Sailing With Bloom

Sailing With Bloom A family of 3 & a crazy whippet living aboard and sailing the Gulf Islands of BC, after spending 4 years onboard exploring Mexico! One word- AWESOME.

The Bloom Crew is a family of three with a crazy whippet who adores every human being on this planet. They sold their house and belongings in 2014 to embark on an adventure aboard their Bavaria 40, s/v Bloom. They left from Victoria, BC, in the summer of 2016 and headed South. This adventuresome trio is currently living aboard and has sailed the West Coast, Sea of Cortez and Pacific Mexico down to

Manzanillo. What does their 15-year-old son have to say about this lifestyle? Follow us across the seas and horizons as we continue our way through the Gulf Islands and remote parts of British Columbia’s coastline on our blog or get in touch with us at [email protected]

02/16/2024

Seals were fishing in our backyard today…

Anchored at Sidney Spit for the night. Heading home to Victoria tomorrow morning! Hoping the Haro Strait and Juan de Fuc...
07/31/2023

Anchored at Sidney Spit for the night. Heading home to Victoria tomorrow morning! Hoping the Haro Strait and Juan de Fuca cooperate for us!

Chillin’ at Montague Harbour!
07/27/2023

Chillin’ at Montague Harbour!

Tucked into Montague Harbour for a few nights.
07/27/2023

Tucked into Montague Harbour for a few nights.

We had an epic weekend at Princess Louisa Inlet with memories to last a lifetime. This place is absolutely stunning! So ...
07/18/2023

We had an epic weekend at Princess Louisa Inlet with memories to last a lifetime. This place is absolutely stunning! So glad we got to check this off our bucket list and had amazing weather and warm water for swimming too. ⛵️⚓️😊🙌🏽

Agamemnon Channel en route to Princess Louisa!
07/14/2023

Agamemnon Channel en route to Princess Louisa!

Filling up Bloom’s water tanks with our water maker while anchored in
07/12/2023

Filling up Bloom’s water tanks with our water maker while anchored in

Anchored in Garden Bay in Pender Harbour. What a pretty place!
07/09/2023

Anchored in Garden Bay in Pender Harbour. What a pretty place!

Bloom got a new galley faucet today! It only took 3.5 hrs to install 😂 No easy projects on a boat… the old faucet was co...
07/02/2023

Bloom got a new galley faucet today! It only took 3.5 hrs to install 😂 No easy projects on a boat… the old faucet was corroded on.

Nikita and Brett with did a great job of our new thru-hulls!
06/30/2023

Nikita and Brett with did a great job of our new thru-hulls!

Bloom has progressed lots today! Will post more soon.
06/30/2023

Bloom has progressed lots today! Will post more soon.

Out comes the rudder! Glad that went smoothly.
06/27/2023

Out comes the rudder! Glad that went smoothly.

Ruby the whippet is waiting patiently in the shade while Bloom gets pressure washed and set on the stands.
06/27/2023

Ruby the whippet is waiting patiently in the shade while Bloom gets pressure washed and set on the stands.

Out she comes!
06/27/2023

Out she comes!

06/26/2023

06/25/2023

06/23/2023

at De Courcy Island while we wait for slack at Dodd Narrows tonight.
06/22/2023

at De Courcy Island while we wait for slack at Dodd Narrows tonight.

A beautiful evening in Otter Bay.
06/22/2023

A beautiful evening in Otter Bay.

And we are off for some summer cruising!
06/21/2023

And we are off for some summer cruising!

Project cooling system completed! I had to dismantle the heat exchanger and matrix, take it to a shop to clean and fix f...
06/16/2023

Project cooling system completed! I had to dismantle the heat exchanger and matrix, take it to a shop to clean and fix fill cap. Then I ordered a new exhaust elbow and all the relevant gaskets and reinstalled. Finally changed the impeller and oil and we are ready for the summer!

06/03/2023

A local beekeeper came down and magically gathered the swarm into a special box. Once the queen was inside, the rest followed right behind. The honeybees will be relocated to a safe place to make their hive. Amazing to see!

A swarm of honeybees set up shop on our neighbour’s boat…. That’s a LOT of bees!
06/03/2023

A swarm of honeybees set up shop on our neighbour’s boat…. That’s a LOT of bees!

Incredible!
04/28/2023

Incredible!

She's done it!
Crossing the line in Les Sables-d'Olonne, Kirsten Neuschäfer wins the Golden Globe Race. She becomes the first woman to win a solo, non-stop round-the-world race.

Let the fun begin!

02/15/2023

A hungry harbour seal was feeding on fish right beside Bloom today! Great video by Jason

Saw a Barred Owl at today! So beautiful.
02/04/2023

Saw a Barred Owl at today! So beautiful.

A beautiful calm evening
02/03/2023

A beautiful calm evening

Joining the club!
01/22/2023

Joining the club!

01/20/2023

We had seals feeding from a bait ball this morning in the marina!

walk today to feed the ducks.
12/04/2022

walk today to feed the ducks.

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Seals fishing in our backyard today
Seals fishing in our backyard today

Seals were fishing in our backyard today…

Wow, this place is absolutely incredible! #princesslouisainlet #beautifulbc #sailinglife #bavariayachts #bucketlistadventures #pinchme #waterfall #chatterboxfalls

Enroute to #penderharbour today! #sailingbritishcolumbia #sailingwithbloom

A local beekeeper came down and magically gathered the swarm into a special box. Once the queen was inside, the rest followed right behind. The honeybees will be relocated to a safe place to make their hive. Amazing to see!

Hungry Seal @ Fisherman’s Wharf
Hungry Seal @ Fisherman’s Wharf

A hungry harbour seal was feeding on fish right beside Bloom today! Great video by Jason

Family of seals feeding
Family of seals feeding

We had seals feeding from a bait ball this morning in the marina!

A gorgeous day on the beach at #SidneySpit today #sailingwithbloom

Anchored at Port Graves #gambierisland cloudy, misty day today.

Canada Geese taking their babies down for a paddle. So sweet! #newcastleisland #canadageese #sailingwithbloom

Tame little squirrel in Beacon Hill Park today. #sailingwithbloom #beaconhillpark #victoriabc #squirrelsofinstagram

The #victoriaharbourferries going out to perform their ‘water ballet’ this morning. We have a fantastic view of the Harbour from our new slip for the winter!

Yay! Good to be back in the water after nearly a week on the hard.

And out she comes! Time for some TLC onboard Bloom. #sailingwithbloom #vanislemarina #boathaulout #treehouseliving #liveaboardlife #boattlc

Crazy currents here in BC means we really have to plan our departure times if we want to avoid a few knots push against us!

And off they go!

Beach day for Ruby the Whippet! #sailingwithbloom #whippetsofinstagram #sidneyspitmarinepark

Woke up in a painting this morning!

Out for a dinghy ride around the bay to cool off a little! 34 degrees still here at Saturna and the water is 16… brrrr! #saturnaisland #sailingwithbloom #heatwavebc #beautifulbritishcolumbia #lyallharbour

Not a good noise
Not a good noise

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