s/v Prairie SeaShell

A Bruce Roberts Design 370, 38 foot sailboat, built by Don Campbell in Calgary, Alberta, Canada starting in 1994 and launched in Vancouver, British Columbia in 2006.

For all you arm-chair travelers out there, come along with us and share our boat adventures in our Sea Stories that we will post every few weeks, or as time and internet connections allow.

 Lynn & Don Campbell

 Prairie SeaShell

The Prairie SeaShell Sailboat Adventures

• Building the Prairie Seashell - Building a sailboat - (1994 - 2006)
  • Sailboat Hull
  • Hull and Interior
  • Finishing Sailboat Interior - Kitchen (galley), great room/dining room, bathrooms (head), engine room, navigation room, staterooms.
• Season 1 - 2006 - Launching Prairie SeaShell
  • The Adventure Begins
  • Shipwrecked
  • Salt Springs to Comox
  • The Christening
  • Leaving Canada
  • Enroute to San Francisco
  • Cruising California
  • Oxnard & San Diego
  • Hola Mexico
  • Baja California Sur
  • Home for the Holidays
  • Sail Away
  • Memories of Mazatlan
  • Sailing the Sea of Cortez
  • Mucho Mas Mar de Cortez
  • Season One Finale
  • Summer 2007 - Going North
• Season 2 - 2007
  • Return to the Prairie SeaShell
  • Altata - quaint little beach town about 15 miles up an estuary and at one time had been a thriving port right next to the rail station.
  • Mazatlan, otra vez
  • Xmas, Isla Isabela
  • San Blas
  • Harbour Hopping
  • Harbour Hopping cont'd
  • Returning North
  • Company's Coming
  • Guadalajara here we come - Sightseeing
  • Greg visits in Mazatlan
  • New Places, New Faces
  • Summer 2008 - When we got back to Calgary, we got the trailer set up, and were immediately blessed with one of Calgary's typical May Snowstorms.
• Season 3 - 2009
  • San Carlos to La Paz - After three months of intensive renovations at our new house, it was time for a well deserved rest, and what better place to do so than in Mexico.
  • Return to San Carlos - We anchored in the second finger of Isla Partida where our new guide book claims there is some good snorkeling.
  • Summer 2009 - Even before we had left LaPaz, received an e-mail from my sister saying WestJet is having a big sale from Kitchener to Calgary.
• Season 4 - 2009
  • Tropical Storm Jimena - Over 26 inches of rain fell in less than 24 hours along with wind gusts up to 80 km/h.
  • Boat Repairs, San Carlos - I dicovered the bracket that attaches the engine mount to the engine block was broken not only that but 2 bolts were broken off.
  • Boat Yard rebuilding - They are making progress repairing the wall where the water and power will be re-installed.
  • Engine repairs, welding shop - Had to take the bus into Guaymas to get a little elbow so I could move the oil pressure sensor out of the way so that the new, larger alternator would go in.
  • San Carlos 2 - PSS moving to work yard
  • Thanksgiving Canada - Turkey is done, we said good bye to all, and returned to PSS.
  • Guyamas repairs - Boat repairs, Part 2 in Guyamas, Mexico
  • Crossing the Sea - Twice - Guyamas to La Paz, Mexico.
  • Getting re-aquainted - Mazatlan, Matanchen Bay.
  • Christmas 2009 & New Year's 2010 - Here's a quick recap of our holidays, then I'll back track to our visit in La Cruz & Puerto Vallarta.
  • La Cruz to Cuastacomates - After our hike thru the jungle in the Botanical Gardens, it was time to do an overnight passage to our next port of call - Chamela.
  • Bahia de Santiago - This will be the last southerly leg of our trip this season. Although we had originally planned to go further south to Zihuateno and Ixtapa
  • Guayabitos - Road trip to Guayabitos and sailing to Marina Mazatlan, Guyamas.
  • Mazatlan Guaymas - Mazatlan and putting PSS to bed for summer. End of Season 4, Adventures of PSS.
  • Calgary Summer 2010 - Our summer in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
  • More Summer 2010 - Birthdays, Calgary Zoo, Drumheller.
• Season 5 - 2010
  
  • Guatamala - Spanish school, Xela, Momostenango, dyeing wool.
  • Guatamala Sightseeing - Last weekend we went on a whirlwind four day trip to Semuc Champay, the ruins at Tikal, the Rio Dulce and Livingston and a dip in hot sulphur springs at Agua Calientes.
  • Guatamala Trips - Our last weekend found us on a trip to Lake Atitlan, Panajachel and Chichastenango.
  • Marina Seca - We flew from Calgary to Phoenix and took the Executivo Class Bus to SanCarlos. ... And that was just a typical week of life in a marina in Mexico.

Prairie SeaShell Blog - frequent updates, life aboard Prairie SeaShell.

Prairie SeaShell Forum - we have our own forum, I'll try to answer your questions as time and internet connection permit. 

Prairie SeaShell Photo Album