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We leave the Cordero Islands on one of the most beautiful mornings we have ever seen, but things on the boat don't run as smoothly as the weather...
0:00 intro
1:20 perfect weather
5:37 crap...
8:31 our saviours!
11:22 from stress to safety
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We couldn’t have asked for a better day to take our Catalina 30 sailboat out for a sail! The winds were light but still enough to fill Blue Moon’s sails.
We finally leave the Thurston Bay area to continue our trip toward the Broughton Archipelago. We anchor at the Cordero Islands to wait for a good current for transiting into Johnstone Strait and learn just how quickly the currents in this area can move a b...
We finally start to make our way north through Seymore Narrows and on to Handfield Bay after a couple of changes in plan, where we forage for berries and make a tasty meal from food some food grown on the boat!
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After finally getting our fridge, we are ready to finish our last leg of our journey before heading through Seymore Narrows and the northern islands off of Vancouver Island!
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After a beautiful motor to Nanoose, we settle in for a few days to wait for our fridge, and get hit with a couple of unnerving storms in the process.
0:00 intro
1:38 where’s the wind?!
7:59 we made it!
11:55 Are we dragging, or is it just low tide?
14:...
This week I got off the boat and explored the ocean in a slightly different way - by going on a surf trip! We explore Tofino and the surrounding area, surfing.
With a historic heat wave on the way, we left our cabin in the forest and set off aboard Sea Dream of Clyde to where we knew there would be natural air conditioning. The water around the south end of Vancouver Island, which comes in fresh daily from the de...
We leave the lovely Sidney Spit, BC to visit Ganges Harbour on Saltspring Island, mostly so we can check out the famous Saltspring Island Farmer's Market. We find it and some more fun adventures on the way, including using our solar shower for the first t...
We leave Finlayson Arm with a friend to send us off and head towards Tod Inlet and its beautiful forest within the city to spend a few days exploring and relaxing.
0:00 Intro
1:11 Leaving the inlet
3:44 Tod Inlet!
4:10 Ocean bath
9:30 A little bit of hi...
In this video, I noticed that the stuffing box on my 1978 Catalina 30 sailboat was dripping A LOT which was likely contributing to the water in the bilge.
We make our way to Cowichan Bay to take a week or so to fix our chain locker, but we find some unexpected issues along the way...
0:00 intro
0:37 heading out
2:05 the work begins
8:42 uh oh...
10:18 blue steel
10:49 the damage
14:19 local and fresh seafo...
Ben continues getting the boat ready with new lithium batteries, and the beginning of our new electronics packacge. We give up our slip in Nanaimo, cast of the dock lines and head out for our adventure to the West Coast of Vancouver Island!
Canadian Lithi...
We leave Newcastle Island in Nanaimo on an absolutely perfect day and head to Galiano Island where we meet up with Alfy from Life is Like Sailing and spend a couple of days enjoying the early summer weather in a beautiful west coast paradise.
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We decided to take advantage of the beautiful spring weather and FINALLY take the dinghy out! It was a fun adventure, although not without challenges...
After arriving in Tribune Bay on Hornby Island we hang out on the island for a couple of days before continuing our journey to Galiano Island. I also get into the ocean for the first time in 2021, despite the water still being winter temperatures and my g...
After a couple of nights in Cortes Harbour our batteries troubles get the best of us and we struggle a bit to head on our way home. But it isn't all frustration as my wildlife spotting curse is broken and we see some porpoises and a ton of eagles hunting!...
Welcome to Season 3!! Alie and Ben share their upcoming sailing plans and answer some of the most commonly asked questions by Breaking Waves viewers.
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After a night of battery issues, we do some troubleshooting and then go for a hike in an incredible forest on Cortes Island. This is what the sailing dream is all about!
0:00 intro
0:34 batteries
5:05 forest
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We moved to Ireland in hopes of building a new life of adventure, but quickly figured out that wasn't going to work out how we wanted, so we moved back home and bought a sailboat (Ontario 32)... and then a different sailboat that wasn't what we had thought...
In this episode we FINALLY get around to dealing with our very old and grungy toilet. We freshen up our toilet seat with a new coat of paint.
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