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The Big Move: 2022 Cruising Plan

The Big Move: 2022 Cruising Plan

Posted on May 16, 2022May 16, 2022 by Admin

It’s a bittersweet night as I write this. Our shipper has moved up our ship date by a week and turned a scramble to get ready into a frenzy. All the scrambling has meant less blog posting than we’d like. The British Columbia coast is so beautiful and we have so many good friends here. Continue Reading

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How I spent my Easter Vacation

How I spent my Easter Vacation

Posted on May 15, 2022May 15, 2022 by Admin

Part two of our April adventures.

Posted in Anchorages, Sailing Life Tagged anchorages, BC Coast, Georgia Straight, Gulf Islands, sailing life
April Adventures

April Adventures

Posted on May 5, 2022May 5, 2022 by Admin

Part one of our April sailing adventures

Posted in Anchorages, Boat Work Tagged boat work, Gulf Islands
Winter Boat Project: Boom Re-rig

Winter Boat Project: Boom Re-rig

Posted on May 4, 2022May 5, 2022 by Admin

We had a number of boat projects on the “to-do” list this winter as we hunkered down at the dock, and I’m going to try and put together some blog posts to cover them as we often get asked for details on these things from other sailors. Some of these were inside the boat and Continue Reading

Posted in Boat Work Tagged boat work, marina living
Back on the hook

Back on the hook

Posted on April 4, 2022April 4, 2022 by Admin

The last few months have sped by, and we are excited to be off the dock and back to life on the anchor. We stayed on Salt Spring Island until the last week of January, and then spent a few days sailing around the Southern Gulf Islands before heading over to Vancouver. We were fortunate Continue Reading

Posted in Anchorages, Sailing Life Tagged 2022, Gulf Islands
Happy New Year 2022!

Happy New Year 2022!

Posted on December 31, 2021January 7, 2022 by Mike

It’s been a quiet set of holidays for us, but an enjoyable one. A rare white Christmas descended on BC this year, and it has made for some beautiful days and walks in the snow around Salt Spring Island. The boat has kept us warm and cozy, despite some struggles with condensation and humidity this Continue Reading

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Winter Sailing

Winter Sailing

Posted on December 13, 2021January 7, 2022 by Mike

First, a quick update… After returning to the Gulf Islands, we secured moorage for the boat on Salt Spring Island for a few months. Taking advantage of our medium-term home base, we traveled east to Ottawa to visit family and friends for the first time since before the pandemic. It was long overdue and wonderful Continue Reading

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Let me tell you about my boat

Let me tell you about my boat

Posted on October 13, 2021January 3, 2022 by Glenda

Join us for a boat tour!

Posted in Boat Work, Sailing Life Tagged Boat Tour, Innisfree, sailing life
Back in the Gulf Islands

Back in the Gulf Islands

Posted on October 5, 2021January 7, 2022 by Glenda

It’s so much warmer here! đŸ˜‰

Posted in Anchorages Tagged anchorages, BC Coast, Georgia Straight, Gulf Islands
Waiting Out The Storm

Waiting Out The Storm

Posted on September 27, 2021January 3, 2022 by Mike

As I write this, it is our third night at the dock in Comox. Tomorrow we’ll be on our way, and it’s been a fun visit. We managed to connect with a couple of friends from Vancouver – one who had moved here recently, and another who (by chance) was passing through. The reason we Continue Reading

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Where Are We Now?

Southern Gulf Islands, BC

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We left our Garmin InReach with the boat so we can We left our Garmin InReach with the boat so we can track her progress across the country. There is a storm coming to the Prairies later this week, so they are going to Ontario via Denver... I guess route options are limited when your vehicle is 12 feet wide and 14 feet high! You can follow Innisfree's progress via the "Where Are We Now?' link on our website.
#svinnisfree #landyacht #atlanticbound #sailinglife #garmininreach #seeyouontuesday
After 2.5 very long and busy days, Innisfree is al After 2.5 very long and busy days, Innisfree is all packed and ready to drive off into the sunrise (cause we're going East! đŸ˜‰). We will meet her in Midland, Ontario early next week, and begin the process of putting her all back together. Great Lakes, here we come! 
#svinnisfree #atlanticbound #landyacht #greatlakessailing #goodbyebc #sailinglife #gozzardyachts #gozzard36
3...2...1... Chaos! We are making a big move for t 3...2...1... Chaos! We are making a big move for the 2022 sailing season, and the plans have been kicked into action a week earlier than expected. You can read all the details on our blog, sailinginnisfree.com. Meanwhile, we are hard at work at Shelter Island, getting ready as quickly as we can. Is there ever such a thing as a calm day in the boatyard?!
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#boatwork #packingup #notenoughtime #svinnisfree #newadventuresawait #sailinglife #liveaboardlife #landyachtinthemaking
Sidney Spit never fails to provide amazing sunsets Sidney Spit never fails to provide amazing sunsets. We sailed through the San Juan Islands and back to Canada today, 25-35 kt winds the whole way (only had our smallest jib up, and we were still going over 6 knots!). Happy to be at rest now, even though the anchorage is more windy and bouncy than tonight's forecast had predicted. 
#Galleywithaview #sidneyspit #forecastwaswrong #sunset #rollyanchorage #makeitstop
Tonight's entertainment: an eagle is feasting on a Tonight's entertainment: an eagle is feasting on a dead river otter, while being stalked by six turkey vultures. After I took this photo, another eagle swooped in and started feasting, chasing this first guy away. 
#talesofthegreenforest #sanjuanislands #eaglesofinstagram #peckingorder #sailinglife #animalkingdominaction #ineedabiggerzoomlens #sony6500 #svinnisfree
Turned into a beautiful day on Puget Sound. Finall Turned into a beautiful day on Puget Sound. Finally got the spinnaker rigged and out of the bag! #svinnisfree #pugetsoundsailing #spinnaker #atntacker  #gozzard36
The ship is so big it doesn't fit in the instagram The ship is so big it doesn't fit in the instagram window!  We happened across the USS Nimitz in Admiralty Inlet today. It's a mere 330m long, yet still managed to sneak quietly out of the rain clouds in front of us! 
#usnavy #aircraftcarrier #pugetsoundsailing #svinnisfree #sailinglife
Flying the stars and stripes... Headed down throug Flying the stars and stripes... Headed down through Puget Sound for a week of exploring.
Tonight's #Galleywithaview - at the Royal Victoria Tonight's #Galleywithaview - at the Royal Victoria Yacht Club's guest dock. The rain has finally cleared and the winds have died off, but the swell continues to roll in from Baynes Channel. Glad we sat out today's storm - tomorrow should be much calmer! 
#svinnisfree #marinalife #reciprocalprivileges #vancouverrowingclub #royalvictoriayachtclub #liveaboardlife #fishsoupfordinner
Sunday afternoon vibes... #riverottersofinstagram Sunday afternoon vibes... 
#riverottersofinstagram #shippointmarina #victoriabc #localwildlife #beautifulbc #ottersofinstagram
More photos from our walk at Sidney Spit yesterday More photos from our walk at Sidney Spit yesterday. The park dock hasn't yet been installed for the summer season, so the wildlife still has free run of the place!
#sidneyspit #ineedabiggerzoomlens #svinnisfree #sailinglife #bcwildlife #birdsofinstagram #gulfislandsbc #gulfislandsailing
Otter prints! (I only know this because I saw the Otter prints! (I only know this because I saw the otter run up the beach!) 
#sidneyspit #svinnisfree #beachwalk #beatthetide #sailinglife #gulfislandsbc #gulfislandsailing
#Galleywithaview cheater's edition... We're having #Galleywithaview cheater's edition... We're having dinner out tonight, so this is our view from @mobyspub in Ganges, BC! Bonus points if you can find the three Navy ships docked in the background. 
#svinnisfree #saltspringisland #gangesharbour #sailinglife #mobyspubsaltspring
Multiple choice galley views tonight - the gusting Multiple choice galley views tonight - the gusting winds keep swinging us in circles, so it feels like a revolving restaurant in here! đŸ˜„
#galleywithaview #svinnisfree #liveaboardlife #gozzard36 #gozzardyachts #sailinglife #gulfislandsbc #gallianoisland #montagueharbour
The view from my galley window tonight. I should d The view from my galley window tonight. I should do a series of these... #galleywithaview #sunset #gozzard36 #gozzardyachts #svinnisfree #fiveminutesofpeace
Mike's mom is sailing with us this week. We starte Mike's mom is sailing with us this week. We started the tour with an afternoon at Russell Island. The predicted rain has yet to arrive, so we're taking advantage of the sunshine while it lasts!
#russellislandmarinepark #gulfislandsailing #gulfislandsbc #svinnisfree #signsofspring
Summer is coming... Summer is coming...
The rain stopped so we abandoned our computers and The rain stopped so we abandoned our computers and ran ashore for a quick hike around the island. Turns out the local wildlife had the same idea! 
#pyspy #wallaceislandmarinepark #offseason #favouriteanchorage #svinnisfree #sailinglife #liveaboardlife #wildlife
It is so unusual to see Smuggler's Cove this empty It is so unusual to see Smuggler's Cove this empty that I just couldn't stop taking photos. Even with yesterday's storm, this is a beautiful place to spend a few nights! 
#sunshinecoastbc #sailinglife #stormhideout #springstorms #sailingbc #svinnisfree #emptyanchorage #gozzardyachts #gozzard36 #bcsailing
High tide, low tide. Not quite the same angle beca High tide, low tide. Not quite the same angle because of how we've swung, but you get the idea. đŸ˜‰
#westcoastsailing #4metretides #sterntie #svinnisfree #stormisover #sailinglife #liveaboardlife #sunshinecoastbc
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