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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 Ep#1. Kingston to Cobourg through Bay of Quinte & Murray Canal. Live Q&A
This episode will show where our 4-week exploration of Lake Ontario started. We leave Kingston, heading West through the Bay of Quinte and through the Murray Canal and ending this episode in Cobourg. We are presenting this LIVE so that we can answer any questions in real-time. If you miss the liv...
Sailing around Lake Ontario. Ep1. Cities we plan to visit and how we plan to explore on PEVs
Our plans for this 4-week sailing trip around Lake Ontario and all the cities we plan to visit. We show you some clips from the coming episodes where we are using our Personal Electric Vehicles to explore the various cities we visit along the way. www.CruisingOffDuty.com Youtube Channel: www.Yout...
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...
Glad to have a sailboat when 3 Tornadoes hit Ottawa. First Mavic 2 flight off boat, almost crashes.
This is our final sailing episode of the 2018 sailing season. In this episode a lot of unique things happened: 1) We left home during, what we thought was just a heavy rainstorm, only to get to our boat in Kingston to find that 3 Tornadoes had touched down in Ottawa (1 very close to our house) a...
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...
Surfing into Kingston, Wind over Water, Episode #13
Windover and her crew pull up anchor in Stella Ontario and set sail for the sailing capitol of our province, Kingston Ontario. After a rolly ride into town Windover's crew attend the festivities at the Kingston Blues Festival. From there we take a downwind sled ride to Brakey Bay on Wolf Island...
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 ...
Get good use out of your sailboat. Learn to sail solo. A must if you work shift work.
In this episode of Cruising Off Duty, I take my sailboat out solo to meet my friends up river at Simcoe Island. If you want to get a lot of use out of your sailboat, then you have to get comfortable taking your sailboat out alone. This is especially true if you work shift work, like I do, and are ...
Kingston. Our favorite city to visit by boat. Ep85
Ep85. In this episode of Cruising Off Duty we continue our transit across Lake Ontario and head to our favorite city on the water, Kingston, Ontario, Canada. Kingston is a very clean and well maintained city and it has transient docks you can use (for practically no charge) and everything, Bars, R...