Happy New Year! Planning for 2015 Already...

Kotuku likes to have plenty of room to change her mind.  So we often have to plan our maneuvers a ways out.  Lately Janna and I have been talking a fair bit about races we'd like to do again and the VanIsle keeps coming up.  Unfortunately for me, that is a year and a half away.  Not too early to mark your calendars and to start angling for a crew position though, is it?

The other bit of good news is that there are plenty of interesting races on the calendar for this year, and we will be looking for friends and family to join us in Canada and in the States for several longer distance races.  The first race is Southern Straits, which has turned into a bit of a tradition for us.  We love the hospitality of the West Van Yacht Club, and really enjoy the challenge of this one.

I expect Race To The Straits to allow us to smuggle children aboard one more time.  Talia is getting bigger now though, this could be her last race as baggage.  She might be driving next year...if so you might want to give Kotuku a bit of room at the mark.  Something that is always a good idea, come to think of it.

Then there is Swiftsure, an old favorite of mine.  Janna and the girls will be enjoying the city while we are bobbing around in the dark, drifting in the wrong direction most likely.  But when the wind does fill, the romp down through Race Passage is always a memorable one.

After that, we are interested in the Border Run concept.  And we will definitely be cruising this summer, killing fish when we can.  The year will finish with Round The County.

Come join us on one or more of our adventures!  Happy New Year from the Kotuku Family!