Today I finally took my first cruise on Billabong! It was a small shakedown cruise from Shilshole Marina to the Eagle Harbor Public Park dock on Bainbridge Island. Took a couple good friends along as well as a new friend Jesse that I met right before he got on the boat. Motor fired up beautifully

The groundhog may have said we have have six more weeks of winter weather but Mother Nature must have ignored the memo. February 12th a few friends, both old and new, got together to go sailing on Mo’mento, Anne Girven’s Beneteau 323. The skies were bright blue, the mountains standing out proud, and the wind a

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

Some plans fell through this evening so Sam and I wound up on the boat, as per the norm when neither of us has plans. Another gorgeous evening. Unfortunately the sun is departing rather quickly these days. By 8pm we were sitting in darkness. The new battery is rocking the lights perfectly so we can