Sailors for all history have taken advantage of the ebb and flow of the tide. Here in the Pacific Northwest, and in particular the San Juan Islands, the currents created by the tide have a profound effect on your movement by water. Depending on the time of day and location within the islands, there can be plus or minus two or more knots for or against you. In light winds, that means the currents could cause you to sail backwards! (more…)
Posts Tagged ‘Orcas Island’
Time and tide wait for no man…or do they?
Posted in Adventures, Boat Maintenance, How to Live Afloat, Lessons Learned, Uncategorized, tagged adventure, biking, Hans Christian 33t, hiking, Orcas Island, sailboat, sailing, storms, travel on December 6, 2015| 2 Comments »
We’re thankful for…
Posted in This & That, tagged Fort Collins, Hans Christian, Orcas Island, sailboat, sailing on November 25, 2015| 4 Comments »
Tomorrow is Thanksgiving 2015, and while we give thanks every day for the many blessings bestowed upon us, it seems the time of year when people publicly proclaim what they’re grateful for, so… (more…)
It’s so much about the people
Posted in Adventures, This & That, tagged adventure, cruising, Deer Harbor, live aboard, Orcas Island, sailing, San Juan Islands on November 11, 2015| 4 Comments »
We’ve been at this cruising life for about two months and have already met some very interesting and really nice people, which is so much of what makes this lifestyle wonderful. (more…)
Sundown Sailing Adventures 