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Team Turicum: Van Isle 360 - Day 5: Missed the current
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Thursday, June 13, 2013. Van Isle 360 - Day 5: Missed the current. Another day that started with light winds and fighting the currents. A botched gybe and a run in with a tug and tow made us miss the favourable current and we got behind. Later in the day the winds picked up and we had some great sailing up Johnston Strait. The wind got up to 20 knots and for the first time we had to get our #2 jib up. Lots of fun and fantastic crew work made this a great sailing day. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).
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Team Turicum: Van Isle 360 - Sailing the outside of Vancouver Island
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Thursday, June 20, 2013. Van Isle 360 - Sailing the outside of Vancouver Island. Up Goletas Channel, over infamous Nahwitti Bar and around Cape Scott - this is the start for the off-shore legs for the Van Isle 360. Light winds prevailed again for the first part. Just around Cape Sutil a couple of fin whale played in the wake of Turicum for a while. Having retired from the Winter Harbour to Ucluelet race we arrived early morning and had a wonderful day away from the race circus. Off we sailed to in a ligh...
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Team Turicum: February 2012
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Thursday, February 9, 2012. From Vancouver to New York on a Bicycle. Well, riding a bike is not really what we have in mind. However, to give you an idea of what we are trying to do think about it that way:. Sailing from Vancouver to Hawaii is like riding your bicycle from Vancouver to New York. It’s about the same distance, approximately 2,300 NM or just over 4,100 km and we are going at about the same speed of 7 - 10 kts, or 12 - 18 km/hr. Only five more months to go. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Travel...
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Monday, June 10, 2013. Van Isle 360 - Day 3: Spectacular Race Start. 6:30 am - French toast breakfast at the marina. The sun was up and a light breeze was blowing in the Strait. At the start line there was about 10 kts of wind from the Northwest. The pin end was clearly favored and all the boats were jockeying for a good starting position. 9 am, the gun goes off and. general recall. The line wasn’t square and too many boats were over early. So we tried again. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).
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Team Turicum: January 2012
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Wednesday, January 25, 2012. Vic - Maui Race Preparation. The countdown to the big event started with the Vic-Maui Race Seminar on January 15th. The seminar was a huge success. We learnt about navigating, weather, rigging for off-shore, sail selection and repairs, regulations and maybe most importantly: How to keep the crew happy with thoughtful provisioning. I hope you will enjoy this blog as you follow us getting ready for Vic-Maui and then of course throughout the race in July.
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Sunday, June 9, 2013. Van Isle 360 - Day 1: Nanaimo - French Creek. The wind forecast called for light winds. Some model predicted a south easterly wind while others called for a north westerly. This made for interesting conversations during the pancake breakfast put on by the Salvation Army. Initially, indeed the wind was from the SE, but while racers prepared the boat for the start at the dock the wind backed to the NW. With the wind almost on the beam, most boats started with a spinnaker. Vic-Maui 201...
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A sailing Guide to the Pacific Northwest. Although this site is primarily desgned for the "we(s)t" coast of British Columbia. And the USA, it may get off on the wrong tack from time to time and end up in another. Part of the world. Sorry, but sometimes you just have to go where the wind blows you! Saturday, November 05, 2005. 106 - 119 W. Pender St. Vancouver, BC V6B 1S5. Phone: (604) 689-1647 Fax: (604)669-2888. Blue Pacific Yacht Charters. 1519 Foreshore Walk, Vancouver, B.C. Choose from brand name yac...
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Team Turicum: April 2012
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Monday, April 9, 2012. Southern Straits on Havoc. A difficult start, a cold but beautiful night and a fabulous run back to Vancouver. A BIG thank you to Ede and Marie who kept the crew well fed. My only regret: I never tasted that banana loaf! Ahead of Icon - look at the smiles! Max speed: Over 11 kts! Tuesday, April 3, 2012. The Pointy End of the Boat. To stay out of trouble at home, don’t use the new frying pan! We practiced hoists, douses, peels, sail changes and countless jibes with the spinnaker up&...
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Team Turicum: Van Isle 360 - Day 6: Last leg on the inside
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Thursday, June 13, 2013. Van Isle 360 - Day 6: Last leg on the inside. Leaving Telegraph Cove is always difficult. Such a beautiful spot with a rich history. The old boardwalk connecting all the houses and the the the former saw mill is still there. Seven minutes after sailing into “no-wind-land”: The wind got stronger and up went the #1 jib . Seven minutes does not sound like much, but it was enough so we had to watch the fleet sailing away from us. Tomorrow we are off to our first overnight let around ...
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Team Turicum: June 2012
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Friday, June 29, 2012. Last weekend was our last practice. After loading more than 15 sails on the boat the crew was ready for an over night practice sail. As usual during our last sailing adventures, it started out with light winds. The plan was to hoist all the different sails we have not yet used and practice some more spinnaker sailing. Working with our stay sail. Reefing the main sail. A quite sunday morning sail. All went well and we enjoyed an exiting weekend of sailing. Saturday, June 9, 2012.
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