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While sailing south from BC's Gulf Islands toward Butchart Cove, our boat surprises us with... an increasingly-serious leak! Join us as we work to solve this issue, and along the way, experience Butchart Gardens, Victoria Harbour, and even high tea at the ...

0:00 Intro 0:23 Leaving Nanaimo 4:23 Sailing Blue Jersey 11:39 Tod Inlet 15:34 Butchart Gardens 18:11 Heading Home For our last adventure before hauling out for a major refit, we sail south from Nanaimo to Cowichan Bay and then to Tod Inlet. We explore B...

Now that quarantine is over its time to get back to exploring the Gulf islands. We find a very magical anchorage and visit the famous Butchart Gardens. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram for real time updates @sailingoctopodes Support our adventure on ...

We're the first boat for the season to stay in Butchart Cove. We visit the gardens and they are beautiful! Next stop is Todd Inlet and then Portland Island which is a former royal island and one of our favorites! We are a Swedish couple who wanted a diffe...

Our first anchoring experience for the season was interesting. A huge low pressure came in over the Salish Sea and we were right in it. We had picked a safe anchorage but didn’t expect that the dinghy would capsize with the outboard on it! We are a Swed...