Our time on Kozad has gone extremely fast this 2010 cruising season.April saw us on Kozad preparing for our spring cruise.
May and June gave us time to cruise the Coastal Waters of British Columbia which included the Gulf Islands, the inside waters of Vancouver Island and the mainland up to Campbell River, and a four day cruise to Chatterbox Falls and Princess Louisa Inlet.
June ended with us moving Kozad to a new covered slip at the Anchor Cove Marina in Anacortes, Washington.
September introduced us to Urban Cruising; where we explored the downtown areas of Tacoma and Seattle by docking along the waterfront within the heart of these cities.
One day in September also introduced us to the does and don'ts of Fog!
This year we spent a total of 75 days on Kozad! The majority of these days were cold and damp! The weather not only restricted our cruising but also changed our plans on an almost daily basis!
Craig & Jan on MV KozadJust south of the Port Townsend Channel
One of our favorite photos taken by cruising friends from their Nordhavn 43
Marine forecasts kept us in one port or another, as cruising was limited by gale force winds, small craft and severe wind warnings. The rains were heavy and came often and we did encounter a little bit of fog; although when the sun did shine we easily forgot about the bad days.
Now that we have put Kozad to bed for the winter; our plan is to visit Kozad once a month until we return in the spring for our 2011 cruising season.
Kozad tucked away under cover for the winter!
This will give us an opportunity to ensure Kozad is doing well, visit our new friends in Anacortes and a chance to visit our good friends Richard and Gwen. They will also be checking on our boat every couple of weeks when they visit their Willard 40, Northstar which is also at the Anchor Cove Marina!
Once again it was very difficult to leave our boat! We have enjoyed the life style of living on board and hesitate leaving for our home in Coldstream, B.C. One benefit of keeping Kozad in Anacortes is that we can drive there in 5 hours; so the plan is to visit our boat often over the winter months.
Now that we have put Kozad to bed for the winter; our plan is to visit Kozad once a month until we return in the spring for our 2011 cruising season.
Kozad tucked away under cover for the winter!This will give us an opportunity to ensure Kozad is doing well, visit our new friends in Anacortes and a chance to visit our good friends Richard and Gwen. They will also be checking on our boat every couple of weeks when they visit their Willard 40, Northstar which is also at the Anchor Cove Marina!
Once again it was very difficult to leave our boat! We have enjoyed the life style of living on board and hesitate leaving for our home in Coldstream, B.C. One benefit of keeping Kozad in Anacortes is that we can drive there in 5 hours; so the plan is to visit our boat often over the winter months.
Kozad, bow in, for the winter!Our plan for next year is to cruise for extended periods, venturing further north and south, and visiting new anchorages and marinas! We are hoping that 2011 brings warmer weather; and will be planning our cruising routes over the coming winter months!
In our planning will be the Broughtons, Desolations Sound, Vancouver and Victoria Inner Harbour, Sunshine Coast and exploring more of Washington's South Sound and San Juan Islands.
We look forward to 2011 and cruising on Kozad. But who knows, maybe even on a bigger boat...... Craig still hopes! Let the whining begin!
In our planning will be the Broughtons, Desolations Sound, Vancouver and Victoria Inner Harbour, Sunshine Coast and exploring more of Washington's South Sound and San Juan Islands.
We look forward to 2011 and cruising on Kozad. But who knows, maybe even on a bigger boat...... Craig still hopes! Let the whining begin!
