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June 14, 2018

Wearable Percussion

Shore leave in Prince Rupert provides the chance to visit the extraordinary Museum of Northern B.C. While all the collections are excellent, I love the…
June 11, 2018

Log: North past Cape Caution

Thursday 31 May 2018 Bedwell Harbour 48º45’N 123º14’W S/V Aurora casts off lines at 4:40am. No sooner do we exit Boat Haven than we feel…
July 15, 2017

Stern ties and cultural (in)competence

Through the heart of the Salish Sea is a cultural fault line that divides most Canadians from most Americans. We like to swing and they…
July 4, 2017

Musings about Tides and Currents

The puzzling movement of large logs on a king tide. We turn off Sutil Channel into Quadra Island’s Drew Harbour. The place is empty so…
July 4, 2017

Voices of Comox

“Here! You should read this!” Suddenly, a light blue paperback is thrust before me by a set of hands turning open the cover and luring…
July 4, 2017

Log: 2017 Salish Sea Circle Cruise

A day by day account of how we got where we are. Stay turned for photos, links, and updates.
August 13, 2016

Experience = figuring things out x time spent

I’ve been thinking a lot about Malcolm Gladwell’s 10,000 hours. As I remember he says 10,000 hours devoted to a pastime is generally a mark of…
August 13, 2016

Log: Southbound home

Boat Repairs in Exotic Places Okay so there’s a gap in our itinerary for what cruising sailors refer to as “boat repairs in exotic places.”…
August 12, 2016

Sea Otters: Devastatingly adorable

Sea otters are adorable! Is there any other creature on earth for which that adjective is more apt? Their faces are adorable. Their mannerisms are…
July 6, 2016

A Cruisers’ Guide to Prince of Wales Island

Having cruised around Prince of Wales Island in June 2016, the crew of S/V Aurora would like to share notes and encourage others to make…