The Voyage

The vessel, a 60 ft classic, oak on oak gaff ketch was purchased in Cumana, Venezuela and sailed via the Caribbean, through the Panama Canal across 2 oceans, multiple gales, 1 tropical storm, one run aground, 5000 nautical miles and 10 countries. - 59 days later she finally reached the shores of Vancouver, Canada!

During World War II, she was involved in the Dunkirk evacuation of Allied troops. Captured and left to rot by the Germans while smuggling refugees from Norway to the Shetland Islands. The owner, needless to say, ended up in a concentration camp

 A highlight of her career included salvaging the yacht ‘Trophy’ in the aftermath of the deadly Fastnet* storm of 1979 – a year which will stick in everyone's memory as the year of the Fastnet tragedy when the biggest-ever fleet of 303 was caught in a vicious storm which led to 17 deaths and loss of 5 yachts

Approaching the ABC islands (Aruba, Boniare, Curacao) 

At sea off the coast of Colombia

At anchor - San Blas Islands, Panama

Crossing the Panama Canal (lots of drama)

Refueling in Mexico

Up the coast of Central America

Point Conception – Horn of California

Nowhere on the entire West Coast have there been more maritime disasters than around the Santa Barbara Channel, where the convergence of two climates and various currents at Point Conception stir up especially fearful seas!

Lions Gate Bridge, Vancouver! Made it!!