Author: Justin

Getting ready for Pac Cup 2022!

Pacific Cup 2022 starts in just 9 days! We are racing Raku double-handed and start on Tuesday, July 5th at 10:55am, just off of St. Francis Yacht Club in San Francisco Bay. Then it is just an “easy” 2070nm to Kaneohe Bay, on Oahu. Ha! It looks like around 63 boats will be racing this

Van Isle 360 Video!

Wow! We had so many good videos and photos from Van Isle to pour over, that it took some time to put together a comprehensive, but concise recap of the race.  It’s finally done!  I hope you enjoy it.  We certainly enjoyed the event and making the video brought back fantastic memories. Van Isle 360

Van Isle – Day 13: The Apocalypse

This was the final leg of the 2019 Van Isle 360 from Victoria to Nanaimo, right back where we started a full 2 weeks earlier.  This last leg was unique though, because the route options were numerous with at least 4 clearly different routes through and around the Gulf Islands proving a winner in the

Van Isle – Day 7: So close, yet so far

After a much appreciated rest day in Port Hardy, where we took the opportunity to do a lot of walking, it was time to head over the top of Vancouver Island to Winter Harbour.  A lot of apprehension could be had on this leg, and it is the first truly offshore leg, taking us over

Van Isle – Day 3: Who did my chores?

So, to keep things organized and running smoothly we have a list of daily chores, split across the 5 of us, on board Shearwater.  The daily chore list rotates every day, so over 5 days, everyone is responsible for all of the chores.  It’s already a running joke as we get towards the end of

Van Isle 360 – Race Tracker

Van Isle 360 starts tomorrow.  37 boats will be racing counter-clockwise around Vancouver over 9 legs and roughly 2 weeks.  This will be the first Van Isle for everyone onboard Shearwater, and we are so looking forward to the sailing, competition, scenery, socializing, and relaxing.  So far, we are off to an excellent start having

Swiftsure, Our First

So many firsts this weekend. Our first Swiftsure.  The first time we’ve raced with more than 4 people onboard.  The first time Oren & Rachel have sailed on Shearwater, and the first time they’ve raced in the PNW.  And happily, a first in class! Really we couldn’t have asked for a better Swiftsure experience.  The

A Late Race to the Straits Report

Should have posted this 3 weeks ago…   One of the highlights of the year around here is the annual Race to the Straits. This is a favorite for Chris & I because, while we often race double-handed, at RTTS everyone else is either DH or even single-handed. Ha! A level playing field. We did

Spadefoot Returns – 23 Days Adrift

There are bits and pieces of this saga on Facebook and sailing forums, but I thought it would be good to put all of this in one place for easy reference.  I’m not aware of many/any other boats that had been abandoned, drifted for so long, and were brought back to shore in good condition

The Fate of Poor Spadefoot

Justin here.  On dry land, happy to be with Chris. So…  What happened out there?  There’s not so much to say, really.  After the first 3 days, Spadefoot was in contention, and we were feeling pretty positive about the trip.  We had a little over 200 nm to go when the expected changed from light

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