Pierless Sailing Adventures

Overview of our 2026 plans: This is the continuation of my blog of adventures aboard the sailboat Pierless.  I purchased the boat in Mexico and sailed her home in 2024.  Last summer my friend Dave and I spent three weeks sailing up into the Desolation Sound area.  This spring we are heading farther north to Haida Gwaii. Haida Gwaii is a remote archipelago off the coast of northern British Columbia.  It is also known as the Queen Charlotte Islands.  It has a rich native history, pristine forests and abundant wildlife.  There are two main islands, Graham in the north and Moresby in the south.  There are about 140 additional islands scattered throughout the archipelago. The southeast coast is a national park (Gwaii Haanas National Park Reserve and Haida Heritage Site).  Haida Gwaii sites about 60 to 100 miles off the coast of British Columbia.   Our original plan was to circumnavigate the archipelago during the month of May and early June, ...