Dan and Matt: sailing Trip 2013

Last weekend I headed out to Vancouver for a couple of nights sailing with my brother Matt. In what has become an annual trip we combine a few things we both love for a weekend of fun: Sailing, beer and good food. Matt's boat is kept at Britannia Beach in Howe Sound, which is about 15 minutes south of Squamish. We departed from there on Friday afternoon and came back on Sunday afternoon. We stopped at New Brighton on the west end of Gambier Island the first night after a great day of sailing. That day we saw a HUGE log barge dump its goods into the water at the sawmill across the water and visited Matt's friend Sterling who lives on Gambier. Saturday we didn't have much wind so we motored out past Gibsons and around Keats and Bowen islands. It was a cloudy day but with no wind it was nice and warm. We spent Saturday night in Halkett Bay at the far east end of Gambier. Sunday morning we awoke to a heavy fog and calm weather. But as soon as we motored out of the bay towards Lions Bay we picked up a good southerly blow that took us all the way back to Britannia. We flew the spinnaker the entire way and had a blast. We had a few issues with gybing and lowering the sail but that didn't stop us from having a great day and a great trip. Thanks a bunch Matt for the fun weekend!

A map of out route

An old truck overgrown with blackberry vines

A view from the Squamish ATV club deck up a logging road

Massive log barge getting ready to dump its load

A seal

Our first night was spent here tied up at New Brighton on Gambier Island

Foggy morning at Halkett Bay (night 2)

Running downwind flying the spinnaker. Fun sailing.

Matt at the Helm of the Red Rebel

A long exposure of some old piles at Britannia Beach

Fog in the Trees

An old Deer. In Salmon Arm on the drive back to Calgary