Ep129. In this episode of Cruising Off Duty, we head to Kingston and take the Free Wolfe Island Ferry across to explore the island by using our Folding Bikes. Then I sailed into the 1000 Islands, to Brakey Bay, on a friends boat and the combination of hi...
Ep130. We motor 4 hrs down the St Lawrence River through the 1000 Islands to explore Boldt Castle. This is the Breathtaking Crown Jewel of the 1000 Islands.
This Castle is just baffling at it's size and Opulence. George Boldt and his family were very ...
The 2018 Sailing Season has begun. This is the new Cruising Off Duty Branded Intro. Since it will be played before most episodes, it has to be short, but I think it gives the Mantra of the Channel. Which is: You don't need to sail far and wide to see ...
In this Live Episode of Cruising Off Duty we are going to tell you about the exciting changes and sailing plans for this 2018 sailing season. We will also answer any questions from the viewers at the end. If you want to send in some questions ahead of ti...
Ep131. In this episode of Cruising Off Duty, we sail to Clayton NY, which is a beautiful little town on the shores of the St Lawrence river, in the 1000 Islands area.
Last year there was record flood levels that decimated many towns along the waterfront. ...
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This weekend we are heading to Alexandria Bay and meeting wit...
In this episode of Cruising Off Duty, we continue our weekend in Clayton NY by visiting the Antique Boat Museum. We tour the houseboat the George Boldt lived in while overseeing the construction of his Castle on Heart Island in 1903 and we get to go fast ...
Ep133. In this episode of Cruising Off Duty, we take our Sailboat 5 hours down the St Lawrence River to Alexandria Bay where we get a guided tour of Boldt Castle with the man in charge of restoration efforts, Brian Salisbury.
Brian has been working for 2...
Ep134. In this episode of Cruising Off Duty, we take our Sailboat 5 hours down the St Lawrence River to Alexandria Bay. We meet with a local businessman who, through quick actions, saved the town from being decimated by last years flooding.
Alexandria B...
Because I work shift work and because I get way more vacation time than my wife, I tend to be on my boat alone, a lot. But I never feel lonely. In this episode of Cruising Off Duty, I will show you how I spend so much time 2 hrs from home on my boat, but...
I spend a lot of time editing the Cruising Off Duty episodes, but when I got my iMac Pro it helped speed up a really long process. Often I spend 8+ hrs editing each episode. If a faster computer could shave off an hour or 2 off each project and took down...
Since I work shift work and because I get way more vacation time than my wife, I tend to be on my boat alone, a lot. What I do differently when I know I am going to be out sailing alone.
#1) Be extra vigilant to check your engine and boat rigging over ...
In this episode of Cruising Off Duty, I am sailing solo back to my home port in Kingston. I will show you what it takes to sail solo when the direction you need to go is dead into the wind. This requires you to sail "close hauled" (as close as your boat ...
This is the sights we captured as we sailed around near Kingston Ontario on Lake Ontario right at the mouth of the St Lawrence River. This is where you start to see the many islands that make up the 1000 Island area. It is just a beautiful area to have a...
In this episode of Cruising Off Duty, we will be sailing through the 100 Islands area of the St Lawrence River to the white sand beaches of Potter's Beach on Grindstone Island.
We get a get a surprise morning wake up knock by the US Customs and Border pat...
In this episode of Cruising Off Duty, we will be sailing through the 100 Islands area of the St Lawrence River from Potter's Beach to Clayton to watch the Independence Day fireworks. We tried to Dinghy to Clayton to party and watch the fireworks from the ...
In this episode of Cruising Off Duty, we will be sailing out of Kingston and the relatively protected waters of the 1000 Islands, into Lake Ontario to cross to Sackets Harbor. In 26 Knots of wind, Lake Ontario can have quite the choppy conditions and it m...
In this episode of Cruising Off Duty, we take an intro to SUP (Stand-Up Paddleboard) Course and also we get Janice some Sail training by someone that is not her husband (Me). It is probably best to have someone you are not married to giving you lessons. ...
In this episode of Cruising Off Duty, we sail 5+ hours across Lake Ontario from Sackets Harbor back toward Kingston. Seasickness takes out Janice for the duration. This was not a problem because I am used to sailing alone. But, what if it had been me t...
In this episode of Cruising Off Duty, we sail to Cape Vincent to check out their French Festival. It turns out this town in NY State actually petitioned to allow Napoleon Bonepart to live in their town when he was exiled from France. For some reason, Ca...
In this episode of Cruising Off Duty, we show you why we think having a cruising sailboat is a better option than a cottage.
#1) We show you how you can never get bored of your view as your sailboat can move to multiple anchorages in one day. No more n...
I bought a new drone, the DJI Mavic 2 Pro, to replace my Mavic Pro in hopes of getting even more stunning 4K footage. The 3 big selling features on this new Mavic 2 Pro is the Hasselblad Camera with a 1" sensor and the Omnidirectional obstacle avoidance s...
The burning question. With the Omnidirectional sensors on every side, can the Mavic 2 Pro use its object tracking capabilities and it AI to fly autonomously inside your house?
This video will answer that.
If you are interested in buying the Mavic 2 Pro,...
I had my Mavic 2 Pro drone object track and attempt to follow me while walking through a dense forest path. It did well at first but did crash. So from this, I can tell you want the Mavic 2 Pro can see and avoid and what it can not.
Hopefully, you enjoy...
In this episode, I meet with another Ottawa Youtuber, Captain Drone, and we compare the Mavic 2 Pro to the Phantom 4 Pro. We discuss what we like and what we wish was improved in future firmware updates of the new Mavic 2 Pro.
You can find Captain Drone'...
In this episode, we take our yearly road trip to the Annapolis Sailboat Show to check out and review all the Catamarans and this your I took my Mavic 2 Pro drone along to get footage along the way and at the show.
I will show you what settings I use and...
In this episode of Cruising Off Duty, we are taking you on an overview tour of the Annapolis Sailboat Show. If you are interested in getting new gear for your boat, then this is the place to come. Also, it is one of the largest in-water sailboat shows in...
In this episode of Cruising Off Duty, we are at the Annapolis Sailboat Show checking out the Catamarans to see what we think would suit us as a for a full-time live-aboard catamaran for when we sail full-time as we circumnavigate the globe.
This episode w...
In this episode of Cruising Off Duty, we are at the Annapolis Sailboat Show checking out the Catamarans to see what we think would suit us as a for a full-time live-aboard catamaran for when we sail full-time as we circumnavigate the globe.
This episode w...
In this episode of Cruising Off Duty, we are at the Annapolis Sailboat Show checking out the Catamarans to see what we think would suit us as a for a full-time live-aboard catamaran for when we sail full-time as we circumnavigate the globe.
This episode w...
In this episode of Cruising Off Duty, we continue our series where we are checking out the Catamaran at the Annapolis Sailboat Show to see what we think would suit us as a for a live-aboard catamaran for when we sail full-time as we circumnavigate the glob...
In this episode of Cruising Off Duty, we continue our series where we are checking out the Catamarans at the Annapolis Sailboat Show to see what we think would suit us as a for a live-aboard catamaran for when we sail full-time as we circumnavigate the glo...
In this episode of Cruising Off Duty, we continue our series where we are checking out the Catamarans at the Annapolis Sailboat Show to see what we think would suit us as a full-time live-aboard catamaran as we circumnavigate the globe.
This episode we co...
In this episode of Cruising Off Duty, we continue our series where we are checking out the Catamarans at the Annapolis Sailboat Show to see what we think would suit us as a full-time live-aboard catamaran as we circumnavigate the globe.
This episode we co...
In this episode of Cruising Off Duty, we continue our series where we are checking out the Catamarans at the Annapolis Sailboat Show to see what we think would suit us as a full-time live-aboard catamaran as we circumnavigate the globe.
This episode we co...
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