Late-December sailing in the Gulf Islands, British Columbia. (Patreon)

Now that Tally Ho's anchor capstan is working so smoothly, we are able to move around a lot more freely again. Winter cruising means keeping a constant close eye on the weather, but this area is full of protected anchorages that we can hide away in. We've seen barely any other boats out here, apart from the occasional anchored cargo ship and the regular BC ferries - it really feels like we have the whole place to ourselves!