Gerbers UnderWay
October 15, 2020 SAILING YOUTUBERS
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We are Ryan and Erika. We are sailing the Great Lakes this summer before heading out the Erie Canal, South down the Atlantic Coast, then to the Bahamas and beyond. Our home, Resande is a 1976 Ericson 39B, and info about the boat and our refit can be viewed here: https://gerbersunderway.com/sv-resande/
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Secret Havens of the North Channel
We leave Beardrop Harbour after a few days of exploring and finding blueberries and head across the Whalesback Channel to Moiles Harbour for a night. Then moving through the Little Detroit Cut to Eagle Island and Fox Island. We're Ryan & Erika! Great Lak...
Ep. 13 Beardrop and Blueberry Hunting: Settling into the North Channel
After resetting after a few days in the Turnbull Island anchorage, we make a quick hop east to Beardrop Harbour. We get to the most scenic parts of the North Channel and discover the secrets of finding late-season blueberries along the way. We're Ryan &am...
Ep. 12 Getting to the North Channel
After restocking our food and getting ready for the next leg of our adventure in Sault Ste. Marie, we make our way down through the St. Mary's River, stay the night in Milford Haven before continuing East to the heart of the North Channel Cruising area. We...
Ep. 11 We’re Leaving Lake Superior
We depart Quebec Harbour in Michipicoten Island for a 76-mile crossing back to Batchawana Bay before continuing back to Sault Ste. Marie to provision for our trip to the North Channel of Lake Huron. We're Ryan & Erika! Great Lakes cruisers from our ho...
Ep. 10 An Island Lost to Time
We sail South for the first time since leaving the dock to Quebec Harbour, Michipicoten Island. The island was abandoned by industry in the 80's and has since been reclaimed by the wild. We spend a few days here exploring what we can access and seeing the ...
Ep. 9 Time to Sail South
We sail northwest from Brule Harbour to Otter Cove in the Pukaskwa National Park. We explore the remote bays, harbors, and waterfalls of this beautiful park. We're Ryan & Erika! Great Lakes cruisers from our home port of Muskegon, MI. We moved aboard ...Watch Gerbers UnderWay From The Beginning!

Gerbers UnderWay First Solo Sail
We just bought our Ericson 39B Resande. This was the first time ever sailing any boat without supervision, let alone our own. This was in the West Arm of the Grand Traverse Bay in 10-knot winds :) Check out our story at gerbersunderway.com
Sail from Bowers Harbor
Our first big sail delivering Resande from Bowers Harbor to Muskegon Lake Michigan - October 2020
Ep.0 South Manitou Shakedown
Our initial episode of Gerbers Underway! We sail to the beautiful island of South Manitou was our shakedown sail in 2022. This was our week long trip where we explored, tested the systems we've been working on refitting, and dreaming of full-time cruising....
Ep. 1 Moving Aboard our 39ft Sailboat and Leaving Land Life Behind
We go through the final preparations of fiberglassing, sanding, and painting before launching. We quit our jobs and move aboard for an adventure at sea with our two cats. We're Ryan & Erika Great Lakes cruisers from our home port of Muskegon, MI. We ...
Ep. 2 Casting Off for a Life-Changing Adventure
We FINALLY leave the dock after years of saving and preparations. We say goodbye to our friends and family at the dock then sail our way up to Pentwater and continue to South Manitou. Thanks for tuning in :-) We're Ryan & Erika! Great Lakes cruisers f...
Ep. 3 Cruising the Beaver Island Archipelago
We're on the move after a quick stop at South Manitou, we head North to the beautiful Beaver Island Archipelago where we learn about the fascinating history of the rise of a Mormon King James Strang, and his assassination. We're Ryan & Erika! Great La...
Ep.4 Sailing Under the Mighty Mack
After our time on Beaver Island, we make the jump to St. Ignace going under the incredible Mackinac Bridge We're Ryan & Erika! Great Lakes cruisers from our home port of Muskegon, MI. We moved aboard our 39 ft Ericson Sailboat and left the dock at the...
Ep.5 Sailing to the Soo Locks
We sail from St. Ignace through the De Tour Passage and up the St. Maries River to Sault Ste. Marie as we prepare to go through the Soo Locks to get to Lake Superior! Along the way, we get swarmed by mayflies and have a rough docking experience coming into...
Ep. 6 Locking Through the SOO: Taking our Sailboat through the Canadian Soo Locks to Lake Superior
We check into Canada, and continue to the Canadian Soo Locks for our first locking experience to raise us 22 feet up to Lake Superior, then continue on to Batchawana Island/Harmony Bay on the Eastern shore of Canadian Lake Superior. We're Ryan & Erika...
Ep. 7. Remote Coves and Shipwrecks: Cruising Lake Superior’s Canadian Coast
After staging near Batchawana Island, we continue our journey North to see the pictographs of Sinclair Cove, then on to Gargantua Harbour for some incredible hiking and diving on the shipwreck in Gargantua Harbour. Our Lake Superior adventure is just start...
Ep. 8 Exploring Uncharted Harbors of Lake Superior
From Gargantua Harbour, we continue North past Devil's Warehouse Island and Old Woman Bay on the rugged Canadian Lake Superior Coast. We go through an uncharted cut to get into Brule Harbour, then explore the hiking around Old Woman Bay We're Ryan & E...
Ep. 9 Time to Sail South
We sail northwest from Brule Harbour to Otter Cove in the Pukaskwa National Park. We explore the remote bays, harbors, and waterfalls of this beautiful park. We're Ryan & Erika! Great Lakes cruisers from our home port of Muskegon, MI. We moved aboard ...
Ep. 10 An Island Lost to Time
We sail South for the first time since leaving the dock to Quebec Harbour, Michipicoten Island. The island was abandoned by industry in the 80's and has since been reclaimed by the wild. We spend a few days here exploring what we can access and seeing the ...
Ep. 11 We’re Leaving Lake Superior
We depart Quebec Harbour in Michipicoten Island for a 76-mile crossing back to Batchawana Bay before continuing back to Sault Ste. Marie to provision for our trip to the North Channel of Lake Huron. We're Ryan & Erika! Great Lakes cruisers from our ho...
Ep. 12 Getting to the North Channel
After restocking our food and getting ready for the next leg of our adventure in Sault Ste. Marie, we make our way down through the St. Mary's River, stay the night in Milford Haven before continuing East to the heart of the North Channel Cruising area. We...
Ep. 13 Beardrop and Blueberry Hunting: Settling into the North Channel
After resetting after a few days in the Turnbull Island anchorage, we make a quick hop east to Beardrop Harbour. We get to the most scenic parts of the North Channel and discover the secrets of finding late-season blueberries along the way. We're Ryan &am...