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2011: “Around the Americas” Voyage Comes full Circle
It was the end of May 2010 when the 64-foot steel expedition yacht Ocean Watch set sail from Seattle on the 28,000-mile “Around the Americas” voyage–the first continuous circumnavigation of North and South American continents. One year and one week … Continue reading
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Tagged around the americas, mark schrader, Ocean Watch
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2011: Discovering the Secrets of B.C.’s Newcastle Island
Whether you visit Nanaimo BC. by sea or land, you should find time to visit Newcastle Island, the Provincial Marine Park that sits just a short distance from the city’s center. If you are berthed at the downtown marina or … Continue reading
Cascade Yachts: Building Boats for the Long Run
Portlanders Built Fiberglass Keelboats in 1956 The sport of sailing never got any respect in Portland. But that’s understandable. It’s 100 miles upriver from the Columbia Bar then another 10 to the home of the Willamette (River) Sailing Club. Dodging … Continue reading
Colin Archer and the Viking Tradition
How a 150-Year Old Pilot Boat Became the World’s #1 Offshore Design Pride in the Norse seafaring tradition is kept alive in the Pacific Northwest by immigrants from the Nordic countries and is visible in many forms. In Seattle for … Continue reading
Around the Americas Voyage Sails the Northwest Passage
Around the Americas Crew Enjoy Portland Welcome When skipper Mark Schrader set in motion his plan to make a voyage “Around the Americas,” he knew he’d need a strong, versatile vessel built to withstand the rigors of the Arctic Circle, … Continue reading
1996: Sailing Back In Time by Maria Coffey
Cruising the B.C. Coast with the Farrells on China Cloud by P.M. In a literary market awash with regional memoirs and local biographies, Maria Coffey has produced a work so unique it overflows these categories. Ostensibly, it is about “yachting,” … Continue reading
2011: The Nomadic Nautical Life of Allen and Sharie Farrell
Introduction: Allen Farrell spent 69 years building over 40 wooden boats on the coast of British Columbia, Canada. With his wife Sharie, he lived for almost 50 years aboard many of their handmade vessels or homesteading on the coast, continually … Continue reading
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Tagged Allen Farrell, China Cloud, Lasqueti, Millie and Larry Aites, Millie Illin
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1989 – Tales from the Inland Passage
Adventures on the Wild NW Coast – copyright Peter Marsh Cold Water and Hot Springs By the time most sailors have weathered Cape Scott, at the tip of Vancouver Island, they are ready to set a course for the undeniable … Continue reading
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Tagged Butedale, Clayoquot, Hot Springs, Kyuquot, Quatsino, totem poles
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1990 – Exploring the Columbia/Snake Rivers
The Forgotten Rivers East of the Columbia Gorge – copyright Peter Marsh Nearly 500 miles from the ocean and 730 feet above sea level, the Snake River emerges from the deepest canyon in North America and, within miles, its white … Continue reading
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Tagged BPA dams, Columbia Gorge, Snake river
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1986 – A Superior Cruise in a 21′ Trimaran
Crossing Lake Superior and Beyond in a 1/2-ton Boat – published in Sailing magazine’s 25th anniversary issue. Early one July morning in 1986, after three days of dawn-to-dusk motoring, I brought my weary car, an aging 1600 cc Datsun, to … Continue reading
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Tagged 21 foot tri, Great Lakes, lake huron, lake michigan, lake superior, Mackinac, Soo, vaquero
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