Gabriola Island, Canada

... :30 and had a wonderful run wing-on-wing for several hours. We were doing about 5 kts on 10-13 kts of breeze. We hit Gabriola Pass about 45 minutes before slack tide and then dropped the hook in Silva Bay.  We love Silva Bay as an anchorage. It's got great ...

... to come to the island in Canada. Irene's mom and husband bert have built a veritable fortress on an island in british Columbia called Gabriola. It's amazing. They felled the trees and milled the lumber to make a beautiful home. They did all the ...