ORYC

Hail and Farewell

September 4, 2022September 4, 2022 Adventures, British Columbia, Cuisine, ORYC, Summer 2022, Washington

Day 10: Curve of Line The fresh morning finds the Flotilla dispersed between three anchorages about a mile apart. Fortunately Captain Chris’ morning hail finds everyone hale and whole, and ... Read more

Rapid Test

September 1, 2022September 4, 2022 Adventures, British Columbia, ORYC, Summer 2022

The Float Plan of Ocean Reef Yacht Club Flotilla takes our nine boats through nine tidal rapids or passes during the twelve-day cruise. Each passage is timed to meet the ... Read more

CrowdSourcing

August 29, 2022September 4, 2022 Adventures, British Columbia, ORYC, Summer 2022

Day 4: Naval Operations The Flotilla is beginning to function like a naval fleet. Orderly on-time departures and comfortable en route formations are now the norm. As we depart the ... Read more

Solar Gain

August 26, 2022September 4, 2022 Adventures, British Columbia, ORYC, Summer 2022

Day 2: The Sunshine Coast The Flotilla departs the quiet Gulf Islands anchorage, forms a file afloat winding through islets and rock piles to enter the Georgia Strait. Fast ferries, ... Read more

Mariner Melding

August 24, 2022September 4, 2022 Adventures, British Columbia, ORYC, Summer 2022

Day 0: Market Madness Ocean Reef Yacht Club mariners arrive at Port Sidney Marina where they are introduced to their charter vessels by captains and technicians from NW Explorations. Shopping ... Read more

The Flotilla

August 21, 2022November 6, 2022 Adventures, British Columbia, ORYC, Summer 2022

Jupiter and her crew rarely cruise in consort with other vessels, however soon we will accompany eight boats with thirty-five mariners aboard for an adventure transiting Desolation Sound and the ... Read more