealthy, but to no avail. I thought I’d sneak up and get some photos, and even though I was all silent-running-like, the ducks were on to me. The day threatened to turn from grey to drizzle, but never did. Madsu hummed along on a steady outflow in Howe Sound. It’s always a delight … Continue reading The Ducks Were Having None of It
Launch Into Spring
It’s a sure sign of spring. Madsu made the move from her off-season storage next to the house, to her salt-water moorage at Sewell’s in Horseshoe Bay. She’s got an “I can see myself in this shine” buff on her fiberglass – it wasn’t nearly as much work this year as last – proof that … Continue reading Launch Into Spring
BigSnit Tweets for Today: 2009-04-12
Madsu Gets a Lift [pic] http://ff.im/23YeW # Branch Office [pic] http://ff.im/2462z #
BigSnit Tweets for Today: 2009-04-07
Recipe for a #1 day: video editing and v.o. in shorts in home studio, left over bbq chickn sand for lunch, marine store shopping in the pm. # WP continues to amaze me. Lorelle on WordPress has a great article about WP plugins (my fav too). http://bit.ly/epGH1 # Had to do some serious geometry work … Continue reading BigSnit Tweets for Today: 2009-04-07
Had to do some serious geometr…
Had to do some serious geometry work to install 2 deck (line) organizers on Madsu. Used my carpenter’s square for the first time in ages.
Buffing with Aretha
Being able to trailer our sailboat Madsu is a tremendous advantage. For one, she spends the stormy winter months parked next to our house, under a full Sumbrella cover. But the real bonus comes in the spring, when it’s time to get the boat ready for another sailing season. Now that my seasonal moorage at … Continue reading Buffing with Aretha