From mid-November till a few weeks ago I've mostly been living an easy boater's life being tied to a dock, or on land in a boat yard, and therefore connected to AC power and having little worry about conserving electric power. As I finally back to a nomadic lifestyle I must regulate how much electricity … Continue reading Weaning
Had another great sail going from Blake Island State Park to Gig Harbor. Wind out of the north 10-15kts all the way from Blake to just around the turn at Point Robinson. Mt. Rainier seen from Blake Island. WA State ferry passes SWALLOW's stern. https://www.instagram.com/p/BxQtxZ7gwjF/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link The new sails by Elliott-Pattison Sailmakers have been working wonderfully. … Continue reading Another great day sailing
For the past couple of weeks I've been gunkholing my way south. Gunkholing is a boating term referring to a type of cruising in shallow or shoal water, meandering from place to place, spending the nights in coves. The term refers to the gunk, or mud, typical of the creeks, coves, marshes, sloughs, and rivers … Continue reading Gunkholing
S/V Swallow 