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We finally get off the dock!
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We finally get off the dock!

We finally get off the dock and go sailing in our 1985 Beneteau First 375, we sail around Newcastle, Protection, and Snake Islands.
Getting the boat ready for spring sailing and some Easter surprises!
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Getting the boat ready for spring sailing and some Easter surprises!

We are still dealing with lots of boat projects getting ready for this sailing season. The list of stuff to get done grows every time we're on the boat and we are looking forward to getting on the water.
Maiden voyage home on our new Beneteau and sailing by hundreds of sea lions.
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Maiden voyage home on our new Beneteau and sailing by hundreds of sea lions.

We sail our new boat home from Canoe Cove Marina in Sidney, BC. On our way home we sail by a massive pod of sea lions right after we passing through Dodds Narrow at slack tide. We make it home to Stones Marina in Nanaimo just before dark. We couldn't have asked for a better January day to be on...
Buying a mystery sailboat
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Buying a mystery sailboat

In this episode we say goodbye to our house of 12 years, sell our first sailboat, and search for a new boat to adventure with.
Our longest trip so far to Montague Harbour, Ganges, and Tent Island
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Our longest trip so far to Montague Harbour, Ganges, and Tent Island

Sailing to Saltspring, Galiano, and Tent Islands for our sailing vacation
Anchoring at Preedy Harbour with friends
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Anchoring at Preedy Harbour with friends

We go explore Dodd's Narrows between Cedar and Mudge Island and then go for an overnight sail to Thetis Island. Our friends that sold us R-Therapy meet us a Preedy Harbour on R-Therapy2 and we get to visit with them.
Mother’s Day Weekend at Tent Island
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Mother’s Day Weekend at Tent Island

On this episode we sail south to Tent Island and anchor for the first time overnight, Will got to play around in the dinghy for hours on end while Peggy and I enjoyed a glass of wine during an amazing sunset. Tent island is a beautiful little anchorage that is very popular for cruisers and day boat...
17 knots of wind too much for newbie sailors???
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17 knots of wind too much for newbie sailors???

We take the sailboat out on a windy Saturday to get some fresh air and practice with the sails. The winds are not predictable and we struggle to keep air in our sail. It was great practice, but after struggling for a while we furl in the head sail and motor home. Despite our struggles we did enjoy ...
Easter Sailing to the Gulf Islands
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Easter Sailing to the Gulf Islands

We make the best of a bad situation and self isolate to our sailboat for Easter weekend, we visit Thetis Island and Kulleet Bay for the first time. We spot some whales, enjoy happy hour, and have breakfast on the hook for the first time. Looking forward to a summer of sailing and adventure with ou...
Pretending we’re rich at the 2020 Vancouver Boat Show
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Beers and Tears, selling the RV and trading camping for sailing!
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Beers and Tears, selling the RV and trading camping for sailing!

Putting the RV up for sale, beers and tears
Matt loses his motorcycle and off season boat projects
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Matt loses his motorcycle and off season boat projects

Floating Freedom [Ep 07] Winter boat projects, Matt loses his motorcycle, more projects
Boat haul out and repairs
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Boat haul out and repairs

Floating Freedom [Ep 06] Boat haul out, bottom paint, fixing valves, general boat clean up
Sailing with Whales
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Sailing with Whales

Floating Freedom [Ep 05]
Everything goes wrong sailing the boat home!!!
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We Move onto the boat
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We Move onto the boat

Floating Freedom [Ep03] We get R-Therapy prepped for the sail home, Matt grow's a bad beard, meet big bird
We bought our first sailboat!
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We bought our first sailboat!

Floating Freedom [Ep 02] We bought a 1978 Spencer Sun 27
Floating Freedom [Ep 01]
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Floating Freedom [Ep 01]

We dream of owning a sailboat to explore the coastal waters of Vancouver Island and gain experience sailing. In our first episode follow along as we search for our first sailboat.
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