Gourmet Meals at Sea: Culinary Delights on Our Sailing Trips

Salmon and asparagus dinner from NW Sailing

When you think of a sailing adventure, images of scenic coastlines, serene waters, and the thrill of the open sea may come to mind. But at Northwest Sailing Adventures, we believe that the journey is not just about where you go—it’s also about what you eat along the way. Our fully crewed, all-inclusive sailing charters offer breathtaking views and unforgettable experiences and feature gourmet meals crafted with care and creativity by our First Mate and…

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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 in Bend Oregon, my intuition told me that something outside had changed.  I opened the blinds to see a beautiful fresh cover of snow.  There…

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Return 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 on a week long sailing adventure through these tropical islands.  It was also the first time I had ever traveled away from my home sailing…

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Bon Voyage!

Photo of Ron and Mari

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, it was to fulfill our dream of sharing the joy of sailing and the wonders of nature in one of the world’s premier cruising grounds,…

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Crabbing 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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Getting Crabby at Roche and Friday Harbors!

Now that crab season has finally arrived in the San Juans, it was finally time for us to drag out the trusty crab pot. With newly-minted fishing licence in hand, we first tired our luck out during a lunch stop-over in Roche Harbor. Armed with frozen salmon scraps as bait we dinghyed out to what looked like a popular spot and dropped the pot, returning a couple of hours later to check if any crab…

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