Today, for the first time the Sailing Yacht StrangeWaves was under way and under sail. On a somewhat sunny mid-day breeze we hoisted the main and the jib and set out on various points of sail in Esquimalt Harbour. We spent about an hour and a half shaking down our drills and knocking over...
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Skipper’s Log: Trip to Albert Hd
On Sunday the three of us left the safe confines of the harbour for our first true Voyage. The weather cut down the ambition of the original plan. Nonetheless we got out of the harbour and made way for a nice protected anchorage by...
First Trip Strange Waves
Today was the Maiden Voyage of the Sailing Yacht Strange Waves. Chris, Christa and Heidi woke up this morning and the weather was nice and calm with some blue sky, so we trundled out to the yacht club to take advantage of the opportunity...
The Snow Day
From 2012 – Early This past week saw a fairly major (for Victoria) dumping of snow, and a snow day was declared closing the local schools. We took the...
The Sweater
This video sure brings back some memories of a great book and it is the film short that was often played on CBC on Saturday mornings between the longer cartoons. You can learn a few things from it: The Canadiens were always beating the Maple Leafs in 1946 and the proper term for the shirt worn by a hockey player is a Sweater and not a Jersey.
Maier Gastronomique v2011-1
The moment that so many people wait for all year long is finally here. The latest edition of the Maier Gastronomique is available and published for public consumption. This...
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