Birthed from the smell of low tide in Shediac Bay, went on to love floating over top of said smell .

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Mothir is a good mother and has two hulls but the port side is her favourite child.

I am a washed up paediatrician living in the mountains and dreaming of the sea. I am the current custodian of Solveig, who is always looking for new adventures. My sister, Stina, and I and Solveig have complete the R2AK twice as well as the WA360 and some other less easily summarized adventures. Now I hope to show my partner Marianne that salt water sailing is always easy-peasy, fun, comfortable, safe and convenient. A perfect second date, right?

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Solveig is always the most beautiful boat on the water. She is a sort of an intersex creation based on the lines of a norwegian faering built in the manner of a modern sea kayak- epoxyglass over cedar striplank, with a red canvas lug sail on carbon fiber spars. Modern or nostalgic, she can’t decide. She rows better than most sailboats and sails better than most rowboats and if that sounds like a couple of big compromises then you’re just a big grumpy cynic. The nastier the sea state the happier she becomes. I have spent a few years rebuilding almost every system on board, therefore she is now the picture of perfection, nothing more to be done, all good, no suggestions needed. Thanks for the compliments!

Our little family is so stoked to join you all this year. Joining on the 3rd night onwards after coming straight from a wedding in Ontario. While our sailing skills are the same as usual our enthuiasm is what guides us & we can’t wait to have little Quill along to experience the magic you all create.

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To accommodate little quill & make sure he is safe & were all comfy, we are cruising in on our newly acquired 26ft international folk boat. We are just getting to know her & looking forward to this bonding experience.

(Written by Abby)

We are a father-daughter team returning for our second Raid. Times Hobie sailing with my dad have been some of my favourite moments for almost as long as I can remember and there is no one I’d rather sail with. We are excited to make new memories and have an adventure that gets us out of our everyday routine back on Denman Island. Looking forward to seeing familiar faces, meeting new people, and making amazing summer memories with all you Raiders!

The Boat

Our boat, Falkor, is a 1970’s era HobieCat 16. It’s been Frankenstein-ed together with parts from three or four different old boats over the years and has been through her share of mishap on the rocks around her home on Denman Island but… there is a rumour going around that she got new sails and can’t wait to try them out! Falkor is named after a legendary Luck Dragon of note. We’ll take all the luck we can get.

Second édition of the barefoot but this time on my floating shell, still working on it but should be ready on Time.

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Beautiful wooden schooner from the 1950 , need a bit of work to get on the water tough

I’ve always been living on and in an island while often pushing the boundaries from dry through soggy and land in saturated. I look forward to traveling amongst the Armada of smiley-eyed catered Salty’s.

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not sure what craft shall be my flying carpet ~~~_/)~~~~

Sebastian Berg and Nic de Cosson are cousins, combined they are nearly 12 feet tall. Both have been sailing tall ships from a young age, and have been working down in hull length ever since. Nic is an artist, Seb is fairly confident he can spell art.

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Trimaran, branded supernova, 15′ designed to be car toppable, has potential to stay afloat with two grown men aboard. Very light and tender boat.

Can you do it?

The Boat

It’s a Hobie 16.

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18’6” Angus RowCruiser, a covid project, that is still floating! Even with its mistakes, it is wonderfully forgiving, sails beautifully and is the most comfortable boat to sleep on. Whether sailing or rowing, it is a delight to cruise the West Coast waters. It is likely the best out of the myriad of boats I have owned. Should have built it sooner!

I have been a big-boat (27–42 feet) sailor for many years and am now enjoying sailing and learning on a smaller platform—my 20-foot-long Liteboat.

I spend my summers sailing in Southeast Alaska.

I just returned from an attempt to sail and row this new craft up the Texas coast, from Port Isabel at the Mexican border northward, with limited success but lots of fun and loads of learning. I describe my journey here: adventuresofcharley.com.

I am looking forward to joining my first Raid and to the camaraderie that is often mentioned in the reviews. I have sailed a big boat and paddled a kayak in the Desolation Sound area, but this will be my first small-boat journey there.

I enjoy long-distance adventures—sailing, bicycle touring, backpacking, and rowing—traveling at less than ten miles per hour. I wouldn’t want to ruin that pace in this Raid, so you speedsters are safe from any challenge.

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The boat is a 20 foot long Liteboat XP20, originally designed for the Race to Alaska and successfully sailed there. It offers a small cabin for sleeping and with the cockpit tent is quite comfortable for camping.
It only weighs 330 pounds empty and my challenge will be to keep it light and not carry enough supplies to cross the Pacific.

https://www.liteboat.ca/