https://oceanavoyage.blog/2025/08/29/tofino-barkley-sound-and-the-long-haul-to-magnificent-victoria-we-have-circumnavigated-vancouver-island/https://oceanavoyage.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/img_7257.jpegIMG_7257Sunset from our anchorage at Sydney Spit.https://oceanavoyage.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/img_4513.jpegIMG_4513https://oceanavoyage.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/img_4521.jpegIMG_4521https://oceanavoyage.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/img_7217-1.jpegIMG_7217https://oceanavoyage.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/img_7227.jpegIMG_7227https://oceanavoyage.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/img_7219-1.jpegIMG_7219https://oceanavoyage.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/img_7230.jpegIMG_7230https://oceanavoyage.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/img_7236.jpegIMG_7236https://oceanavoyage.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/img_0558.jpegIMG_0558https://oceanavoyage.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/img_7219.jpegIMG_7219Tying up in front of the Empress Hotel in Victoria.2025-08-31T07:51:48+00:00monthlyhttps://oceanavoyage.blog/2025/08/16/totems-and-the-sorrows-of-colonization-on-the-north-pacific-coast/https://oceanavoyage.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/dji_0059.jpegOceana in Bacchante BayA perfectly still morning in Bacchante Bay.https://oceanavoyage.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/img_3686.jpegIMG_3686https://oceanavoyage.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/img_3689.jpegIMG_3689https://oceanavoyage.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/img_3692.jpegIMG_3692https://oceanavoyage.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/img_7116.jpegIMG_7116https://oceanavoyage.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/img_6480-1.jpegIMG_6480https://oceanavoyage.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/img_6483-1.jpegIMG_6483https://oceanavoyage.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/img_6479-1.jpegIMG_6479https://oceanavoyage.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/img_6477-1.jpegIMG_6477https://oceanavoyage.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/img_6169.jpegIMG_61692025-08-17T11:07:16+00:00monthlyhttps://oceanavoyage.blog/2025/08/09/exploring-the-hidden-gems-of-vancouver-islands-west-coast/https://oceanavoyage.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/img_7085.jpegIMG_7085https://oceanavoyage.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/img_7087.jpegIMG_7087https://oceanavoyage.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/img_7092.jpegIMG_7092https://oceanavoyage.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/img_7095.jpegIMG_7095https://oceanavoyage.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/img_7073.jpegIMG_7073https://oceanavoyage.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/img_7056.jpegIMG_7056https://oceanavoyage.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/img_7057.jpegIMG_7057https://oceanavoyage.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/img_7059.jpegIMG_7059https://oceanavoyage.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/img_7077.jpegIMG_7077https://oceanavoyage.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/img_6983.jpegIMG_69832025-08-12T03:19:12+00:00monthlyhttps://oceanavoyage.blog/2025/07/30/tsunami-scare-the-brooks-peninsula-sea-wolves-and-sunshine/https://oceanavoyage.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/2025-07-30-11.01.56.jpegThe Bunsby IslandsThe Bunsby Islands where we were anchored during the Tsunami threat.https://oceanavoyage.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/img_6778.jpegIMG_6778https://oceanavoyage.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/img_6864-1.jpegIMG_6864https://oceanavoyage.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/img_3666.jpegIMG_3666https://oceanavoyage.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/img_3665.jpegIMG_3665https://oceanavoyage.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/img_6229.jpegIMG_6229https://oceanavoyage.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/img_6236.jpegIMG_6236https://oceanavoyage.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/img_6221.jpegIMG_6221https://oceanavoyage.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/img_6233.jpegBrooks Peninsula 2025Celebrating our successful rounding of the Brooks Peninsula!https://oceanavoyage.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/img_6865.jpegIMG_6865Wing and wing on a beautiful day as we come down the south side of Brooks Peninsula2025-07-31T17:27:26+00:00monthlyhttps://oceanavoyage.blog/2025/07/22/rounding-cape-scott-we-begin-our-journey-down-the-west-coast-of-vancouver-island/https://oceanavoyage.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/img_6757.jpegSailing to Winter HarborGenoa up as we sail south from Cape Scott on a glorious day.https://oceanavoyage.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/img_6745.jpegBull Harbor, BCEntering a completely empty Bull Harbor.https://oceanavoyage.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/img_6706.jpegNorth Coast Carved HeronThis North Coast carved heron will be a new addition to our art collection.https://oceanavoyage.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/img_6742.jpegPort Hardy Government DockAt the Port Hardy Government Dockhttps://oceanavoyage.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/img_6718.jpegIMG_6718https://oceanavoyage.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/img_6720.jpegIMG_6720https://oceanavoyage.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/img_6741.jpegIMG_6741https://oceanavoyage.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/img_6731.jpegIMG_6731https://oceanavoyage.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/img_6738.jpegIMG_6738https://oceanavoyage.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/img_6716.jpegPatrician CoveOceana anchored in Patrician Cove, Beaver Harbor.2025-07-25T22:43:41+00:00monthlyhttps://oceanavoyage.blog/2025/07/16/halfway-through-bears-new-friends-and-a-breakdown/https://oceanavoyage.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/img_6684-1.jpegIMG_6684https://oceanavoyage.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/img_6705.jpegIMG_6705https://oceanavoyage.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/img_6704.jpegIMG_6704https://oceanavoyage.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/img_6701.jpegIMG_6701https://oceanavoyage.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/img_6699.jpegIMG_6699https://oceanavoyage.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/img_6683.jpegIMG_6683Brothers with Different Mothers—in Sullivan Bayhttps://oceanavoyage.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/img_6681-1-1.jpegIMG_6681 (1)https://oceanavoyage.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/img_6681-3.jpegIMG_6681https://oceanavoyage.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/img_6681-2.jpegIMG_6681https://oceanavoyage.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/img_6681-1.jpegIMG_66812025-07-30T16:59:32+00:00monthlyhttps://oceanavoyage.blog/2025/07/08/rocks-and-trees-and-trees-and-rocks-and-water-in-the-broughtons/https://oceanavoyage.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/dji_fly_20250630_151604_17_1751322131299_photo_optimized-1.jpegJoe's CoveAnchored in Joe's Cove, now known to us forevermore as Bill's Cove.https://oceanavoyage.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/dji_0034.jpegDrone shot of Oceana anchored in Kwatsi Bay.Drone shot of Oceana anchored in Kwatsi Bay.https://oceanavoyage.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/dji_0027.jpegOceana anchored in Kwatsi BayOceana anchored in Kwatsi Bayhttps://oceanavoyage.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/img_6661-1.jpegIMG_6661 (1)I'll let you judge from his face how cold it is.https://oceanavoyage.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/img_6659.jpegDavid dives into lakeDavid dives into the freshwater lake above Turnbull Cove.https://oceanavoyage.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/img_6654-1.jpegTurnbull Cove LakeAt the lake above Turnbull Cove.https://oceanavoyage.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/img_6642.jpegGreen water in Simoom SoundGreen boat in emerald green water in Simoom Soundhttps://oceanavoyage.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/img_6640.jpegAnchored in Simoon SoundAnchored in Simoon Sound.https://oceanavoyage.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/img_6649-1.jpegIllustration of "Boob" IsletIllustration of "Boob" Islet.https://oceanavoyage.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/img_6628.jpegIMG_6628Calm water2025-07-16T23:39:51+00:00monthlyhttps://oceanavoyage.blog/2025/07/03/living-history-artist-yvonne-maximchuk-in-echo-bay/https://oceanavoyage.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/img_6557-1.jpegIMG_6557 (1)https://oceanavoyage.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/img_6538.jpegYvonne MaximchukWith Yvonne Maximchuk in her studio. We purchased her painting, "Ecstasy is an Island in June."2025-07-04T04:07:32+00:00monthlyhttps://oceanavoyage.blog/2025/06/28/repairs-completed-in-port-mcneill-we-cruise-to-historic-sointula-on-malcolm-island/https://oceanavoyage.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/img_6163.jpegBiking in SointulaBiking in Sointula.https://oceanavoyage.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/img_6453.jpegCommence Silly Walking Immediately signThis sign greeted us as we started our walk and set the tone.https://oceanavoyage.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/img_6470.jpegOcean MistressOcean Mistress—a working boat in Sointula Harbor.https://oceanavoyage.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/img_6451.jpegSointula MuralMural along the road in Sointula.https://oceanavoyage.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/img_6440.jpegGrey on grey in Blackfish SoundGrey on grey in Blackfish Sound2025-07-17T23:43:41+00:00monthlyhttps://oceanavoyage.blog/2025/06/24/battery-troubles-beauty-and-boating-adventures-in-the-broughtons/https://oceanavoyage.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/dji_fly_20250624_071128_12_1750774659065_photo_optimized.jpegOceana at Mi'mkwamlisDrone shot of Oceana in the native anchorage at Mi'mkwamlis village. https://oceanavoyage.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/img_6426.jpegSecuring our AnchorDavid securing our anchor as the sun sets on Pott's Lagoon.https://oceanavoyage.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/img_6432.jpegMi'mkwamlis TotemTotem at the ancient Mi'mkwamlis Village.https://oceanavoyage.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/img_6416.jpegFloating fish-campFloating fish-camp being towed out of Lagoon Cove.https://oceanavoyage.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/img_6422.jpegIMG_6422Floating cabin in Pott's Lagoon, West Cracroft Island.https://oceanavoyage.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/img_6406.jpegLagoon CoveDavid beneath Pleasant Yatch Club's burgee at Lagoon Cove.2025-07-31T11:58:22+00:00monthlyhttps://oceanavoyage.blog/2025/06/21/making-a-run-for-it/https://oceanavoyage.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/img_6391.jpegMotoring up Johnstone StraitMotoring up Johnstone Straithttps://oceanavoyage.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/img_6399.jpegMatilpi Indian IslandsAnchored in Matilpi Indian Islands2025-06-24T23:52:21+00:00monthlyhttps://oceanavoyage.blog/2025/06/17/encountering-whales-and-wildlife-near-quadra-island/https://oceanavoyage.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/img_6378.jpegRebbeca Spit Marine ParkRebbeca Spit Marine Parkhttps://oceanavoyage.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/img_6375.jpegSteller Sea LionsSteller Sea Lion rookery on Mittlenatch Island.2025-06-21T19:04:15+00:00monthlyhttps://oceanavoyage.blog/2025/06/14/shakedown/https://oceanavoyage.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/img_6361.jpegFord CoveWe spent two nights in lovely little Ford Cove on Hornsby Island. https://oceanavoyage.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/img_6356.jpegIMG_6356David doing some wiring in the cockpit locker.2025-06-16T17:11:46+00:00monthlyhttps://oceanavoyage.blog/2025/06/09/graduation-weekend/https://oceanavoyage.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/img_6081.jpegIMG_6081https://oceanavoyage.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/img_7557-2.jpegIMG_7557 (2)Victoria & David at grandson's high school graduation.https://oceanavoyage.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/img_7557-1.jpegKaiden's GraduationVictoria & David at grandson's high school graduation.https://oceanavoyage.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/img_7557.jpegGraduation picVictoria and David and grandson's high school graduation.https://oceanavoyage.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/img_6080.jpgIMG_60802025-12-12T23:07:58+00:00monthlyhttps://oceanavoyage.blog/2025/06/05/day-3-full-sails/https://oceanavoyage.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/img_6317.jpegIMG_6317https://oceanavoyage.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/img_6073.jpegUnder SailVictoria at the helm of Oceana.2025-06-09T04:48:55+00:00monthlyhttps://oceanavoyage.blog/2025/06/04/day-2-crossing-the-strait-of-juan-de-fuca/https://oceanavoyage.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/img_6305.jpegCrossing Juan de FucaCrossing the Strait of Juan de Fuca2025-06-14T14:35:49+00:00monthlyhttps://oceanavoyage.blog/2025/06/03/day-1-the-adventure-begins/https://oceanavoyage.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/img_6298.jpgDAY 1The Olympic Mountains are behind us as we head out of the harbor on day 1.https://oceanavoyage.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/img_6300.jpgIMG_6300https://oceanavoyage.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/day-1.jpgDay 1 track mapPleasant Harbor Marina in Brinnon to Boat Haven Marina in Port Townsend2025-06-05T03:17:30+00:00monthlyhttps://oceanavoyage.blog/map/https://oceanavoyage.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/route-map-1.jpgProposed Voyage MapOur proposed voyage map circumnavigating Vancouver Island. 2025-05-31T04:19:17+00:00weekly0.6https://oceanavoyage.blog/about-us/https://oceanavoyage.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/img_5862-1.jpegIMG_5862 (1)https://oceanavoyage.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/img_3300.jpegIMG_3300https://oceanavoyage.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/524bec58-e3b3-4776-a6cb-7fe5698d19a7.jpeg524BEC58-E3B3-4776-A6CB-7FE5698D19A7https://oceanavoyage.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/img_1051.jpegIMG_1051https://oceanavoyage.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/img_3317.jpegIMG_3317https://oceanavoyage.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/img_1023-e1748189098790.jpegIMG_1023https://oceanavoyage.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/img_0966.jpegIMG_09662025-05-31T03:42:07+00:00weekly0.6https://oceanavoyage.blog/2025/05/28/getting-ready/https://oceanavoyage.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/img_5855.jpegOceana in the slings.2025-06-08T15:58:36+00:00monthlyhttps://oceanavoyage.blog/about-oceana/https://oceanavoyage.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/gulfstar_39_sailmaster_drawing-511x1024-2.jpggulfstar_39_sailmaster_drawing-511x1024https://oceanavoyage.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/gulfstar_39_sailmaster_drawing-511x1024-1.jpggulfstar_39_sailmaster_drawing-511x1024https://oceanavoyage.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/wing-and-wing.jpegwing and winghttps://oceanavoyage.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/img_5294.jpegIMG_5294https://oceanavoyage.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/img_3418.jpegIMG_3418https://oceanavoyage.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/img_3315.jpegIMG_3315https://oceanavoyage.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/img_3191.jpegIMG_3191https://oceanavoyage.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/img_3180.jpegIMG_3180https://oceanavoyage.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/img_0976.jpegIMG_0976https://oceanavoyage.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/img_5368.jpegIMG_53682025-05-29T22:14:21+00:00weekly0.6https://oceanavoyage.blogdaily1.02025-12-12T23:07:58+00:00