Tag Archives: Into The Blue

Our Quietest Christmas

Our Christmas gift that year was a day of good sailing. After a big storm and days of going nowhere, it was just what we needed… Continue reading

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Spring!

Spring – a changeable season that brings its own delights and challenges here in the marina… Continue reading

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It was a Long Race

We consulted the rules, read the sailing instructions, prepared ourselves as best we could and on the August 20th weekend we went racing on our own boat for the first time in eleven years… Continue reading

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And Now it’s Summer

…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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A Memory of Whales

…The great dark head, spotted with grey, broke the surface not far from the boat. A small beady eye seemed to peer at me, I could smell the wet breath… Continue reading

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Spring is Flirting With Us

It’s spring. And that means that the weather is unpredictable… Continue reading

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A Furry Visitor

…We first noticed him (or her?) one fall day when the restaurant was still open, waddling casually up the ramp to investigate what he could find there, his ringed tail trailing behind him… Continue reading

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A Christmas Away

Our boat was well covered and relatively tidy and all three heaters were working away when we left… Continue reading

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Still Cruisers?

Have we crossed the line, at least for now? Are we more live-aboards than cruisers? And – does it matter? Continue reading

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A Stop in Cobourg – And Then We Arrive in Toronto!

To Cobourg, then one more jump and we arrive in Toronto… Continue reading

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