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North Channel Gore Bay – windy!

As we entered the Gore Bay Harbour, we were entertained by a sailing class. It was already windy and a great time to practice tipping over and getting back up. The instructor swam to one of the boats to help the frustrated sailor.
Our plan to stay tw…

Great Lakes Marauders 8-10-11

I’ve been doing a lot of entries lately about the beauty of the North Channel of Lake Huron, and you are probably wondering where is the drama, everything can’t be so great. You are right–I have not been totally honest with you, my faithful reade…

Great Lakes Marauders 8-10-11

I’ve been doing a lot of entries lately about the beauty of the North Channel of Lake Huron, and you are probably wondering where is the drama, everything can’t be so great. You are right–I have not been totally honest with you, my faithful reade…

Calm at the End of the Storm 8-10-11

The day started pretty meekly with 10 knots of wind and partly sunny skies. Environment Canada (Canada’s national weather service) was forecasting 30 knots by the afternoon with water spouts, but hard to believe when things look so calm. Many a capt…

Calm at the End of the Storm 8-10-11

The day started pretty meekly with 10 knots of wind and partly sunny skies. Environment Canada (Canada’s national weather service) was forecasting 30 knots by the afternoon with water spouts, but hard to believe when things look so calm. Many a capt…

Benjamin Islands – amazing Canadian Shield rock formations

Since Seamoore, et al were in Little Current with us, we decided to leave at 730AM to beat the crowd and find a better anchorage at the Benjamin Islands. We were ready by 715AM (amazing!) so we left earlier than expected. The weather was perfect and …

John Harbour 8-8-11

We weighed anchor at 11a.m. on 8/6 to head east back through the Whalesback Channel for 6 miles to John Harbour, formed by Gowan, Dewdney and John Islands. The Great Lakes Cruising Club (GLCC) rates anchorages and this one gets the designa…

John Harbour 8-8-11

We weighed anchor at 11a.m. on 8/6 to head east back through the Whalesback Channel for 6 miles to John Harbour, formed by Gowan, Dewdney and John Islands. The Great Lakes Cruising Club (GLCC) rates anchorages and this one gets the designa…

Turnbull and Sanford Islands and Blind River 8-6-11

With a forecast of rain for all day on 8/3, we decided to head further west past the end of the Whaleback Channel to the Town of Blind River. Rainy days are good for getting boating tasks done in port (provisioning, laundry, pump-outs, etc.) as w…

Turnbull and Sanford Islands and Blind River 8-6-11

With a forecast of rain for all day on 8/3, we decided to head further west past the end of the Whaleback Channel to the Town of Blind River. Rainy days are good for getting boating tasks done in port (provisioning, laundry, pump-outs, etc.) as w…