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Sailing BC’s Wallace Island, Dodd Narrows & Nanaimo to Tribune Bay
As we sail north from BC's Gulf Islands toward Desolation Sound, we stop at several beautiful harbours along the way. But we'll always remember one particular harbour for something very sad that happened while we we were there. In this episode, we're joine...
Removing Our Mast and Building a Cart to Move It! | Ch 5 E 5 | The Wayward Life
After numerous setbacks and complications, we FINALLY get a crane into the yard to remove the mast. Logan also builds a pretty sweet mast cart so we can move the mast around with just the two of us. 0:00 intro 2:05 Dropping the Mast 4:43 Building a Ma...
Sailing to Hornby Island and anchoring at Tribune Bay – AKA Hawaii of BC
The first video of our summer sailing adventures to Desolation Sound in British Columbia, Canada. After a months of planning and prepping we finally untie the lines and set sail. First stop, the incredible Hornby Island, a boaters paradise!
Why We Switched From Electric: Goodbye Torqueedo- Hello New Outboard! | Ch4 E18 | The Wayward Life
After struggling to make our Torqueedo electric outboard motor work for us, we decide to buy a gas powered one, and don't waste any time using it to do the exploring we had been missing with the Torqueedo! Welcome to the Wayward family Yamaha 9.9hp 4 strok...
Haul-Out and A Solo Sail Through The Gulf Islands | Episode 4 | Sailing Sea Dream of Clyde
In this video, I discuss Sea Dream Of Clyde's trip to the boat yard, and share a few tips that worked really well for me. Once back in the water, I sail south back to Cowichan Bay from Nanaimo under some surprisingly pleasant winds and seas. The transit go...
Killer Whales, Chill Solo Sailing, and an Epic Sunset | Episode 3 | Nanaimo to Kendrick Island
With Sea Dream of Clyde positioned in Nanaimo ahead of a visit to the shipyard, I took the opportunity to head to Dogfish Bay, which is one of my favorite anchorage in Gulf Islands. Decent sailing out of the gate was made even better when a pod of transien...
Stormy Solo Sailing Through The Gulf Islands | Episode 2 | Sailing Sea Dream of Clyde
Sea Dream of Clyde's shipyard date in Nanaimo was coming up, so I took advantage of a forecasted southerly blow and well timed northerly flowing flood current to sail 35 miles north from Cowichan Bay to Nanaimo Harbour where I was hauling out. This trans...
What its Like to be at Anchor in a Storm? Sailing the Gulf Islands. (league 39)
This episode is all about what it is like to be at anchor in a storm! join us as we cruise the wast coast of Canada in winter. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram for real time updates @sailingoctopodes Support our adventure on Patreon and get special p...
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 ...
Back to Reality – It’s a Hard Life
We escape hectic Vancouver and sail across the Salish Sea to Nanaimo for a week or two of nice, relaxing boat work at the New Castle boatyard.
We Moved Onto Our Tiny Home on the Water! | Chapter 2 Episode 10 | The Wayward Life
We finally move aboard our Ontario 32 Sailboat and celebrate with a dinghy adventure to Newcastle Island, and with some fun snorkelling and freediving. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thewaywardlife Website: http://www.the-wayward-life.com Instagram: htt...
Exploring Newcastle Island (Saysutshun) | Chapter 2 Episode 8| The Wayward Life
For Michelle’s 30th birthday, we decided to head to Newcastle Island and Protection Island (I say the wrong name in the video-sorry!). On the adventure we reef our main sail for the first time, find an owl in the woods, see some deer and hang out with s...
Breaking Waves Teaser
A little snippit of our first adventure aboard! Location: British Columbia's gulf islands.
SVAngelique of Vancouver, LaterThanWeThink, Ep13 Leaving Vancouver Part 1
Mike and Jacquie leave Vancouver, BC and head south "till the Butter Melts". This s the first episode of their multi year adventure sailing from Vancouver, BC to Mexico and beyond. In this episode we leave Vancouver which has been our home from more than ...