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100Ah of accessible power is an insanely small house bank; glad to hear you’re upgrading to lithium, I assume you’re installing more than 200Ah I have 600Ah of AGM (so 300Ah accessible) aboard my vintage motoryacht and I’m upgrading to a lithium bank with 1800Ah so I don’t have to run my generator nearly as often

what kind of pdf are you wearing? thanks for showing us your stern tie technique! what an interesting cabin!

Just found your channel... we just bought a 1985 ben.first 38 we have to fix up... where did you get your nice spray hood/dodger? we will need to find a good source to get one... these spots you found are beautiful!

One of the best pieces of advice I was ever given came from small boat adventurer Howard Rice. He said when the weather gets heavy and the sound of waves gets intimidating to put ear plugs in! Damping down the wind and wave sound can really calm you down and make things less scary. Sound can really impact your psychology, give it a try!

i am a avid kayaker and have seen whales, sea lions, seals, bears and many more things in the broken group. you missed the best parts of the broken group.

I sailed the B.C. coast once and kayaked from Seattle to Skagway twice. I love these waters - the primitive camping and the wildlife are just spectacular. Ditto: the Canadian maritime islands, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, PEI, new Foundland, and Labrador, on the west coast which is cruised for 3 summers. Remote and not frequently visited by cruisers AND the Canadians are very welcoming.

A remote controlled light on the mast helps you to pick out your boat from the crowd when returning in the dark.

Heaven...😊

Really great video. I brought my boat over to the Puget Sound in September. I haven’t made any videos yet but you might enjoy this short one. th-cam.com/video/-4rT72pL0T4/w-d-xo.htmlsi=pqiaY8St3d7Rogse

Wallace Island is the site David and Jeanne Conover write about in their book Once Upon An Island. They bought Wallace Island in the 1940's and began an “off grid” life eventually building a summer vacation resort. The book is fantastic and tells a story of a time few can imagine, but many dream. My mother read it to us as kids 55 years ago. A new copy is now part of my “treasures” in my personal library.

Now that America has re-elected Donald Trump, I would say that the Gulf Islands are by far the better choice.

Wonderful video. I sailed there from Victoria for the first time about 5 years ago. I haven't been up the east side since.

We spent a couple days in Jacques Jervis Lagoon a couple years ago and we had a similar hummingbird encounter there! He checked out everything red on our boat and then got stuck in behind the dodger for a while, but eventually figured out his escape on his own.

Not a cabin. It's the old recreation hall. I have a plaque up there from the 90's. Skaga 2

Thank you for sharing, what a beautiful region. I am planning on making same trip in the spring. That face in the cliff is amazing.

Err you can’t fish there mate. It’s a protected zone.

Good one.

My back yard , and so much to explore .

Lots of great experiences!

Lovley area - good videography

Nice video, but you might as well get things right - it's Berkeley Sound, same as UC Berkeley. Americans just don't pronounce it correctly. You know the old question - if a tree falls in Berkeley Sound, does anybody hear it?

Great video! I always bring a hummingbird feeder to the West Coast of the Island. I don't know why, but there are plenty out there. I've had four at the feeder, three or four hovering, and five or six sitting on the lifeline, all waiting their turn! Next time you're up Lucky Creek there's a steep path with ropes on the starboard side of the falls, much easier that what you did! Wow! Thanks for the video!

Did 5 days there in kayaks in 95, only ran into a few people. Need to go back, great place.

My home I live in Ucluelet tyvm

Love love love this episode!!! Such great footage and cool details about this amazing place! Plus Jim helped a beautiful hummingbird!!! ❤

I would say the fish are a ball of herring. I used to see them all the time as a kid when boating in Desolation Sound.

Wow - what an amazing video. You have now become my favourite sailing channel. Can't wait to see more. I wanted to ask you at the 10 minute mark there is a small floating hut of some sort. Did you ever check it out?

West coast Vancouver Island looks more prehistoric than the East Island coast

Decent videos

It's interesting for me, as a croatian-coast born skipper, to see some misunderstandings, about the space and time, these guys and girls, are sailing through. And still, everyone is booking and going and sailing and having a good time and very satisfied at the end. :)))) Interesting. hehe Well, If you are interested in another reality in that space and time, while experiencing still, hidden gems. Well, you'll know how to find me.

We found you guys from the emerging TH-camr awards, what an awesome video! You guys are really talented at editing . Well definitely be watching more

Great video and spectacular destinations, can't wait to check them out on my own boat. Can I ask exactly what system you had installed and how much it cost?

Thanks, great photography! SV BROOKLYN,, Salish Sea.k

I just got AIS and radar as well...but was told if any incoming radio signal, then the AIS will not transmit...not quite sure how that all works...? Really nice video...best...SV Aquilla Shilshole L-31.

wrt the incident 5 years ago, why couldn't the ice breaker see you on radar?

Well done! I'm going to work on those dance moves!

Nicely done! I was out there this spring, just as rough a trip out, and rougher coming back! I'm waiting for the follow-up!

Fantastic, thanks for sharing.

Really well done! I enjoyed seeing a glimpse of the ports.

So disappointed we couldn't join you on this trip, looking forward to seeing the next episodes.

We are looking forward to the series.

Great drone shots! Love the local details! Such beautiful scenery!

Great video! What beautiful areas you are sailing to. Can't wait for video #3!

One of your best videos ever! We really appreciate your courage in sharing the parts that don’t work. Thank you.

For an American the Gulf Islands for sure, 30% on your money 💰 Insight from your Canadian friends sailing around the world, currently in Thailand 🇹🇭. We’ll be back soon We’re from Sidney, like the spit

Oh Ingrid......I could listen to your commentary all day long!

When you went to High Tea at the Emperess, were you seated in the main dining room? We were on vacation, and it was hot, so we were dressed like overheated tourists in shorts and tee shirts. We were very politely asked to follow the signs to the back dining room where they would serve "Gests, such as us who did not meet their dress code." 😲

What was the deal with the rental car at Rosario? I have tried to find transportation on Orcas previously and not had any luck.

I have found that on those days when you must head directly into a strong headwind, a little bit of sail, sheeted very tight will pay huge dividends. I do not have a furling main like you so I use the genoa but you would probably get the same results with the main. I have been in those exact same conditions only worse in my 30-ft sloop so I can feel your pain. I was coming out of Pender Harbor heading south to Secret Cove with 65-miles of fetch to windward and the depth had gone from 700ft to 100ft so the waves where short and steep. +2m / 3-4 second. The anemometer read steady 35 with gusts to 40. The apparent wind angle was about 15º to 20º. At wide open throttle I could only make 1.7-kts. Every time we slammed off the peak of a wave crest, it felt like the rig was going to come down. I told my wife that we needed some sail up to provide enough power to punch through the waves, but she threw a fit at the idea of my leaving the cockpit (and frankly I was not too excited about the idea myself. I talked her into my rolling out just a bit of jib to help punch through the waves and she relented. I let out 6' at most and sheeted it in tight and then put some tension on the lazy sheet which pulled the clew closer to centerline. I then fell off just until the tiny bit of jib filled which was about 15º apparent wind angle. The results were nothing short of miraculous. The speed shot up to a steady +7-kts and the boat completely quit slamming. We felt like Moses parting the Red Sea. The bow would punch through the crest with the top of the wave at about waist high when standing on deck. Even though the waves were well above deck height, they did not come aboard because the speed through it pushed them outward and we slid past before they could come back to us. The ride was so good that my teenage daughter climbed up in the v-berth and took a nap. Now that is my go-to technique when I need to go somewhere dead into the wind. Motor sail with just a bit of jib hauled in tight. At first it baffled me as to why the affect was so dramatic, but I think I have figured it out. When motoring, the thrust of the prop is below the center of buoyancy, so it tends to add to the bow lifting that the wave does. With that little bit of sail, the resultant center of effort is 10' to 15' above deck with a significant forward pull on the masthead from the forestay. This lets the mast act as a huge (45' in my case) lever-arm that prevents the bow from rising up and forces it to punch through the wave rather than rising up over it.

In your crossing of the Strait of Juan d Fuca, it appears that you have a bit if breeze on the beam. Having your sails out in those conditions will stabilize the boat greatly even if you still need to motor to maintain the speed you want to time your entry into one of the passes.