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Author: Jim Farrell

Tongue Point

Posted on 03/15/2025 by Jim Farrell

An Encampment, Naval Base, Coast Guard Station, Lighthouse Service, and Safe Haven Learning to sail on the Columbia River has given many generations of NW sailors the skills and confidence to cross the Columbia River Bar and head north, south or even west.  Here is where we’ve learned about the Rules of the road; Red…

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Beautiful River or Moncacht-Ape’

Posted on 02/12/202502/13/2025 by Jim Farrell

(Man who Kills Difficulties or Fatigues) They say that the progression of a sailor is from sailboat, to powerboat, to motorhome, to nursing home and finally to funeral home.  Alas, Becky and I have phased from sailboat straight to a motor home (class B, as in van conversion), mainly after cruising our Pacific Northwest waters…

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ARMY TALK MARCH 1945

Posted on 02/04/202502/13/2025 by Jim Farrell

Given the political climate of today, I thought it necessary to include this pamphlet the US Army gave to our troops in Germany about the time that my uncle (a gunner in a Sherman tank) was killed by a German 88. Uncle Jim (my namesake) was drafted from Elem Washington, and left a wife and…

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Port Neville, A historical Port in a Storm

Posted on 02/02/202502/02/2025 by Jim Farrell

(Given the current administration of our country and the chaos not only here in the US, but even how it now affects our northern neighbors, maybe it’s time to look back to a time the Canadians welcomed us into their lives). Editor Every trip through the Inside Passage going to and from SE Alaska is…

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THE HORSE,THE BOAT, AND THE LADY B

Posted on 09/13/202409/15/2024 by Jim Farrell

By Jim Farrell We were riding our anchor at Mud Bay, Lopez Island in our “new to us” Lady B, a Hughes North Star 38, waking up in the V-berth the morning after a great run from Bellingham.  Becky, my new to sailing wife, rolled over and began to tell me of her dream of…

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