Britt is a very small town, composed of two restaurants and two marinas. If you need to do laundry, this is your stop. You won’t be tempted to do anything else, because there isn’t anything else to do! No Internet, so you don’t have to worry about your…
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Stairs and Eureka Island Away
A friend from the Great Lakes Rendezvous who lives near Parry Sound divulged his favorite anchorage to us. This anchorage was first on our list. The depths are not on the chart, but he assured us, depth was no issue. Another great resource is the Great…
Hopewell Bay, Safe Hideaway
We cruised into Hopewell Bay with two boats anchored. Narrow, which is never a favorite. Anchoring is an art and science with a ton of luck in between. We carefully anchored in the middle of the narrow space, noting the rocks behind us. Soon one of the…
Regatta Bay, Franklin Island
This blog is not going well. Pictures and captions disappear. It can’t be me can it? I replace the pictures and again they disappear. GRRRRRR!Peaceful, protected, gorgeous. Two days at Regatta Bay was not enough time to enjoy grandeur of the rock…
July 16, 2012 – We are finally free to use Arcadia II
Way back in April, I proudly reported that we’d bought Arcadia II. I haven’t posted anything since because, until very recently, we have not been able to use her.We bought the boat for use in the Pacific Northwest and don’t expect to bri…
July 16, 2012 – We are finally free to use Arcadia II
Way back in April, I proudly reported that we’d bought Arcadia II. I haven’t posted anything since because, until very recently, we have not been able to use her.We bought the boat for use in the Pacific Northwest and don’t expect to bri…
Kilcoursie Bay, Killbear Provincial Park
Getting back on the water again feels great, but we had not cruised for a few weeks. Between the Grand Banks Rendezvous and the bicycle trip to Vermont and Montreal and the trip home seemed like a very long time.First stop, Kilcoursie Bay a short dista…
Beaverton Yacht Club
Unsettled weather is forecasted with rain for the next few days, so we put into the B.Y.C. This is a very nice facility, with sail and power boats, some of which are my clients:
Efficient, Versatile, Easy-To-Use Communications: What Is the Answer For Cruisers?
Wind Horse is at anchor in Pulpit Harbor, Maine. This is a lovely anchorage: a few other yachts on moorings, room to anchor, calm enough for the rowing dink, and an osprey nest at the entrance. It is less than an hour from “civilization”, as in Rockport or Camden. We could sit here for […]
Downstream to Lake Simcoe
Alone in the upper chamber of the Kirkfield Lift Lock, being lowered
The Port of Of Orillia may not look too busy, but a walk in town quickly reminded us of why we don’t like big places anymore…
Here, in Beaverton Harbour we feel this …
