Rob Miller began his sailing life in dinghies in the waters south of the suburbs of Vancouver, British Columbia at age 10. Interest in sailing continued through his formative years and eventually a career moved him and his family to a sailor’s paradise at the south tip of Vancouver Island. Surrounded by ocean waters with the Canadian Gulf Islands, Desolation Sound and the American San Juan Islands all within reach, Rob and Maureen purchased a C&C 29 as their first cruising sailboat. Sailing life agreed with the family and eventually they moved up to a Catalina 320, expanding their horizons to include facing the open Pacific Ocean with a circumnavigation of Vancouver Island in 2023.
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The caption under the Mechanical photo is not quite accurate. The black item at the bottom of the photo is the engine’s sea water strainer, not an emergency whale pump.
Good eye Thomas! I knew that, of course I did! I try to be perfect, but…….. Thanks for the comment, I appreciate the feedback.