We have arrived! Last April I booked a slip for three days (maximum they allow) at the Mackinac Island State Marina. Who would really know if we would make it this far and in the right amount of time? But, we did. We are docked to the bow of the Yorktown small cruise ship, […]
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Mackinac Island!
Milford to Queen Charlotte
Departing Milford late in the afternoon, it was roughly a 470 mule run up the Tasman Sea along the west coast of the South Island, around Farewell Spit, across Tasman Bay down the Cook Straight and then down Queen Charlotte … Continue reading …
Montreal to St Anne de Bellevue
We left Montreal at 8:00 AM as the lock schedule showed availability for pleasure craft at 9:00 AM. Short distance with a brisk 6 knot current which is visible on the buoy to the right. Our destination was St Anne de Bellevue, 37 mile…
PIRACY
August 8, 2012Portobelo, PANAMAPiracy is alive and well in the Caribbean. On August 30th, Capt. Cliff Vaughs lost his ship The Amistad to a crew of well-organized pirates. I am posting here his report to the American Embassy.Portobelo Bay: …
Mackinac Island Harbor, Mackinac Island, MI – 8/7/12
We had a slow start today by sleeping in a little so we didn’t get moving until late morning. Since Ricki had a hair appointment later this afternoon, we decided to just walk around a little and then have lunch.Hotel Lobby For lunch we stopp…
Piloting In Fog – How The New Flying Bridge Is Working Out
If there was ever a test for the re-modeled pilot house aboard Wind Horse, it would involve piloting in thick Maine fog. Between navigation, keeping watch for other vessels, and dodging lobster pots, it is essential for crew, visibility, and electronics to work efficiently together. We have been pleasantly surprised at the visibility with the […]
Aug. 7 – Saint Anne de Bellevue, QC
First Day in QuebecSaint Anne de Bellevue Lock WallWe left our peaceful dock and headed to the Carillon Lock this morning. The Carillon Lock raises or lowers a boat 65’ in less than 30 minutes; it is the largest single drop in Canada. Its guillotine …
Bodrum finale: I love my Kindle and the quiet of the Turkish hills.
Merhaba,
We are now back from Bodrum after a long, full, 24 hour passage. We were put back in the water at 11 am Monday morning. But had we started out then for Marmaris we would have arrived about 11pm, too late to do anything…
Fenelon Falls
On the Terent Severn Waterway
2012 Summer Cruise Ends
August 5, 2012After 99 days away from Anacortes, Spirit has arrived back at her homeport at Anacortes Marina. Between Ganges and Anacortes we visited Echo Bay on Sucia Island, Garrison Bay on San Juan Island and Roche Harbor for the annual Roche …
