Category: Olympia to Portland

After 2 years on the river it was time to move back to the beautiful waters of the Southern Puget Sound near Olympia, WA. Even though it is only a 2 hr drive from Portland it is a 7 day sail :-). Set →

I tried this once at home and thought it is perfect for a long boat trip. Green coffee keeps forever and you can just roast as much as you need. It is easy too.  Just heat up a pot or pan, cover the →

With Southeast gale force winds behind us we rounded Cape Caution in stormy seas but without issues. Now we are taking advantage of the remaining South wind enjoying smooth sailing up Fitz Hugh Sound. →

For the second overnight weekend trip we wanted to explore new anchorages. Our short list included Manzanita Bay, Appletree Cove (Kingston), Bywater Bay and Port Gamble. We left Shilshole around noon and →

Finally tried out flying the drone (and catching it from the air) from the boat. Calm early summer day in Budd Inlet...   DJI Phantom 3 Standard →

In August 2016 we sailed Sage to Portland for the winter. Partially so it would be closer to do maintenance over the winter month but also to do the trip itself. So over 10 days and with alternating crews →