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We finally have our new stove in the galley!! It arrive in time for Mother’s Day and Jon got it installed by late afternoon. It’s beautiful, shiny and works great! The heat seems so much more even and the oven … Continue reading →

We arrived in Anacortes April 19th and have been busy with spring preparations for sailing in the 2012 season. There were a few things that needed to be done before we put the boat in the water, some bottom paint … Continue reading →

Jon just returned to Colorado from a week in Anacortes. He and a friend who also has a boat up there spent a week on a variety of tasks. No sailing as the boat is still “on the hard” with … Continue reading →

We spend the winters catching up with people and happenings in Colorado but are always looking forward to our summer months on Finnessa–trying out new recipes, fine-tuning the website, planning sailing trips for ourselves if we have weeks when we … Continue reading →

Our last charter of the season began September 18th with the arrival of four adults. These were experienced sailors unlike many of our charterers so we were hoping for a full week of good winds. The first couple of days … Continue reading →

We spent our next night in Kwatsi Bay as planned, leaving in the rain after a peaceful night and anchoring a couple of hours away in McIntosh Bay which is part of Simoom Sound. There, I was able to make … Continue reading →

This is a continuation of our Broughton's trip. In Jon's search for the very best places to visit while in The Broughton Archipelago, he read about Knight Inlet. There is a place called Glendale Cove about five hours by sailboat … Continue reading →

I'm beginning this while our two students are taking their final exam to receive their ASA certification for bareboat chartering, so it's very quiet on Finnessa at the moment! It's been a great week- lots of work for both of … Continue reading →

Time for a new installment about our time on Finnessa this year. We started July with a trip to Canada for Dominion Day. That was great fun as we began the celebration in Winter Cove on Saturna Island. Each year, … Continue reading →