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Springtime sailing in the San Juans, welcoming May the right way!
The crew of the good ship Diminuendo just returned from a wonderful 3-day spring sailing charter. Cathy was celebrating her ?0th birthday with her boyfriend Kevin. The weather was beautiful, with warm sunny skies in the day and a lovely spring shower to lull us to sleep when we were hunkered down in aptly named Snoring Bay on Sucia Island. We all had a great time. As we sailed through the San Juan islands, they…
Read MoreRiding the Tour de Lopez via Sailboat!
Part of our gearing up for the approaching season includes stretching our legs and taking the boat out for some pre-season runs. We decided to take Diminuendo over to beautiful Lopez Island to experience our first real bicycle ride of the year riding the Tour de Lopez. This beautiful 31- mile ride covered almost the entire island, and concluded with a delicious BBQ lunch and entertainment at the finish. We stayed the first night in…
Read MoreGearing up for the season!
With spring only a couple weeks away, Mari and Ron have been busy readying Diminuendo for the upcoming season. To enhance our guests experience, we’ve added a pair of kayaks to our humble fleet. We selected kayaks that are stable and easy to handle for inexperienced paddlers. Now you can paddle along the shoreline of the beautiful coves and harbors we will visit on your adventure. We also replaced our tired old dodger and bimini with beautiful…
Read MoreTaking the Time to Live: The Healing Voyage of Pato Feo
“Taking the Time to Live: The Healing Voyage of Pato Feo”, a personal adventure penned by Captain Ron In 2009 Ron Fugere published his own book about his solo circumnavigation of British Columbia’s Vancouver Island. The book, Taking the Time to Live: The Healing Voyage of Pato Feo describes his journey aboard his two-masted ketch over a span of five months, and his adventures along the way. Much more than just a voyage, his journey was one that happens when you break away from “life as…
Read MoreHiking on Cypress Island to Eagle Cliff Lookout
After a whole season filled with false starts, either the result of visiting too early in the season, or having arrived too late in the day, Ron and I were finally able to make the hike to Eagle Cliff on Cypress Island (the trail to Eagle Cliff is closed between February 1st and July 15th to protect the fragile nesting environment found on that area of the island). Cypress Island is unusual in the San…
Read MoreCrabbing and Fishing in the San Juan Islands!
We are excited to report that this last cruise produced some of the most exciting gifts from the San Juan waters! After a disappointing first day of crabbing, we had to wait a couple of days before we could lower the trap again. Looks like the only thing we were able to catch was a fellow sailor, who needed a tow into Roche Harbor! Our guest, Lee, brought his fishing gear along to try his…
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