September 27, 2016
Sails to Soil... a new farming blog in the works?
Perhaps jumping in the mud with both feet is the natural human response to spending more than 4,000 days sailing the seven seas.
It's not that we don't want to be sailors anymore, we just want more permanence in community and a more grounded sense of belonging.
The San Juan archipelago is deeply satisfying to our sailor souls on so many levels, the islands perfectly pair an unmatched depth of community with transcendent natural beauty and as I love to say 'people make the place'.
We've been getting involved at every level possible, volunteer work at a number of island organizations and attending every possible event to network and meet out neighbors. We're here to stay and super enthusiastic and excited to be among our people here on San Juan Island.
It would be a shame to let our amazing voyaging catamarn 'Lightspeed' languish at the dock when she yearns to cross oceans and explore new far away shores. If you've been thinking about a performance cruising catamaran to take you in speed, style and comfort to far reaching islands, this might be a great opportunity. We're ready to sell and trade our sails for soil. More on the boat at www.42atlantic.com
10 years, 65,000 miles, 3 boats, Atlantic 42 catamaran, South Pacific, Alaska, Panama canal, over 3200 posts and way more photos
Tuesday, September 27, 2016
Monday, August 29, 2016
San Juan Islands Summer 2016
In no particular order, here's a slice of our summer in the San Juans.
4H. Adam and the girls at the San Juan County fair.
When we gave a farm I want these crazy chickens.
Elephant ear at the fair.
Conner and Indigo on 'Osprey'. Soon to be 20 something cruisers.
Lightspeed at Sucia.
Hike on Sucia Island, San Juans, Washington State. This summer we walked every trail on Sucia and Jones Island state parks.
Hosting the Hollingbery girls aboard Lightspeed for a fun filled weekend at Sucia Island.
Lightspeed and Gizmo rafted up in Friday Harbor
2 row barley from San Juan County fair.
Colors in Roche Harbor
Butchart Gardens with Harkey's
Kathy's parents at Butchart Gardens
Friday Harbor as seen from the yacht club.
Gizmo
Gizmo helm
Dave at the helm of Gizmo
Selife on Jones island.
Kathy on a Jones Island hike
Paddy and Queenie on Orcas Island
Another island hike
Lightspeed stern tied at Jones Island
Jelly fish
Roche Harbor
Roche Harbor 'free' doughnuts
Nieces (Jane and Anne) visit for summer cruise to Princess Louisa Inlet
Walker's B-day party
Lot's of bike rides on San Juan island's flower lined roads.
Anne and Janie summer cruise 2016
Exploring another of the Gulf Islands of British Columbia
Picking berries
Walking logs
Everyone made it across and back without falling in.
This plant looks like a giant rubarb, but is only a cousin.
Colors aboard Lightspeed, even in the rain.
Baking
Fishing and catching and then feeding this fish to Bald Eagle!
Ready for a hike at Princess Louisa inlet
Hike was short, but sweet as trail conditons were more like a stream than a trail.
Waterfront refreshments in MontagueHarbour
Girls enjoying some waterfront mocktails
Hike to Montague road
Giant Chia pet orca at Victoria inner harbor
Cool tall ships
Crazy race to Alaska adventures. R2AK on a 16' row and sail boat?
Checking out the fleet of R2AK boats at Port Townsend
CNN film crew aboard Gizmo for filming of first leg of race.
Lightspeed in Friday Harbor
Roche
Shell lounging in the amazing summer heat wave. Shell fell in once so far this summer and it was about 1AM when I woke to screaming cat MEEOOWWS. I had to jump in and swim over to pick up Shell. Burr it was cold!
Busy Friday Harbor is a buzz with seaplanes.
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