Angus Adventures

Olives ready to harvest

Things have been pretty busy since our last update, but finally we’ve got a chance to catch up.  We’ve just arrived in Crete, and have a few hours to put our feet up.
We’ve left the boat in Sardinia, and are now travelling by public transport in order to keep to our busy [...]

Cannes, France, seems a` suitable place for a baby to celebrate his first birthday. It’s a hub of activity; people, boats, dogs, markets, music – everything a high-energy baby enjoys, so we were pleased to sail into Cannes harbour today to celebrate Leif’s 366th day of life.
We’re celebrating Leif’s birthday with some of his [...]

We’ve made to France! Our maiden voyage sailing 400 km from Barcelona to the Marseille region went well. Our 28’ sailboat, Isis, handled the open sea with aplomb, and the sailing rig is a dream - much more efficient than the boat I sailed across the Pacific 20 years ago. Our boat has an electric [...]

Our paperwork is finally done, our boat is packed and the winds are in our favour.  Within the hour, we’re going to hoist are sails and head towards France.
Our time in Spain and Barcelona in particular has been filled with olive infused foods, hot days and preparations.  The sky is cloudless and the temperatures will [...]

Okay, it’s been a little while, but here’s the trip summary.  Things have been pretty busy since being home catching up.
Celebrating completion of Vancouver Island circumnavigation
Must say it’s great not having to get up each morning at 3:00 am.  Below, I’ve posted the summary of the trip.
Click here to see the complete route of [...]

Colin is home!! He finished his row at 3:47 pm in Comox, which means he did it in 15 days and just under 12 hours. We had a great celebration at the end, lots of friends, family and supporters came out to join us, including quite a few in boats.
Colin will give you his update [...]

I just spoke with Colin and he’s expecting to finish between 4 and 5 pm. He’s stopped on Hornby Island at Ford’s Cove marina for a coffee and slice of pizza.  He’ll be back on the water within the hour, and figures it’ll be a 4 hour row to Pt. Holmes in Comox.

Colin is only a few hours away from completing his row.  We thought he’d arrive in Comox between 5 and 7 pm, but now it looks like he’ll be here between 1 and 3 pm instead!  If you’re coming out to meet him at the Pt. Holmes boat launch, just keep an eye on his [...]

I though I’d share some of the photos I took when I met Colin in Sombrio Beach and Victoria this weekend.
A few days ago someone asked where Colin stores all his stuff, which he has a lot of!  The image below shows most of what Colin packs into the boat.  He carries his tent, thermarest, [...]

Just a quick note to update you on Colin’s progress yesterday.  He left from Sombrio Beach at 1 pm and made it to Williams Head, on the outskirts of Victoria by nightfall.  The winds were gale force yesterday, as well as today, and his progress was not as speedy as he hoped.
Leif and I camped [...]