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…
Author: Jim Farrell
Port Neville, A historical Port in a Storm
(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…
THE HORSE,THE BOAT, AND THE LADY B
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…
A Tale of River Rats, Ladies of the Evening and Rumrunners
By Jim Farrell Ah, after our long drawn-out winter, now is the time too head down to the boat and begin our summer of water adventures. Some Columbia River sailors will head out across the Bar and head north or south while most of us with just a little time will cruise the mighty Columbia,…
Stories of the Inside Passage
(some true, some…well not so) By Jim Farrell Thinking of doing the “Inside Passage” to Alaska and maybe all the way to Skagway and on, this year? There are those who just want to take a cruse trip with little or no trouble on their part. All their meals are prepared, drinks flow freely and there…