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Posted on June 17, 2021June 17, 2021

Spindrift 2.0 – Boat Restoration Below the Waterline

If you are following me on social media, you will know that I have been doing an extensive boat restoration of Spindrift. It all started…

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Posted on March 29, 2021March 29, 2021

50 Shades of Blue…

So I have been tackling all sorts of boat projects on Spindrift. For those of you who have sailed with me on Spindrift you will…

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Posted on January 11, 2021January 12, 2021

Kootenay Boating Wish List

Well I have been in the Kootenays for almost 6 years now. I have realized since moving Spindrift out here from Montreal that there are…

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Posted on September 16, 2020September 17, 2020

COVID-19: A Summer of Photos

A summer of photos...

Posted on July 7, 2020July 7, 2020

Sailing Weather Apps

Looking for some weather apps to help with your sailing adventures? Well, here are a few weather apps that I have started playing with recently...…

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Did you know? Turn a blind eye - From Admiral Lord Did you know? Turn a blind eye - From Admiral Lord Nelson’s awesome display of badassery at the Battle of Copenhagen. When the signal was given to stop fighting, Nelson held his spyglass to his blind eye and insisted he didn’t see the signal. He then proceeded to kick butt, of course. #nauticalknowhow #sailnelsonbc #learntosail #nauticalfun
There's something about an evening sail... especia There's something about an evening sail... especially with my #minime @crackerjack142536 ❤⛵ I get to relax when she's in charge of the boat 💪🥰 #saillikeagirl #sailcanada #sailnelsonbc #sailingwithkids #daughter #soproud #eveningsail #kootenaylakesailing
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Did you know? All at sea - This dates to the time Did you know? All at sea - This dates to the time when accurate navigational aids weren’t available. Any ship that was out of sight of land was in an uncertain position and in danger of becoming lost. #nauticalknowhow #sailnelsonbc #learntosail #nauticalfun
A couple of shots of #spindrift2point0 heading to A couple of shots of #spindrift2point0 heading to marina for launch. Never get used to seeing a boat flying down the highway ... #flyingboat #launchday #nelsonbc #sailnelsonbc #almostayearout
#spindrift2point0 launch day!! What!? Finally here #spindrift2point0 launch day!! What!? Finally here... she is back in the water where she belongs! Blogs and photos of restoration to come ❤ Spoiler alert: folding prop is AMAZE-BALLS! Thanks to all the supporters who helped to make this possible #grateful #inthewater #spindrift #getoutside #findingawesome #sailnelsonbc #nelsonbc #learntosail #ladyofthelake @machsquad @spaceballstheaccount
Trying to get the last few things completed to lau Trying to get the last few things completed to launch Spindrift! Mother Nature has other plans... #typical #spindrift2point0 #boatprojects #bluecushions #rainydayboatwork #prettybottom #sexyprop
Did you know? Dutch courage: Dates to the 1600s An Did you know? Dutch courage: Dates to the 1600s Anglo-Dutch wars and was likely British propaganda claiming that the Dutch troops were so cowardly they wouldn’t fight unless fortified with copious amounts of schnapps. The term has come to mean false courage induced by drink, or the drink itself.
Funny how some views never get old... 🥰 #sailne Funny how some views never get old... 🥰 #sailnelsonbc #kootenaysailing #getoutside #winteriscoming #fallcolours #learntosailnextyear #sailcanada
A beautiful day to be sailing! @crackerjack142536 A beautiful day to be sailing! @crackerjack142536 @machsquad Ringo looking good! #sailnelsonbc #sailthekoots #kootenaysailing #nelsonbc #findingawesome
Say hello to Spindrift's new booty 😍❤😈 New Say hello to Spindrift's new booty 😍❤😈 New vent cowls, new stern light, new decals, new paint... #smokinghot #nicebooty #sterntattoo #spindrift2point0 #sailnelsonbc #soclosetolaunch
Did you know? Devil to pay: Originally, this expre Did you know? Devil to pay: Originally, this expression described one of the unpleasant tasks aboard a wooden ship. The devil was the ship’s longest seam in the hull. Caulking was done with pay or pitch (a kind of tar). The task of ‘paying the devil’ (caulking the longest seam) by squatting in the bilges was one of the worst and most difficult jobs onboard. The term has come to mean a difficult, seemingly impossible task. ‘The devil to pay and no pitch hot’. Landlubbers, having no seafaring knowledge, assumed it referred to satan and gave the term a moral interpretation.
Just another day at the office... Basic Cruising c Just another day at the office... Basic Cruising course 9 has begun! #sailnelsonbc #learntosail #kootenaylake #findingawesome #kootenaysailing
More time in the mountains... this time surrounded More time in the mountains... this time surrounded by quiet giants ❤ Back on the water this weekend. #oldgrowth #kokaneeglacier #quiettime #notsailingbutcupisfull
Did you know? Cut and run: most often thought to m Did you know? Cut and run: most often thought to mean the cutting of an anchor line in an effort to make a quick getaway. Hard to imagine that many ship’s masters enjoyed routinely losing an anchor or two, so it is probably more likely referring to the practice of securing the sails of a square-rigged ship with rope yarns that could easily be cut away when a quick departure was necessary.
I took the weekend off to play in the mountains... I took the weekend off to play in the mountains... ❤ so glad I did! #nofilter #woodburyglacier #getoutside #findingawesome #8000+feet
Did you know? Copper-bottomed: described ships tha Did you know? Copper-bottomed: described ships that were fitted with copper plating on the underside of their hulls. The process was first used on ships of the British Navy in 1761 to defend their wooden planking against attack by Teredo worms a.k.a. Shipworms and to reduce infestations by barnacles. The method was successful in protecting ships’ timbers and in increasing speed and manoeuvrability and soon became widely used. Before long, ‘copper-bottomed’ began to be used figuratively to refer to anything that was certain and trustworthy.
Very productive boat day! Step 1) fiberglass prep, Very productive boat day! Step 1) fiberglass prep, Step 2) primer, Step 3) brightside! It's all coming together!! Spindeirft 2.0 has a new bum thanks to hubby so will.post that pic soon too! And @machsquad is working on the new traveller!! #sailnelsonbc #spindrift2point0 #kootenaylake #kootenaysailing #learntosail #boatprojects #newpaint #interluxpaints
Full day of boat work here I come!! #spindrift2poi Full day of boat work here I come!! #spindrift2point0 #geterdone #interluxpaints #topsidebottomsideallsides #paintpaintpaint #sailnelsonbc
Oh baby! New paint is looking good! Shiny lady! #s Oh baby! New paint is looking good! Shiny lady! #spindrift2point0 #boatprojects #slowlybutsurely #surgerydelay #backatit #sailnelsonbc #interluxpaints #matterhornwhite
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