Winter of discontent
Staying warm and dry was a bit of a challenge for many liveaboards this winter, the coldest, wettest and whitest we have seen on the Salish Sea for some years.
Author: Jim Burgoyne
Those Roscoe Bay jitters
Once inside Roscoe Bay, you might want to stay forever, especially if you lose your tide tables.
Derelict vessel sinks in Oak Bay
[video_lightbox_youtube video_id=”Ve5MfKDbT9Q” width=”854″ height=”480″ anchor=”https://salishseapilot.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/oak-sink.jpg”] he Salla Rose sits ensconced in as second round of absorbent oil booms after sinking in Oak Bay on Monday. “With Coast Guard Environmental response we swapped out the...
Tucked away in Octopus Islands
The popular Discovery Islands’ anchorages of Octopus Islands and Waiatt Bay offer peaceful, protected moorage. A perfect destination while exploring Okisollo Channel
Why cruise the Salish Sea?
Everyone is different, as are the reasons they go to sea and what they do when they are out there. This is our list of the 10 best reasons to cruise the Salish Sea.
Where in the world are we?
Everyone knows the Salish Sea, and mariners we have talked to love the name and the concept. However, there seems to be some confusion about the waters it includes.
50,000 newborns
[video_lightbox_youtube video_id=”-2tZMhoq0nI” width=”854″ height=”480″ anchor=”https://salishseapilot.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/octopus.jpg”] kay, maybe this is not news, the video taken a few years ago. But, news is relative, and we had never seen it before. We came upon this video...
Eagle Harbor’s easy life
Eagle Harbor’s reputation for being a stress-free moorage might lose some of its polish this summer when the city dock undergoes reconstruction, reducing moorage choices and forcing cruisers to pull up dinghies on shore. But life could be more difficult.
Boat captain breaks up potential battle between orcas, deer
aptain of a whale watching boat stepped in to assist a wayward deer that swam dangerously close to a pod of orcas on the weekend. A group of whale watchers were out on a...
Timeout in Shoal Bay
It’s hard to imagine what Shoal Bay was like back in its heyday as home to one of the largest towns on the BC coast. Now it is just a lovely anchorage with spectacular views and the occasional music festival.
