Touch of Gray AT362

boating

  • Victoria to Home

    A good 17-day cruise! Weather was mostly perfect, we didn’t get into any crazy water, currents were pushing us in the right direction…all in all, a very nice trip to the South Sound and Victoria This is a photo of… Continue reading

  • Port Townsend to Victori

    We arrived in Port Townsend Wednesday, hoping to land at the reciprocal dock at Boat Haven. Alas, another boat had swooped in ahead of us. No worries, they were able to accommodate us in another slip. We took a walk… Continue reading

  • Gig Harbor

    He’s unstoppable! This one on his first cast of the day! Another thing I forgot to mention. On the way from Blake to Tacoma on the 21st, we pulled into Des Moines Marina to fuel up. We knew there were… Continue reading

  • Tacoma & Gig Harbor

    I forgot to mention another thing we’ve seen while at Blake Island, in the “interesting ships” category: a submarine! After my last post regarding the webcam at Blake, I learned a couple of things from another boater, and someone who… Continue reading

  • Eagle Harbor & Blake Island

    Lovely two nights at anchor in Eagle Harbor. Weather was good, and we got a couple of nice paddles in. While paddling the inner harbor we watched two animals cavorting along the shore. I’ve gone back and forth between foxes… Continue reading

  • Fish On!

    Pink salmon are jumping all over the place and Malcolm caught his first one this morning, out fishing with his dad. He reeled it in all by himself! (He’s 5!) We had planned to take off Thursday but decided to… Continue reading

  • Montague | Garrison Bay | Home

    There is a chandelier hanging under the Granville Bridge, right by the yacht club and we took a quick walk to look at it Friday afternoon. (The FCYC is the red building at the bottom of the photo.) Three times… Continue reading

  • Fireworks!

    Wednesday, Mike and Nick moved Aris from Quayside Marina to the False Creek Yacht Club. For several reasons, one of which was the harsh treatment from the other Dick (Richard) regarding our dinghy. Then yesterday, Mike moved from the yacht… Continue reading

  • Pender Harbour to Gibsons

    We ate at the Grasshopper Pub Wednesday evening – adequate food…spectacular view. You can see Touch of Gray anchored in Garden Bay. We’ve spent some time researching and inquiring at various locations and now have a plan. We were able… Continue reading

  • A Change in Plans – Princess Louisa Inlet

    We decided to get up to Desolation Sound, so just one night in Pender Harbor. Anchorage in Garden Bay was great! We got an early start around 7am and proceeded to get the crap kicked out of us in the… Continue reading