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Boating Lake Ontario. Belleville through the Murray Canal to Cobourg
Heading West on the Canadian side of Lake Ontario, you should take the inside passage through the Bay of Quinte and Murray Canal to be safe and avoid the outside route and the pounding waves from the prevailing westerlies. In this episode we show going fr...
Boating Lake Ontario: Kingston to Belleville. Best (safest) passage west is through Bay of Quinte.
Heading West on the Canadian side of Lake Ontario, you should take the inside passage through the Bay of Quinte and Murray Canal to be safe and avoid the pounding waves from the prevailing westerlies. In this episode we show going from Kingston to Bellevi...
We were smashed by a storm that almost sunk us. Sailing around Lake Ontario series.
This is just a quick excerpt of what will happen on our first episode when we do the full series of our travels sailing around Lake Ontario this summer. This was the first day and it was eventful. This storm could have sunk our boat. That would have bee...
Exploring Lake Ontario. Kingston through the Bay of Quinte & Murray Canal to Cobourg.
We show you how you can go west along the north shore of Lake Ontario into the prevailing westerlies and enjoy a comfortable ride by taking the protected "inside passage" also known as the Bay of Quinte and the Murray Canal. If you go the outside passage ...
Where did we go? Our Catamaran and full-time live-aboard plans will involve electric propulsion!
We explain what happened to us to have us go dark in 2021, our 2022 sailing plans, and how we will be living on our present boat while we look for our next boat which will be a Catamaran with solar and all-electric propulsion. We show some of the upgrades...
Exploring Lake Ontario Pt1. Kingston to Belleville. Bay of Quinte
This is Part 1 of our 3-week sailing adventure around Lake Ontario. In this episode, we leave Kingston and head west through the protected inner Bay of Quinte and Murray Canal Passage.
Sailing Season is Back On!!
We just got the news! The 2020 sailing season is back on. The city of Kingston has agreed to open their marinas and our boat will be launched June 2nd or 3rd. So in one week !!!! So much to do to get it ready. So that means plenty of more Cruising Off...
The Pain of Lost Footage. Editing Help and Looking For A Filming Sidekick.
In this Episode of Cruising Off Duty we get some editing help but unfortunately, the new editor had to deal with lost footage. The footage the new editor was given was of us sailing to Picton Ontario, but all of the footage from the Vlog Camera, where Jan...
Making Memories by sailing and exploring the 1000 Islands. Beaurivage Anchorage.
This episode shows us sailing and exploring the beauty of the 1000 islands near the end of the sailing season. We explore the area around the Beaurivage anchorage and have a few laughs when Janice tries out her stand up paddleboard for the first time. We...
The Channel’s New Direction. Making episodes with our viewers! You are invited on our boat!
We want to live life to the fullest and have all sorts of experiences so that we can make tons of lasting memories and the best way to do that is to slightly change the direction of the Cruising Off Duty channel. It will not be only sailing going forward....
Why we love having a sailboat vs a cottage. Our “Floating Cottage” moves. Ep146.
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...
Sailing to Cape Vincent NY to take in the French Festival and Fireworks. Ep145.
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...
Seasickness Strikes. Why we both need to be able to sail alone. Ep144
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...
Sailing Instructor tries to teach Janice to Sail, without me. +SUP Course. Sackets Harbor. Ep143
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. ...