Say hi to the local … Sealion?
We cut across part of Alden Banks, North of Maria Island (a small island Northeast of the Northern tip of Orcas Island). It’s one of the benefits of the shallow draft of a sailing catamaran like...
Author: Edwin Voskamp
Gale warning, what gale?
Yeah, the forecast 15 to 25 knots of SW wind? It’s about 6 1/2 from the South. Fortunately, even on just her self tacking blade jib and main Vingilótë sails magnificently in light wind, here her...
Nine AM and we are sailing
It’s nine in the morning and we are under sail. The sails are up, the engines are off, and my sweetie and I are on Vingilótë North of the San Juan islands. All is well in my world!
Back on Board
It’s good to be aboard again. We’re taking Vingilótë over the course of two days to Shilshole marina, and back mid next week. The weather forecast runs up to 30 knots out of the Strait of Juan...
What’s in your fridge? Hah.
What's in your fridge? Hah. Well, today was a fridge cleanup dinner. We had a classic mushroom soup (shallots, garlic, mushrooms, lemon juice, thyme, cream, dry sherry, Worcestershire sauce), served...
What’s in your fridge?
What's in your fridge? Hah. Well, today was a fridge cleanup dinner. We had a classic mushroom soup (shallots, garlic, mushrooms, lemon juice, thyme, cream, dry sherry, Worcestershire sauce), served...
Oeufs de l’Amour
This morning I felt like spoiling Irene. So while Irene went to get fresh croissants at the bakery on top of the hill, I made oeufs de l'amour: very creamy soft scrambled eggs with caviar, assembled...
This morning I felt like spoiling Irene
This morning I felt like spoiling Irene. So while Irene went to get fresh croissants at the bakery on top of the hill, I made oeufs de l'amour: very creamy soft scrambled eggs with caviar, assembled...
Thinning the Facebook herd
Time to scrub the Facebook list a bit.
Time to scrub the Facebook list a bit
Time to scrub the Facebook list a bit.