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Boat Books for Provisioning, Docktails & Entertaining
We remember details long after the big things fade. The clink of ice in a glass as the light turns gold. Garlic sizzling in a small galley. The shift in…
Aft Deck Society: The Art of the Docktail
Aft Deck Society: The Art of the Docktail The Real Magic of a Well-Planned Docktail Hour Long before I ever mixed my first margarita on my boat, I was behind…
Teak Table: Elegant Entertaining on Your Boat
If you had told my thirty-something new-boat-owner-self, fresh off a shopping spree at the Army & Navy store with a basket full of plastic plates, that one day I’d be…
Coastal Galley: Clever Tips for Provisioning, Organizing and Cooking on
Clever tips for provisioning, organizing, and cooking on modern boats. If you’ve spent any time cruising the coast, you already know this unglamorous truth: boating has a huge learning curve.…
The Twelve Days of Local Holiday Gifting
The holidays are around the corner, and while the 12 Days of Christmas may sing about partridges and pear trees, boaters like us would rather unwrap olives, preserves, faux candles,…
Setting a Holiday Table Afloat
Whether you’re at anchor in your favourite cove or tied up in Coal Harbour, the holidays are the perfect excuse to dress up your table and your mood. A festive…
Cooking Salmon? What Is That Gray Layer and Should You
The Truth About the Gray Stuff on Salmon If you’ve ever cooked salmon and noticed that thin gray layer between the skin and the pink flesh, you may have wondered,…
A Boater’s Guide to Nautical Miles, Fathoms, Litres, Gallons and
You are living on a round planet mapped in angles. That’s why, when we navigate at sea, we use nautical miles: one nautical mile equals one minute of latitude, so chart…
Curl Up with the Coast: 10 BC Books for Boaters
When the rain taps gently on the deck and the evenings arrive earlier than you’d like, nothing feels more luxurious than curling up in front of the fireplace (pot belly…
