Fort McMurray crew try their hand at cruising

After a cruise around with my brother and Uncle (see previous blog). Loree flies out to visit from Fort McMurray for her first cruise on the new boat with me. Our friends Anne-Marie and Jeremy whom recently moved from Fort McMurray to Vancouver catch the ferry over to the Island and join us for a cruise. Below you can see a story in pictures of cruising the Islands. While there are no pictures of it there were many games of "sequence" had where Jeremy become the insuferably undisputed winner. Good friends, food and booze led to a great long weekend trip.

Anne-Marie can cook a great feed

Enjoying lazy life at anchor after a big hike

Winch that main halyard a little on the job training for the new crew

The ladies taking charge and showing how it is done

Team work 

Another great sunset

A chilly last day motoring home

Cruising with my bro

Another trip to the boat and this time my brother can make it so off we head back into the Gulf Islands after being away from the boat too long. This time there are two Sailor Spilly's on board as my big little brother come too along with my Uncle Dave.
First point of business is to load up with timber for a delivery run to a mates place. I got more comments from the old salts walking the dock about how nice the timber was than how nice my boat was.

The crew having loaded timber boards for delivery to Saturna Island

My younger brother Anthony taking charge on the was to Saturna

Delivery complete and enjoying a beer with the locals, oh what a life to live in Gulf Islands

Checking out the rig before heading out

View from the top of the mast about 60ft up in the air

The work is done now time for some play exploring the Islands and off too Montague Harbour amongst other places.