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NANIAMO OFFERS INDIGENOUS ART & A STRONG SENSE OF COMMUNITY
View of Afterglow going through the Dodd Narrows on a rainy day After a breezy sail through the lovely, swirling Dodd Narrows, our sail...
argold57
9 hours ago2 min read


A real nail-biter, and Salish Sea Sea joins the crew
The bridge south of La Connor on the Swinomish Channel After the Inter-Coastal Waterway (ICW) on the East Coast, we have seen our share...
argold57
Jun 262 min read


SAN JUAN ISLAND YACHT CLUB & A CHANGE IN PLANS
Sunset near Cattle Pass, San Juan Island Allen and I in Afterglow are in the reciprocal slip at the end of Pier F at San Juan...
argold57
Jun 233 min read


The Rally to Desolation Sound is Underway
Norma hangs a fender as well approach Port Townsend Well, June 20th has finally arrived and we are underway leading a CYC club rally on...
argold57
Jun 212 min read


Ready(ing) for our Next Adventure
New Bottom Paint and Wax Hello to all our subscribers, it has been a long time. This is just a short post to talk about the sailing...
argold57
Jun 102 min read


First Weekend in March?!!
The view of Mt. Rainier from Blake Island is stunning (when the mountain comes out) Our friends in the mid-east and New England will be...
argold57
Mar 92 min read


Afterglow's in the Movies, and the Movie's in Afterglow.
On E Dock, a film crew prepares to film a sequence of a movie with Afterglow, a Bavaria 38 foot yacht at Elliott Bay Marina. On Monday,...
argold57
Feb 124 min read


Northern Gulf Islands, Cowichan Bay, Duncan BC and a New Crew Member
After departing Nanaimo, we had a short day motoring into light headwinds and went to Pirates Bay at the south end of De Courcey Island. ...
argold57
Jun 3, 20243 min read


Afterglow Arrives in the Pacific Northwest
On May 28, Afterglow was unloaded from the MV Chipolbrock Star at the port of Nanaimo, BC, Canada. Skipper Allen and crew Adam Goldstein...
argold57
Jun 1, 20242 min read


Crossings, and We Bid Bon Voyage to Afterglow
The last time we posted, we were still in the Exuma islands preparing to make the crossings to Nassau, then to Chubb Cay, Bimini and Fort...
argold57
Apr 30, 20244 min read


THOUGHTS on out of the Ordinary
As I sit here in the salon of Afterglow typing this, I am thoughtful about what a wonderful trip this has been, how much we have seen and...
argold57
Apr 13, 20243 min read


We Risked Our Lives to Get Here and No-One Has Laundry Tokens??
We are back at Black Point after leaving Georgetown and two days of excellent sailing with an overnight at Rudder Cay, then to "The...
argold57
Apr 11, 20244 min read


Georgetown, Friends, New and Old, and Karma Points
Between the relatively large Great Exuma Island and the long, narrow Elizabeth Island lies a sandy-bottomed stretch of water that...
argold57
Mar 29, 20245 min read


SpaceX launch view from Bahamas: SPECIAL EDITION
In our excitement we had to share this photo that we just took. This is a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, 3 minutes after launch from Cape...
argold57
Mar 25, 20241 min read


WHERE’S ALLEN IN THIS GEORGE TOWN DINGHY DOCK BEFORE A BIG BLOW?
We are currently on a mooring ball at "Red Shanks" in the Moriah National Park in George Town, Bahamas, awaiting a big blow this evening...
argold57
Mar 23, 20245 min read


A Jammin' time at Black Point
This morning we departed Black Pointe, Guana Cay after 10 days. Soon after arriving, we found out about the upcoming 3rd Annual Seven...
argold57
Mar 17, 20244 min read


MUSIC EVERYWHERE: NEW CREW & ALLEN PLAYS HARMONICA AT BLACK POINTE
Our boat Afterglow rocks, really rocks, not only from the wind and waves from passing wakes of dinghies and boats all around us, but from...
argold57
Mar 9, 20243 min read


Warderick Wells Cay: Shark Greetings, CONCHservation, Boo Boo Hill, Vacuuming the Sheets and The Aquarium
Two nurse sharks greeted us as we moored on the “horseshoe-shaped” lagoon at Warderick Wells Cay in the Exuma Park. Norma got so excited...
argold57
Mar 6, 20245 min read


Turtles, finally, and a Ride in the Washing Machine
Shroud Cay turned out to be a fabulous time, thanks to a tip from Bob G, the diver of SV Infinity. First of all, we got one of the last...
argold57
Feb 27, 20242 min read


Iguanas, Birds, Coral and Fish at Allan's Cay
After a magnificent sail from Nassau, at times exceeding 7.5 knots, we arrived at Allan's Cay, our first stop in the Exuma Island Chain....
argold57
Feb 26, 20243 min read