We started our 4th of July @ 6 AM with a challenge: engine did not turn over. At all. Called US Boat (our tow insurance) and they said...

We left the dock June 30th and headed to Pt Protection at the foot of the Wrangell Narrows. Stayed here for a bit then had a lovely...

We last left you in Toad River, BC on our way to catch the ferry in Skagway to get to our destination in Wrangell, AK. We had stops in...

We left Cashmere on May 9th heading by car through Washington into beautiful British Columbia. Our itinerary will take us through Yukon...

We love going away and we also love coming home. Lots of mail, lots of catching up and a couple of trips to Portland to see Cassie’s...

February 6th, we traveled to Portland to see family, then began our month-long road trip to Mexico. We drove our Ford Explorer, mainly...

We returned home to Cashmere, WA after our amazing adventure sailing to Alaska to a very overgrown lawn and yard (those hollyhocks were...

A glorious Summer vacation After the gale force storm passed, we departed Portage Bay and made our way back to our favorite port in...

Whether or not: it’s all about weather thanks to Grace Departed Portage Bay for a journey through and across Frederick Sound and Stephens...

Icebergs ho and four glorious days of Summer We headed out of Petersburg after nearly a week of boat projects and the ease of marina...

The smell of money and all things Nordic Leaving our anchorage in Deception Point at the right time, we are well prepped to go north....

Scoping out our haul out town and making plans for our way home Cassie was at the helm this morning and navigated a fun obstacle course...

‘Why is this wet?’ is the anthem of our trip One of our hardest days for the crew (at least Coco and Cassie) was the journey to...

A nasty start across Chatham Sound leads to new friends in Prince Rupert (PR) We made our chunky sea, very rainy and squally way to...

Black flag procession, makeshift bowling alleys and nasty storms on our way to the ‘Trench’ Shearwater, BC allows us to refuel, do...

Major passage accomplished with ease, did we make a wrong turn to Hawaii and the dang bugs The sunshine of the last week is a cherished...

Summer Solstice downpour turns to actual sunny days of summer and ling cod Johnstone Strait was calm – much more so than the two other...

On to Malasplina Inlet which was a lovely anchorage near Parker Habour (with a ‘u’ wince we are in Canada you know) and then the amazing...

Rain, swells and chop give way to hummingbirds at Sunset Beach The Straits of Georgia are the major body of water between Nanaimo and the...

Sunshine in the San Juans and Canadian Hospitality The fingers along Sucia Island in the San Juans were our first and certainly among the...

Late in May of 2022, Cassie was finishing up working at Pacific University and enjoying her last time in academic regalia as she retired...

At long last, we are heading north on S/V Sway towards Canada and the inside passage to Alaska. Yep, we were supposed to leave in May...

DECEMBER 5, 2020 - FEBRUARY 15, 2021 | BARRA DE NADIDAD My cousin, Jeff Paton, took us to the East Wenatchee airport, Pangborn. We headed...

SAILING THE SALISH SEA TO FUN AT LAKE WENATCHEE | AN OVERVIEW Good morning, today is November 5, which is two months to the day since...