A Change in Degrees (temperature & latitude)
Life is an adventure on so many degrees. Lately the degrees I am referring to are both degrees Fahrenheit of temperature and degrees North of latitude. Over the last week, both have gone through an enormous change. Tuesday morning as I lifted my weary head from its wonderful night’s slumber…
Read MoreReturn to the BVI
A little over seven years ago, in January of 2016, my partner Hannah and I landed on Beef Island in the British Virgin Islands for the very first time. The purpose of our visit? I was to captain a sailing catamaran with a group of both old and new friends…
Read MoreBon Voyage!
2022 begins with big news for Northwest Sailing Adventures! Mari and I founded Northwest Sailing Adventures in 2014. By the conclusion of the 2021 sailing season, we have logged many thousands of nautical miles and hosted hundreds of wonderful guests aboard Diminuendo. When we embarked on our venture in adventure,…
Read MoreWildlife in the San Juan Islands
The San Juan Islands are home and host to a variety of magnificent wildlife. Some make their homes here year round, others seasonally, still others only infrequently. One never forgets their first whale encounter. Yet even for those of us who call the Salish Sea home and see these creatures…
Read MoreIsland Wedding in the San Juans
Romance on the High Seas! In Septermber, Captain Ron was called upon to do the honors for Travis and Jane. Both have long had a strong connection to the sea and to Sucia Island. So it was only natural that the idea of a sea-side wedding came up. Jane had…
Read MoreCelebrate Spring in the San Juan Islands
Spring is an especially good time to go visit one of the many gems of the San Juan Islands – the Yellow Island Preserve! Although the 11-acre island preserve can be visited year round, spring is when the island at is most glorious, carpeted with an array of colorful wildflowers.…
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