Still in Nanaimo

What a great week we have had in Nanaimo BC. The first night, Wednesday,  we anchored and it was so busy. We ended up right next to the Wed Night Sailboat Races. Almost at the starting line. Boats were passing by our anchored position bow and stern within 10 feet!  We then went to a commercial marina for laundry, re-provisioning and water.  We next got a guest slip at the Nanaimo Yacht Club. Great facilities!  Very gracious hosts and a very thankful haven from the weather. Today, Sunday, Nanaimo held their annual bathtub races.  Fireworks last night and a yacht club feed  have all made our stop here most enjoyable!

Nanaimo BC

Here we are 2-3 weeks into our trip. The first two weeks we spent messing about in the San Juan Islands using Blind Bay on Shaw Island as a home base. The weather has been sunny, very windy, and rough. We are fair weather sailors and wind over 20 knots is uncomfortable for us. Besides which I am fighting an infection. We went to a clinic on Lopez Island and the cure is worse than th problem. Back in Blind Bay storm passed through with thinder and lightening and a different afternoon we watched three boats drag their anchors. 

     We met up with Rob and Becky aboard mv Maxine to cruise with. We passed into Canadian waters and were heading north. Dodds Narrows is a high current pass up to 12 knots so everyone tries to get thru at slack water, both directions and the passage is only about 75 feet wide. It is not always a happy parade