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Night Racing on Lake Simcoe

Posted on November 20, 2020 by Margaret Mair

Falling in love with night sailing… Continue reading →

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Our First Cruise, Part 3 – Quieter Times

Posted on August 8, 2020 by Margaret Mair

It was a short sail from the Narrows to McPhee Bay. It was quiet there; we anchored off a sandy shore on a sunny day, the blue water calm, the boat swinging on the hook far enough away for us … Continue reading →

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The Sea Spray (Our Catamaran)

Posted on April 7, 2020 by Margaret Mair

Memories of sailing fast on our Sea Spray 15 catamaran. Continue reading →

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It All Began With Tubby

Posted on March 29, 2020 by Margaret Mair

Image found on the internet, photographer unknown to me. I don’t think anyone who knew me as a youngster in Jamaica would have predicted that I would become not just a lover of sailing but someone who found a way … Continue reading →

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Where Did Summer Go?

Posted on October 26, 2018 by Margaret Mair

Summer has flown past. Where did those mostly hot and humid months go? They seem to have vanished in a flurry of things that we wanted to do and things that needed to be done. We started with things we … Continue reading →

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It’s Been a Long Winter…

Posted on April 20, 2018 by Margaret Mair

The months have crept past, and life has been happening despite all our plans… Continue reading →

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Winter Has Come Calling

Posted on December 23, 2017 by Margaret Mair

Winter brings snow and ice and blustery winds, and some unexpected excitement. Continue reading →

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Under Cover for Winter

Posted on November 20, 2016 by Margaret Mair

To sum up: the challenges, we learned, were to build a cover that stands up to the wind, does not allow snow or rain to accumulate, gives us space to go forward along the deck to do things like put water into our tanks or tighten dock lines, and stays down and in place in even the windiest conditions. Each year we’ve managed to do a little better by solving the problems of the year before, and this winter we planned to keep improving. Continue reading →

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A Weekend Full of Sailing

Posted on October 11, 2016 by Margaret Mair

Of sailing and racing, lots of and too little wind, and ripped sails… Continue reading →

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And Now it’s Summer

Posted on August 1, 2016 by Margaret Mair

…This spring there was a change. We were ready to do more, to sail more. At the boat show we mentioned to the organizers of the long distance races that we would love to do them, but didn’t belong to a club… Continue reading →

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