We took Zippey out again for New Years Eve. The weather was great and the skies really clear. Because it was cold I picked up a Mr. Heater propane heater. This heater uses the standard green propane camping bottles and will put out 18,000 BTUs of heat on high for 5 hours. Setting it in

Zippey has been sitting lonely since the ill-fated trip to Blake Island where she lost her rudder. For New Years Eve Alix and I are taking another couple out to float along the front of Seattle to watch the fireworks at midnight. I did this last year and saw nothing because it got really foggy.

Blake Island is a stunning semi-secluded island 8 miles (12 km) from the heart of Seattle. Blake is a 475 acre Washington State Park and as such there are no residents and the only way to get to the island is by private boat. It is a great place to take the boat out to

A coworker, Michael Arestad, is in town for a conference this week and today was a perfect day for a sail so I picked him up and we headed out for a sail. The wind was perfect and the sailing beautiful. Another happy note, this was Bella’s first time sailing. She has been on the

There was 20+ knot winds this afternoon and what looked to be a good chop in the water. I grabbed my buddy Sam and we headed to the marina for some sailing. Another sailboat owner saw us getting the boat ready and decided she wanted to come out and join us for a sail. The