British Columbia

The Devil’s Egg Triangle

June 11, 2018May 6, 2026 Adventures, British Columbia, Cuisine, Summer 2018

Moving north beyond the 50th parallel we have reached The Broughtons, a maze of small islands and islets that roughly form a triangle, hard-edged by the Straits of Johnstone and ... Read more

Incident at Octopus Islands

June 5, 2018August 17, 2018 Adventures, British Columbia, Summer 2018

Foraging for provisions on Quadra and Cortes islands in the Discovery Archipeligo lead to the discovery that re-stocking the galley is becoming increasingly challenging. We departed the well protected Gorge ... Read more

Tides & Times, Fish & Wines

June 2, 2018May 6, 2026 Adventures, British Columbia, Cuisine, Summer 2018

Moving northwest through Desolation Sound compels every boat to pass through several challenging tidal rapids. These can be safely navigated only at slack tide. After wrestling with the maths and ... Read more

Desolation Soundings

May 31, 2018August 17, 2018 Adventures, British Columbia, Spring 2018

From our expensive fuel stop at Nanaimo – thanks Alberta – deep into Desolation Sound, Jupiter has been on the move, often beyond the reach of voice or data communicatons. ... Read more

Deep Prawns

May 28, 2018May 6, 2026 Adventures, British Columbia, Cuisine, Spring 2018

Having ventured into one of the many abyssal fjords on the Sunshine Coast we moored at a rustic dock at Backeddy Resort & Marina with its fierce currents. A local fishing ... Read more

Active Pass

May 25, 2018August 17, 2018 Adventures, British Columbia, Spring 2018

A report on the lovely city of Sidney and its accommodating harbour must include mention of the excellent provisioning, fine dining, and a surprisingly good haircut at the Bell Buoy ... Read more

Cozumel of the North

May 23, 2018August 17, 2018 Adventures, British Columbia, Spring 2018

Having completed all repairs and preparations we set out this morning from Bellingham bound for Sidney, B.C. in near perfect conditions. To date, the weather has far exceeded expectations for ... Read more

Seeking The Salish Sea

May 12, 2018August 17, 2018 Adventures, British Columbia, Spring 2018, Washington

Departure from Victoria early on Friday morning was complicated by incoming seaplanes carrying commuters from out islands and the mainland landing in the harbor. Our route took us through the ... Read more

Pacific Splash Down

May 8, 2018August 17, 2018 Adventures, British Columbia, Spring 2018

At 0930 Jupiter was lifted off Star Lofoten and splashed into the cold waters of the Pacific Ocean at Victoria. All engines started without issue and all systems appear to ... Read more

Arrival in British Columbia

May 7, 2018August 17, 2018 Adventures, British Columbia, Spring 2018

Star Lofoten arrived at the Ogden Point Terminal in the Port of Victoria last night and will commence unloading this afternoon after customs inspections. We expect Jupiter to splash into ... Read more