This morning was one of the most memorable of our trip. We rose early when Mike delivered tea in bed at 7.30am but as it was so sunny, we all went up on deck to sit and drink tea in our pyjamas in the sunshine. The wooden pontoon next to our boat overlooked the ocean and the wood was old and smooth - a perfect setting for our yoga session, led by Chris (to the amusement of other mariners having breakfast nearby!) After that we made the most of the hot showers ...

The day started cool and cloudy but was greatly inproved by Beths avocado smash with scrambled eggs for breakfast. Winter Cove was a very pretty overnight anchorage, but we set off straight after breakfast to look for our prawn pot. Once again, it had vanished without trace.... By 11.15 we gave up hunting for the prawn trap and headed back into Winter Cove with a view to sailing east through Boat Passage out inti the Strait of Georgia. This didnt go entirely to...

Another beautiful morning with breakfast on deck and a steady breeze, boding well for today's sailing. Chris and I started early with an optimistic trip to the marina store which advertised sailing and fishing equipment. Unfortunately, the only prawn trap they had was enormous, designed to be used with a winch and costing in the region of $800. The man in the shop could not have been more unhelpful, but we did find a copy of Tommy Transit's book for sale in the ...

Awoke this morning in the beautiful and secluded Clam Bay. After mugs of hot tea we ventured on deck to watch some sea otters catching fish whilst Mike cooked breakfast bacon on the barbecue. First destination after breakfast was Norway island to collect the prawn trap - sadly containing no prawns, just several large crabs who had successfully destroyed the cat of bait (cat food) which we had placed in the trap with just a few holes punctured in its lid. it was ...

The day started very early for Chris, who drove from Vancouver in Millie to park in a secret (free) destination near Horseshoe Bay ferry terminal before boarding the 6.30 am ferry to join us in Nanaimo at 8.15. After checking the yacht, here were a few queries about missing kit / navigation, but Ian had reassured us the night before that the reassuring-sound 'Ken' would be along first thing in the morning in good time to ensure everything was ship shape in time ...