Oct 7 2013 - Sail to Gibson - with my brother Will

Good day all... and a good day is was. Sailing with Hank and Will was great! Light winds, sunny day and even spent some time with the local dolphins.

Our trip took us around Bower Island, just north of Horseshoe bay, then up the Howe Sound, passing Collingwood Channel, arriving at Gibson... the site where "the Beachcombers" TV series was recorded, back in 1970's.

View up Collingwood Channel

As we motored / sailed around Bower Island, we ran into a pod of Pacific dolphins. They seemed to be milling around in one spot, most likely feeding on herring. This was Will's first time that he seen dolphins in the wild. We drifted by, enjoying the scene.

Jybe preventor at work

Will at the helm! did a great job!

The winds picked up a bit as we approached Collingwood Channel, allowing Hank to hoist all the sails, with Will at the helm all the way to Gibson (and back too!)

We arrived at Gibson, (A20 slip)... the place was almost deserted.

Hank and Will had a nice dinner with Robert McDonald, then retired into my cabin and watched a movie.

Next day, after an overly price breakfast at the hippie place, we sailed back for home, stopping just past Collingwood Channel for a great lunch. The boy's mum provided the homemade soap and bread for lunch.

Mum's homemade soup and bread!!

After lunch we motored home... now parked in my slip... waiting for the next adventure.

Tarka out!