International Proficiency Certificate (IPC)

114 Cruising Catamaran Sailing

104 Bareboat Cruising

Clear sky, dense fog in the morning, 5-10 kts wind

2026 first sail

Aeolian

Day 1- Started with little wind, and motor sailed half way. Wind increased to 15 to 20 kts, coming from north west. Continued sailing close reach to close reach for the rest of way, and the highest boat speed was 8 kts.

Had a difficult time anchoring in Agios Stefanos Habor with nearly 20 kts wind. First tried stern-to with long lines to shore. Played out 30 meters of chain, but the anchor has  still been dragged under the cross-wind and our boat drifted onto the other monohull next to us. Later tried free anchoring close to the very busy town query, and after a few attempts, we finally succeed with 20 meters chain out in 4 meters depth

Day 2 - Short motor ride to Valaksi, lunch and swam there. And then sailed zig-zag to Erikousa, with 15kt wind on the nose. Late the wind died, and we motored the rest of way. side-tied for the night

Day 3 - Short motor ride to Cape Drastis and back. Anchored at Stamoleka Bay for the night

Day 4 - Motored to Kassiopi. Med mooring to town quay using anchor

Day 5 - Motor sailed to Old Fortress of Corfu, med mooring in Mandraki Marina using lazy line

Day 6 - Short motor ride back to Gouvia base

Corfu Sailing 2025 Summer

Selene

Sunny, Light breeze

practiced Mediterranean mooring

Med mooring practice 

10 kts wind beam reach going there, 20 kts wind close reach coming back

Squamish Dinner 2025 May

Suquamish Lunch 2025 April

Day 1: Sailed from Roche Harbor to Lime Kiln Point, broad reach. Motored back because we couldn't sail north due to the north wind and current. Anchored at Garrison Bay in the afternoon. Back to Roche Harbor Marina for the night

Day 2: Sailed to Deer Harbor, close reach in 10 kts wind. Docked at marina for the night. 

Day 3: Explored Orcas Island. 

Day 4: Sailed to Cypress Island. Motored through Pole Pass, and then sailed beam/broad reach across west sound. Negotiated with Washington Ferry on channel 13 for passage in-between Shaw and Orcas Terminals. Encountered 15-20kts north wind abeam in east sound before Obstruction Pass. Light wind in Rosario Strait. Picked a mooring ball at Eagle Harbor for the night. 

Day 5: Early morning motored back to Bellingham. 

San Juan, Orcas & Cypress Islands

Escape

Day 1: We started with 1st reef and strong breeze, and later encountered gale half way between Lummi Bay to Sucia Island. South wind, beam reach, speed 30 to 40 kts, with 40+ gust at time. We struggled to reef further because of the big waves. The top boat speed reached 15 kts. The wind speed slowed after we got to the north side of Matia Island. Line moored at Echo Bay. 

Day 2: 10 kts wind, relax sailing, from Sucia to Patos and back. Picked a mooring ball for the night. 

Day 3: Light breeze, sailed with 2 kts current, close reach from one tack to the other. Docked at Prevost Bay on Stuart Island for the night. 

Day 4: Light breeze, motored most of way. Dropped anchor in Westcott Bay for lunch. Docked at Roche Harbor Marina. 


Sucia, Patos & Stuart Islands

Partially sunny day, cold, light breeze. 

Did docking and anchoring practices with family and friends in the morning, and a short sail in the afternoon 



Docking and Anchoring Practice

Morning: raining, heavy at times, 12-14 kts wind, board reach across the channel and then motored through Agate pass

Afternoon: the sun came out, 20-23 kts wind, 1st reef main, close haul back

Last sailing of 2024

Partially sunny in the morning and cloudy in the afternoon. 

13 kts N wind on the way to Eagle Harbor, mostly beam reach/board reach

8 kts N wind on the way back, close Hauled most of the way


Brandon Jiang