Jack Mabbott

Sunny and warm with no rain. Surprisingly good sailing. We were maintaining 4-6 kn most of the time. The sea state was calm. We were joined by three orca whales who came along side the boat, then swam off our starboard from Lynnterm docks all the way to First Narrows. I motored away from them and kept a good distance between us.

Light winds all day. Calm seas. Speeds of only 3-5 kn. No rain.

Light winds to start, picking up in the afternoon . Speeds up to 7 kn, both on close haul and broad reach. Minimal tankers traffic, so longer tacks. Crew : Jose and Satchi

Light winds to start, rising over time. Got up to 7+ NM at times. Michel Drouin as crew.

Took Boomerang out to test the engine after fixing an overheating issue. All went well, so I sailed around the lower end of the Arm. Between the narrows currents and the rail bridge traffic, I didn’t get back until 8:30pm.

Light winds today, but the first voyage of 2025. Decided to take her out single-handed when my crew bailed. Practiced mainsail reefing, tacking and docking. Dry cool weather with flat calm water in a relatively protected inlet. Lots of tanker traffic though.

Light, but steady winds. No rain, but squalls viewed out in the strait. We had some long tacks at 3-5 kts, but had to dodge a couple of tankers and tugs with barges. Crew: Jose and Satchi

Light winds in the morning. 8-10 kts in the afternoon. No rain. Sunny. A bit of chop, but nothing too uncomfortable. We reached up to 7.3 kts of speed on a close haul. Crew: Jose and Satchi

Light winds to begin with, but picked up in the afternoon, particularly when sailing out past Pt Atkinson and UBC point. Up to 6 kts at one point.

Light winds. So, we motor sailed up to Bedwell Bay and anchored for a pleasant lunch. Michel Drouin was crewman extraordinaire.