Deltaville, VA – 8/19/11

In the company of Scoperta, we pulled out of Smith Point Marina at 8:45 this morning bound for Doziers Regatta Point Marina only 28 miles away. After 2 long days we decided on 2 shorter days so now we will have about a 3 1/2 hour ride from Doziers to Y…

July 19 – July 27

Tonawanda, NY to Cleveland, OHWe got to Tonawanda, NY on July 18, which is known for it’s boat-friendly downtown area, with free dockage. Unfortunately, we got there late in the day, and there was no dockage availability since it was Canal Fest, a larg…

Blind River Marina Park, Ontario to Drummond Island and Harbor Island, Michigan

Date             August 18, 2011Day                51Departure    Blind River Marina Park, Ontario North Channel  9:45 am  Arrival         Harbor Island, Michigan USA 4:00 pm  Miles              …

Bay City, MI. We are finally "home"!

Today was an incredible day to travel on the Great Lakes. The winds were calm and we smiled thinking of the times in the past we struggled in the looming waves. What a difference a day makes!

The only waves today were caused by our wake. I a…

Summer in Bocas del Toro, Panama


We arrived in Bocas del Toro around the first of June.  The Bocas area is an archipelago with multiple islands large and small and a few towns.  The largest is Bocas Town on Isla Colon.  The waters in the area are flat with many shallow areas but our Bauhaus cruising guide has very detailed soundings that are fairly accurate.  The water is a greenish color,88-90 degrees F, and not very inviting for swimming and the on and off arrival of jellyfish makes that especially so. We have spent most of o…

Summer in Bocas del Toro, Panama

We arrived in Bocas del Toro around the first of June.  The Bocas area is an archipelago with multiple islands large and small and a few towns.  The largest is Bocas Town on Isla Colon.  The waters in the area are flat with many shallow …

Blind River Marina Park, Ontario to Drummond Island and Harbor Island, Michigan

Date               August 18, 2011Day                51Departure    Blind River Marina Park, Ontario North Channel  9:45 am  Arrival           Harbor Island, Michigan USA 4:00 pm  Miles          …

Beardrop Harbour, Ontario-North Channel to Blind River Marina Park

Date               August 17, 2011Day                50Departure    Beardrop Harbour, Ontario, North Channel  9:35 am  Arrival           Blind River Marina Park, Ontario, North Channel 11:40 pm Miles    

Eagle Island Ontario to Beardrop Harbour, Ontario-North Channel

Date             August 16, 2011Day               49Departure    Eagle Island., Ontario Anchorage, North Channel 9:30 am  Arrival         Beardrop Harbour, Ontario, North Channel 12:00 pm Miles           

Clapperton I. to Eagle I.

Date              August 15, 2011Day               48Departure     Logan Bay, Clapperton Island 10:10am Arrival          Eagle Island, Ontario Anchorage, North Channel 12:00pm Miles                1…