Wow, what a month this was. Leaving Corsica, we had a fine passage to La Spezia, Italy. We had arranged to get a replacement alternator here, a couple of hours after arrival we were good
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Sardinia and Corsica 2017
Sardinia and Corsica are close neighbors but separate by language, Italian and French, and culture. We were lucky enough to have Marcia’s brother Tim and his family join us for part of this trip and
Read moreTrue East Returns to Balerics 2017
Previously we have toured the main island of Mallorca by car and by boat. We are now returning to spend time on the smaller islands of Formentara, Ibiza and Menorca before heading east to Sardina.
Read moreTrue East in Spain May-June 2017
Our first month on True East in Europe has been completed without any major mishaps.True East was transported on a ship named Industrial Guide that left Ft Lauderdale May 12 and arrived in Palma on May 27. She was
Read moreBahamas on True East 2107
With the arrival in January of True East from the northwest, we decided to keep her in the Bahamas for the winter instead of having two boats in Miami. In January we were joined by
Read moreSidney to Sidney September 2016
After the repair to the pod drive on True East, we resumed our plan to visit the west coast of Vancouver Island. First, a stop in Victoria where the wooden boat show was setting up. What
Read moreShearwater to Sidney 2-31 August 2016
Boy oh Boy, this trip did not turn out as expected. The plan was to come down the mainland of BC, cross Queen Charlotte Sound, cruise the top of Vancouver Island and then explore the west
Read moreQueen Charlotte to Shearwater 18 July – 1 August 2016
The islands formerly known as the Queen Charlotte islands are comprised of the Graham Island to the north and Morsby Island to the south along with many smaller islands. These islands were settled more than
Read moreSitka to Queen Charlotte 10 – 18 July 2016
Leaving Sitka, we headed down the west coast of Baranoff Island in the open Pacific waters. With the weather deteriorating we took shelter in Jamboree Cove for a couple of days. Seeing an opening
Read moreJuneau to Sitka 27 Jun – 10 Jul 2016
Returning from our excursions to the far north, we are met by friend Carla Penny in Juneau and headed south again for our last visit to our favorite waters. First stop is Taku Harbor site of
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