Sailing History
A summary of our more substantial sailing experiences, certifications, courses and boat purchases.
Dingy Sailing
July 1, 2011
We stumbled across the Peterborough Yacht Club on Clear Lake. We joined, fell in love with sailing, and spent our summers learning to sail dinghies.
Read moreSail Canada Basic Cruising
September 5, 2015
Successful completion of Sail Canada’s Basic Cruising Standard.
Read moreSail Canada Coastal Navigation
April 29, 2016
Successful completion of Sail Canada’s Coastal Navigation.
Read moreMaritime Radio Course ROC(M) Certificate
May 5, 2016
Successful at obtaining a Restricted Operator Certification (Maritime) with DSC endorsement.
Read moreMacgregor 26x Purchase
May 21, 2016
We buy our first sailboat. A Macgregor appealed to us because we could easily trailer it anywhere.
Read moreXterra Purchase
May 24, 2016
We couldn’t keep borrowing my brother-in-law’s truck so we purchased a 2010 Xterra to tow our Macgregor.
Read moreLaunch
May 29, 2016
We trailer our boat to Lakefield Marina on the Otonabee River (Trent-Severn Waterway) near lock 26.
Read moreBurleigh Falls
July 2, 2016
We pack up the kids, and the dog, and head up river through our first lock to spend some time in Burleigh Falls.
Read moreSeven Days in Thousand Islands
July 26, 2016
We trailer our Macgregor to Gananoque and spend seven days in the Thousand Islands.
Read moreHaul Out
October 15, 2016
End of our first season, the Macgregor is pulled from the waters in Lakefield on her trailer.
Read moreLaunch
April 17, 2017
We move our boat to Lake Ontario and launch at her new home in Cobourg, ON.
Read moreSummer on the Boat
July 31, 2017
We spend the summer living on the boat while the kids take sailing lessons.
Read moreEight Days to Picton
August 5, 2017
Our last long trip on the Macgregor, we spend eight days visiting spots along the route to Picton.
Read moreHaul Out
October 22, 2017
The Macgregor is pulled out of the water from Cobourg and shrink wrapped in front of our house before going to her winter hibernation spot.
Read moreMacgregor 26x Sold
April 6, 2018
The Macgregor 26x has gone to a loving new family.
Read moreCS34 Purchase
May 26, 2018
After months of searching we’ve found our new boat. A 1990 CS34 named Dionysus.
Read moreLaunch
June 15, 2018
Our new CS34 is launched from Bluffers Park Marina.
Read moreThousand Islands
July 23, 2018
Our second visit by boat to the Thousand Islands, and our first long trip on our CS34.
Read moreToronto
August 14, 2018
We traveled west on Lake Ontario from Cobourg to Toronto. Several interesting stops along the way and we were nervous about navigating the busy Toronto harbour!
Read moreHaul Out
October 11, 2018
Our first time hauling out our new boat, we were nervous and unsure what to do. Wiggers Custom Yachts marina took great care of us!
Read moreLaunch
May 13, 2019
Spring prep and sailboat launch from Wiggers Custom Yachts marina.
Read moreAnniversary Sail
July 16, 2019
We take a few days to travel East to Trenton for our Wedding Anniversary Sail.
Read moreTrenton with Grumpy Gramps
August 10, 2019
Three day trip to the Bay of Quinte with family and two boats.
Read moreHaul Out
November 11, 2019
Haul out and de-masting at Wiggers Custom Yachts marina.
Read moreCovid-19
March 17, 2020
Government of Ontario declares emergency under the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act (EMCPA). Effectively shutting down access to marinas.
Read moreLaunch
June 30, 2020
It’s a late start due to the limited access to the marina, even debated keeping the boat out of the water for the season. Launch from Wiggers Custom Yachts marina.
Read moreThousand Islands
August 8, 2020
It’s been over two years since we’ve been able to get back to our favourite place, the Thousand Islands.
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