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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 from Belleville to Cobourg via the Murray Cana...
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 Belleville. The next episode will conclude the inn...
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 been a short trip as this was just day 1. Su...
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 from Kingston toward Toronto by op...
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 we have done to make our recent boat suitab...
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 Duty sailing videos will be coming your way...
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 Janice and I do most of our talking to the came...
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 also take a walking tour of the paths on Be...
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. We want to experience all sorts of activ...
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 noisy, annoying neighbour problem! #2) When ...
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, Cape Vincent was denied and Napoleon ended up ...
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 that was sick or injured and couldn't he...
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. We do all of this in Sackets Harbor. A pre...
Windy, Wet and Wild Ride, Sailing Across Lake Ontario to Sackets Harbor. Ep142
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 made for a wet and wild ride. We hope you en...
Fireworks at Clayton NY. Police stop us and other Fiascos. Ep141
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 waterfront but the Police ordered us ba...
Sailing the 1000 Islands to a white sand beach. Potter’s Beach on Grindstone Island. Ep140
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 patrol boat who wanted to ensure we checke...
Sights of Sailing On Canada Day. Kingston, Ontario. Ep139
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 boat. Hope you enjoy the sights even thoug...
Sailing Solo. Fighting the wind and current. Close Hauled all the way home. Ep138
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 will sail into the wind) and when ...
Sailing Solo. What to consider when alone. Weather and wind rarely match forecast. Ep137
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 thoroughly before you leave the dock to try ...
Editing with an iMac Pro on a Sailboat? Do I have enough solar power for that? New COD App! Ep136
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 my frustration level with my previous compu...
Alone on your boat for days? My ways to never feel lonely.
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 never feel lonely. No, it is not because I...
Alexandria Bay. How Quick actions saved the town from record flooding.
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 Bay depends on having boaters come as tourist...