Fortitude X is on the move! We bid farewell to Canada on August 3rd, leaving Causeway Marina in downtown Victoria to cross the Strait of Juan de Fuca in moderate…
That’s right; after two years in the making, we made it official on May 31st. Born German, we are grateful for our upbringing and the opportunities provided by our families.…
Life on the boat that is.
Stepping on board Fortitude X after five months felt somewhat strange and at the same time so familiar. After a 40 hours odyssey we…
It’s official: we circumnavigated Vancouver Island. We took our sweet time on this exhilarating yet humbled journey, exploring one of the most exciting landscapes of the continent. Last time we…
Sitting in Nootka Sound, tucked away in Bodega Cove and listening to the rain. It’s a warm and pleasant day and the misty weather doesn’t bother us at all. I…
No lazy days in Port McNeill for us. We truly enjoyed sunny evenings socializing with fellow boaters, making new friends, and - to our surprise meeting “old’ friends who were…
We are anchoring in beautiful Cullen Harbour on the western brink of the Broughton Archipelago waiting for the weather to improve while the winds are blowing at 35 knots: no…
Fully provisioned and with our overhauled two-stroke dinghy engine securely attached to the push pit, we left Campbell River travelling through Discovery Passage and Seymour Narrows into the waters of…
Slow living has its benefits: enjoying the small moments in your daily life, being more conscious about your surroundings, spending your day purposeful.
It’s about making choices to scale your…