Great White North Cruise: the Broughtons

After a delayed preparation (see Great White North) we finally did it. There is no place like the Broughtons. 

Click on map to enlarge. Red: way up north, green down back home.

Our way points included:

Gibsons Public Dock
   Pender Harbour (Fisherman's Resort and Marina)
      Refuge Cove
         Cordero Lodge
            Port Neville
               Kwatsi Bay
                    Echo Bay / Shawl Bay
                 Port McNeill
              Port Harvey
           Blind Channel Resort
         Rebecca Spit
      Deep Bay
   Nanaimo
Vancouver False Creek

and then back home.

memory lane

It doesn't take long and one has gained plenty of great experiences with Hi5. Here is the planning for our cruise up north in the Salish Sea: click here.

vendee Saltspring 2014

                
SISC

MBYC


Facts: Saltspring Island Sailing Club, in association with Maple Bay Yacht Club, hosted in 2014 the Single / Double Handed Sailing Race for monohull and multihull (!!!) sailboats around Saltspring Island with an overnight stop at Maple Bay. First day from SISC to MBYC (red trace), second day from MBYC to SISC (blue trace).
Weather: miserable, rain, rain, rain, occasionally with a whiff wind.
Participants: 37 boats - with 8 multihulls !!! - and Bob and Sigi on "Hi5"
Fun factor: 10 out of 10.
Priorities: I. reception with hors d’oeuvres, II. BBQ & dinners, III. breakfast, IV. socializing, V. racing.
Organization: super friendly, smooth, fair, efficient (many helpers on Saltspring and in Maple Bay).
Our F33 “Hi5”’s success: winner of the toughest PHRF rating with -15
Kudos: with sincere thanks to the two yacht clubs, and all their volunteers.
Recommendation: come and participate in the event next year.
Happy faces in our photo collection.

Spring repairs

The working genoa was ripped and a few reinforcements needed to be re-glued. It is amazing how the Cuben Fiber sails survived 8 years of heavy usage. Compliments to the sail-maker, Roger Hall in NZ. A new set of grommets had to be inserted to the trampolines. The cleaning will be next, and then LAUNCHING!!!

watching birds while ...

... waiting for the sailing season to begin in the Pacific Northwest. Sure, others are already out on the water, ... and freezing their but off ...