by Rachel | Aug 9, 2020 | Mosaic Voyage Blog
After a week hanging out in Blind Bay at Shaw Island, we moved to Anacortes for the night in preparation for heading down to the Deception Pass area for the weekend. We’ve got friends coming up to the area for several days of camping and we’re excited to...
by Rachel | Jul 26, 2020 | Mosaic Voyage Blog
We’re a family of four living and adventuring aboard our 40-foot sailboat in the Pacific Northwest. We’ve been living on our boat since 2016 and have been cruising the Puget Sound since May of 2019. Thanks to Coronavirus, our cruising looks a bit different...
by Rachel | Jul 22, 2020 | Mosaic Voyage Blog
Well, it’s been months and months since I’ve put out a blog post. I just couldn’t find the words to describe everything going through my mind, our minds. But I think it is time. It’s not going to get any easier. I’ve just gotta jump in....
by Rachel | Jan 18, 2020 | Cruiser's Review, Mosaic Voyage Blog
We visited Jones Island State Park in the San Juan Islands twice in the Fall of 2019. First for a night in September, and then we visited again for a short day trip in October. Jones Island is really cool for several reasons. The entire island is a protected marine...
by Rachel | Dec 7, 2019 | Cruiser's Review, Mosaic Voyage Blog
In September 2019, we got to take a week’s vacation and visit some of the more remote islands in the San Juans in Northern Puget Sound. We enjoyed a fantastic sail from Stuart Island to Sucia Island and picked up a mooring ball for the night in Shallow Bay....
by Rachel | Dec 1, 2019 | Cruiser's Review, Mosaic Voyage Blog
Now that we’re all settled in for the winter, I am hoping to get caught up on our marina and anchorage reviews from all the places we visited this past summer and fall. Deer Harbor, Orcas Island in the San Juans We visited Deer Harbor in the San Juans twice this...
by Rachel | Nov 24, 2019 | Mosaic Voyage Blog
Now that we’ve been back on the boat for a week I need to settle down and update everybody here. Mosaic went back in the water in Port Townsend on Friday the 15th. We did sea trials with the new engine and she passed with flying colors. So we took the next...
by Rachel | Nov 9, 2019 | Boat Projects & Improvements, Mosaic Voyage Blog
I feel like I’ve been neglecting my Mosaic Voyage duties but, honestly, there’s just not a whole lot to report on right now. The boat is in the yard at Port Townsend Shipwright’s Co-Op for her engine replacement. We hauled out on October 15th for an...
by Rachel | Oct 17, 2019 | Mosaic Voyage Blog
I must say that I really like being a short walk from the boatyard at Port Townsend Shipwright’s Co-Op where Mosaic sits getting her engine replaced. We’ve been able to go visit each afternoon to see the progress being made. Today is just the 3rd day...
by Rachel | Oct 12, 2019 | Mosaic Voyage Blog
I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: For sailors, plans are written in the sand at low tide. They’re apt to change at the drop of a hat, or with a simple email. As you know if you read my last blog post, we were planning to head back down to...
