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A Story Problem

A Story Problem

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Did you have story problems when you were in school? Microsoft used to think that the ability to solve them was a good measure of programming ability. Some of their products argue otherwise

Here’s one for you…

Your goal is to transit the Yaculta rapids at slack, that is

Pender Harbor Layover

Pender Harbor Layover

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Another out-of-order post, sorry. While we waited out the weather in Pender Harbor, we used our “day off” to do a few boat chores, then took a walk around the area.

Here’s a nearby lake with a simple resort offering cabins and RV parking. Everyone seems to be having

The End of the Road

The End of the Road

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Unless a road is a loop, it has to end somewhere, right? Well, Highway 101 which runs from California to Oregon to Washington to British Columbia ends here, in Lund.

Want to drive further north along the BC coast? Tough luck. It’s all boating from here on.

We’ve

The Merits of Opportunism

The Merits of Opportunism

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If you try to plan a boat voyage like you plan most other trips, you will probably wind up very unhappy.

Like an early start? Too bad, you’ll be fighting the current for four hours. Like to sleep in? Too bad, the wind will be howling by 11:00.

Anchors Aweigh

Anchors Aweigh

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When I was a kid, I thought it was “anchors away”. It makes as much sense, don’t you agree?

We left Anacortes this morning in dead calm bound for Ganges on Salt Spring Island. Salt Spring is the main commercial center of the Gulf Islands. These, in turn, are

A Preview of Coming Attractions

A Preview of Coming Attractions

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Some time in early July – as soon as we can get ourselves organized for another trip – we’ll be heading north from Anacortes into the Salish Sea for about four weeks.

We plan to blow through the San Juan and Gulf Islands quickly as we head toward the Broughton Island