The forecast was looking quite favourable for the fast and light boats in the 49th annual Southern Straits race. If the race had started a[…]
Swiftsure Yacht Race 2016 – Juan de Fuca Course
I joined the crew of Ultraman II for another edition of the Swiftsure Yacht Race. The 2016 race took place on May 28, 2016. There’s[…]
Fraser River Lightship – 2014 and 2016 Races
The Fraser River Lightship race is a classic fall distance race in Vancouver. In the local sailing calendar, most of the distance races take place[…]
Dan and Ellen’s Gambier Island Wedding
Dan: “Rich, can you take photos for my wedding? I’ll pay you in beer. I can’t be bothered to hire and drag a wedding photographer[…]
VanIsle 360
This June, I sailed onboard Ultraman II, a Ross 930, for two weeks racing 600+ nautical miles around Vancouver Island in the 10th edition of[…]
Southern Straits 2015 Race Report
I had a great time racing onboard Ultraman II, a Ross 930, for the 47th annual Southern Straits race during the Easter weekend at the[…]
Light up the Cove at Bowen Island
Bowen Adventure Ben, Jenn, Kristin, Mike, Amy, Al and I spent last weekend at Bowen Island for the annual Light up the Cove celebrations. Five[…]
Princess Louisa Inlet
One of the trips that I’ve wanted to do since becoming a co-owner of a Catalina 27 sailboat was to sail up into Princess Louisa[…]
Fall on the Coast, 2012
The fall can be a difficult time for outdoor recreation in our wet and rainy climate, especially the months of October and November. Every year,[…]
A Dreary November Day
At least that’s what the forecast said. But it turned out to be beautiful in Vancouver, and a great day to be on the water[…]