Adventures

The Adventures of Motor Vessel Jupiter and Her Crew

Coasting in the Time of Covid

June 24, 2020June 24, 2020 Adventures, Summer 2020, Washington

Jupiter’s mariners returned to Bellingham seven weeks later than expected owing to societal complications and closures from Covid-19. After nearly six months absence we rejoined our fair vessel, and found ... Read more

Winter’s Way

February 4, 2020February 4, 2020 Adventures, British Columbia, Winter 2020

A River Runs Through It We find Jupiter afloat in Bellingham in water with the viscosity of the Missouri River. Winter’s unrelenting rain has washed parts of Washington State into ... Read more

Summery Execution

September 23, 2019September 23, 2019 Adventures, British Columbia, Fall 2019, Washington

Jupiter tilled steep seas in continuous rain from a building southeast gale this week, reminding her crew how favored we have been during recent voyages. Light winds and bright skies ... Read more

Gorge

September 13, 2019September 13, 2019 Adventures, British Columbia, Cuisine, Fall 2019

Gorge Harbour is for sale. One of our favorite marinas with new and obsessively swept and washed docks, easy access from Desolation Sound, a surprisingly well-provisioned grocery store, swimming pool ... Read more

Pinnipeds

September 9, 2019September 9, 2019 Adventures, British Columbia, Fall 2019

Comox is a handsome small community with a large marina complex halfway “up” Vancouver Island on the inside passage. Fresh seafood can be purchased right from the fishing boats in ... Read more

Jedediah

September 7, 2019 Adventures, British Columbia, Fall 2019

Jupiter anchored up in Boho Bay in 12 fathoms on another perfect September afternoon after 30 miles navigating the Georgia Strait, much of it through Whiskey Gulf, the Canadian torpedo ... Read more

Underway Labor Day

September 3, 2019September 3, 2019 Adventures, British Columbia, Fall 2019

Jupiter returned to British Columbia during a rare alignment of U.S. and Canadian long holiday weekends, separated only by their sanctioned orthographies – Labor / Labour Day. A visit was ... Read more

Rewinding Time

July 25, 2019July 25, 2019 Adventures, British Columbia, Summer 2019

Circumnavigating anyplace anti-clockwise: the earth, a continent, or Vancouver Island is metaphorically provocative, and Jupiter’s summer orbit carried the little ship backwards to remote places moored firmly in past times. ... Read more

Hooked

July 19, 2019July 19, 2019 Adventures, British Columbia, Cuisine, Summer 2019

During the past weeks we noted an increase in fishing boats prowling with purpose around rocky points and promontories like underdressed men trying to access an exclusive nightclub. Why? Salmon ... Read more

Boardwalk Empires

July 13, 2019July 10, 2019 Adventures, British Columbia, Summer 2019

“Come on in, and welcome!” came the quick, anonymous reply on VHF channel 14 after Jupiter’s crew called about moorage at the Kyuquot public wharf. Finding space at the float, ... Read more