A reminder from Safety-Ho
any years ago, at a pole-dancing wedding shower party, I earned a nickname. The younger ladies all around me chose their own pole-dancing nicknames and they introduced themselves for their final act. There was...
Author: Lynne Picard
Tale of two anchorages
The way we feel about an anchorage has so much to do with the conditions we encounter during our initial visit. Not many of us want to return to an anchorage where we sat up all night hoping not to drag.
A boater’s afternoon delight
The sometimes countless frustrations of a boating life can be ushered aside, at least for a moment, by the many wonders of the natural world.
Mañana reopens its doors
The newly rebuilt docks and the fine dining give this resort and marina in Ladysmith Harbour a touch of luxury.
Sheet Pan Salmon
ome salmon dishes create a pile of dirty dishes and require a long list of ingredients. This one, however, is simple, a single pan and whatever whim catches your creative fancy. Sailors know the...
Our sea through others’ eyes
Sometimes we forget that our coast, on the Salish Sea and beyond, provides some of the most captivating, most alive and most beautiful cruising on earth.
Harlo’s Banana Cake
his tasty cake is easy to make up quickly and will impress everyone with the delicious peanut butter icing. It became a family favourite when my daughter brought home the recipe, having had a...
All quiet in Quait Bay?
Once a bustling centre of commerce and a thriving community, Quait Bay in Clayoquot Sound has mostly fallen silent, at least for the time being.
Top tools for spring cleaning
ecently we visited Campbell River where Silom had been waiting for us for much of the winter at Fisherman’s Wharf. Her deck was very mouldy, badly in need of a scrub, and the stainless...
Warm Apple Walnut Breakfast
lanning on spring cruising in the next month or so? Or heading north this summer to cooler climates? This protein packed breakfast can be made the day before and stored in the fridge, then...
