I apologize for the delay in blog editions. I am lazy about contributing because Joey does most of the writing. It was something he enjoyed doing when there was something to write about. And that was the problem. On August
Wedding Crashers
We left Shady Harbor pretty early in the morning. Our appointment down river in Catskill to re-step the mast was for 10:30am and we wanted to arrive relatively early so that we could get things setup on the boat. The
Yorkshire, NY to New Baltimore, NY
Like I mentioned in my previous post, after spending the night with my Grandma and Great Aunt, I fell face first into my pillow and slept for a solid 12 hours. Waking up the next morning I felt refreshed. Which
Hauling Out
With the boat’s destiny determined. We set off for a marina a little further down in Orillia called Marina Del Ray. It was the only marina within reasonable distance from where we were docked that had the travel lift capacity
Our Undoing
The night at anchor in Severn Falls was relatively peaceful. However, it was Friday night and the boat traffic was rather heavy. Even into the night. It didn’t bother me much, as the rocking of the wakes against the hull lulled
Port Severn, ON to Severn Falls, ON
Well, today’s the day. Where we find out what we’re made of as navigators and boat handlers. Last night after dinner, my dad and I sat down at the chart plotter and attempted to preview what today had in store.
Midland, ON to Port Severn, ON
Whew! It has been a busy past few days. Our time in Midland has seemed like a blur; as we had a laundry list of items to complete on the boat to prep it for entering the Trent-Severn Waterway. I
THINK, SHOULD, PROBABLY
I have been conditioned to despise these three words. THINK, SHOULD, PROBABLY. Why you ask !! Well, sailing, primarily the navigation and docking part of it, requires a high degree of attention to detail. Not at the level of a
Astraphobia
OK. It’s time I started contributing to the blog. My son has done an excellent job of describing our day to day travel and related experiences. My entries will be simple and short, day to day (most of the time),
Penetang Harbour, ON to Midland, ON
Unable to get off the dock on Sunday afternoon. We were forced to stay the night. The winds didn’t really relent until the early morning hours. So, we didn’t have much of a choice. In order to avoid having to