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Kay Hunt
19 hours ago5 min read
Banderas Bay Adventures: Dec 2024 & Jan 2025
Sunrise over Banderas Bay Champagne sailing was how the Grand Poobah of the Baja HaHa described Banderas Bay, a place where cruisers get...
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Kay Hunt
Jan 124 min read
The Holidays 2024—Mexico Cruising style
As we cruised into the warm temperatures of Mexico, the rhythm of the season was noticeably different. It was well into November—a time...
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Mike Stewart
Nov 30, 20247 min read
Crewing the Ha-Ha
Back in late August when Brett and Kay were in Idaho taking a break from sailing, I met up with Brett for a beer. We talked about their...
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Kay Hunt
Nov 22, 20244 min read
Trip Down Memory Lane in Southern California
Southern California held lots of opportunity to visit with relatives and take a nice trip down memory lane for me. I was born in...
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Kay Hunt
Oct 16, 20244 min read
Cruising Central California
After our big passage to San Francisco, we were ready to take a break and enjoy some time in Idaho. We had a great 2 weeks in Boise and...
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Andy Hoobing
Sep 10, 20244 min read
Offshore Passage Highlights: Vancouver Island to San Francisco
It’s not every day someone asks if you want to sail a boat from Vancouver Island, Canada, to San Francisco. And it's certainly not...
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Chris Miller
Aug 14, 20244 min read
Learning the Ropes: A First Timer Sails Aboard The Beagle Spirit
Guest Author: Chris Miller “Our AWA has swung around to 175 degrees. I think we should jibe the jib” says our captain, Brett. (Note:...
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Brett Hunt
Aug 10, 20246 min read
West Coast Highlights
Highlights on the West Coast of Vancouver Island By Brett Hunt As we planned our trip over to the west side of Vancouver Island, most...
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Kay Hunt
Jul 12, 20243 min read
Rating our First Sails on the Pacific
We have now had 5 hops along the Pacific Coast, and we have made our way about halfway down the west coast of Vancouver Island. The...
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Kay Hunt
Jun 24, 20242 min read
Ready for Swell!
By Kay Hunt Tomorrow will be a big day! Beagle Spirit will carry us to the west coast of Vancouver Island! Up until now, we have been...
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Ryan Baumbusch
Jun 17, 20242 min read
Reflecting on Last Week's Sailing Adventure on the Beagle Spirit
By Guest Author Ryan Baumbusch Just last week, I had the opportunity to join my family on a sailing adventure aboard the Beagle Spirit,...
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Brett Hunt
May 18, 20243 min read
You Fixed It!!
Corollary: It’s supposed to sound like that, right? When we originally conceived of the idea of cruising the oceans, I envisioned myself...
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Kay Hunt
Apr 24, 20243 min read
What’s in a Name?
We have spent the past 3 weeks adventuring around the beautiful San Juan Islands. We sat out two big 24 hour blows in the sheltered...
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Brett Hunt
Mar 27, 20243 min read
Up the Mast!! (At last)
Am I afraid of heights? I’d say I’m more “appropriately respectful.” But, in recent years as we’ve done things like the Treetop...
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Kay Hunt
Mar 18, 20242 min read
Season 2 Begins
March 18, 2024 By Kay Hunt Season Two on Beagle Spirit has begun! We were excited and a little nervous to return to the boat in Roche...
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Kay Hunt
Nov 29, 20235 min read
Season Recap – Brett and Kay’s top 10 spots for sailing in British Columbia
As we head into Roche Harbor marina for the winter, we thought it would be a fun exercise to each independently list our favorite...
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Dick and Joey Stillinger
Nov 11, 20233 min read
Fall in the Gulf Islands October1- October 6
This week we were the privileged guests of Kay and Brett aboard the Beagle Spirit in the Gulf Islands. Our original trip was scheduled...
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Brett Hunt
Sep 17, 20233 min read
Varmints and Critters – Sept 11 – Sept 20, 2023
All apologies to Paul Simon…. First thing I remember, I was lying in my bed It couldn’t have been more than one or two Next thing I...
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Kay Hunt
Sep 15, 20233 min read
A High High and A Low Low with the Animal Kingdom
Disposing of trash has proven to be one of the more challenging aspects of the cruising lifestyle. I’ve never felt closer to criminal...
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Edward Hunt
Sep 2, 20234 min read
Desolation Sound - August 18 - 25, 2023
Guest Author Edward Hunt Well, you probably thought I forgot about writing this. I didn’t forget. I have been thinking about it since I...
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