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  • Ganges, Salt Spring Island B.C.

    Firstly: I failed to note that the $101 we spent for a night’s moorage in Sidney is Canadian dollars, so about $70 U.S. It was a bit windy Wednesday so we opted for a third night in Sidney. Still beautiful… Continue reading

  • BOARDED!

    Yep, finally boarded by the Coast Guard. Just a matter of time, really. More about this in a bit. Instead of departing Tacoma on Saturday morning, we stuck around to wait for a little bit better weather. Since the Daffodil… Continue reading

  • Lopez & Orcas Islands

    If I had to pick one place on the planet to spend my remaining days, it would be Lopez Island. Thankfully, I am not having to do that, so let’s just call it my favorite place to visit. And it’s… Continue reading

  • My Boat Onesie

    It has arrived! (Not crocheted, Steve B.!) After catching the baseball game (Go Mariners!) yesterday we spent the night on our dock and departed for Fisherman Bay early this morning. A bit bumpy for a few minutes in Rosario Strait,… Continue reading

  • To the boat…but no boating.

    Saturday, after a lunch celebration (St. Pat’s/birthdays/spring/new home) at Sierra & Brian’s in Queen Anne (with the Northend Motts), we continued north to spend a couple of days on the boat to take care of some tasks. Nick met the… Continue reading

  • Nice Start to Season 10

    Above: The view of Mt. Baker from the Port of Friday Harbor guest dock. The weather really cooperated! And yes, this is the beginning of our tenth season of boating! We took possession of Pelican late in 2016, so that… Continue reading

  • Back on the Water

    Overjoyed was the word I used yesterday to describe how I feel about being back aboard Touch of Gray. It’s a new year and we are excited to get the boat out of mothballs and prep for the 2025 cruising… Continue reading

  • 2024 Summary, & Updates

    Last year we described the cruising season as being exceptional because of sustained fair conditions. As I stated in my 2023 summary post, “a good six months of mostly decent weather.” This year was a bit different. Still a glorious… Continue reading

  • AT for sale – not ours!

    Our friends aboard Salish Nomad are sizing up! See the listing for Salish Nomad here. She’s the only American Tug currently for sale on the West Coast. We are happy for them and looking forward to checking out Salish Mariner… Continue reading

  • Brief Fall Outing/Winterizing

    The forecast called for a few days of partial sunshine and little-to-no wind so we decided to take the boat out for a couple of days before tucking her in for the winter. We left home yesterday morning, stopping at… Continue reading