Sailing Lake Ontario YouTube Videos
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Exploring Lake Ontario Pt4. We arrive in Toronto for Canada Day. Fun even during Covid.
In this 4th episode of the Exploring Lake Ontario Series, we leave Pickering and head to Toronto to meet up with our son and his friends to celebrate Canada Day. We had booked a Marina for 2 nights because we thought being Canada's largest city it would b...
Exploring Lake Ontario Pt3. Cobourg to Pickering. Beautiful Bay to anchor in near Toronto
In this 3rd episode of the Exploring Lake Ontario Series, we leave Cobourg and decide to have another long day so we could get to Frenchman's Bay in Pickering, which is just a stone's throw to our Toronto where we had plans for Canada Day. The Bay is prot...
Exploring Lake Ontario Pt2. Bay of Quinte via Murray Canal to Cobourg. It’s Cold in July?
In this 2nd episode of the Exploring Lake Ontario Series, we leave the Bay of Quinte through the Murray Canal and head west along the North shore of Lake Ontario to Cobourg. I guess the water of Lake Ontario is so cold it is making the air cold enough to ...
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 Noobs Anchor for the First Time! – Ep 1
We bought a boat and are taking it out overnight for the first time! Our first overnight trip as new sailors and dropping anchor for the first time in the Great Lakes! OUR WATERMAKER - SeaWaterPro AC Single Membrane - a purchase made through the link belo...
Engine not being cooled. Replacing the broken seacock while in the water.
So, this was an unexpected start to our 3-week sailing trip. Our seacock broke in the closed position and we noticed it on the morning we were to leave Kingston to circumnavigate Lake Ontario. Had we not noticed the problem the engine would have overheat...
Have an SUP? Hate pumping it up? Seamax SUP20D Pro Review. It has saved my arms.
Have a SUP, Inflatable Kayak or Dinghy and hate the arm blasting workout it takes to get it inflated every time you want to use it? We did and because of that, we were not using our SUP as much as would like to until we bought this product. We paid our o...
Tour our 1994 Beneteau 351. The “Perfect Floating Cottage”. Sailing trip to Toronto Canada plan.
Cruising Off Duty is back sailing in 2020 and we want to welcome you back on board as we explain our plan to leave this weekend to do a 2-3 week trip to Toronto and back. We will be leaving Kingston and going through the scenic Bay of Quinte then along th...
GoneSailing Loon’s Lace, EPISODE 4, Sailing Newfoundland’s South Coast, Gaspe to Hare Bay
From Hare Bay, Newfoundland we cross to St Pierre, France to enjoy some French food, wine and culture. Sailing back to St Lawrence on Newfoundland's Burin Peninsula we cross Placentia Bay, to tie up with the fishing fleet in St Brides Harbour. From there w...
GoneSailing Loon’s Lace, EPISODE 2, Sailing Newfoundland’s South Coast, St Lawrence
Sailing Newfoundland’s South Coast Come sailing with Mike & Jayne on their new boat as they close their circumnavigation of Newfoundland. Departing from Cobourg on Lake Ontario we’ll look at transiting the St Lawrence Seaway, anchoring near downtow...
GoneSailing Loon’s Lace, EPISODE 3, Sailing Newfoundland’s South Coast, Gaspé to Hare Bay
After crossing 230 nautical miles from Gaspé, Quebec to Port Aux Basques, Newfoundland, we sail east to many of the south coasts famous harbours: Isle A Morts, Garia Bay, Rose Blanche, Grand Bruit, Cinq Cerf, Burgeo, Grey River, Francois and Hare Bay. Fro...
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...
Best Laid Plans, Wind over Water, Episode #68
While stopped at Lake Oneida in northern New York we attempt to do some projects. Later, we finish up the last bit of the Oswego Canal and make our way home to Canada. #cruisingsailboat #windoverwater #boatrestoration
Sailing the 1000 Island in Canada, in the Fall, It’s BRISK! Sailing to Hay Island and Sugar Island.
In this episode, we were nearing the end of the 2018 sailing season here in the 1000 Islands. Sailing in the fall is beautiful but at times (and especially at night) it can be Brisk. Even though it was super chilly at times, Janice still goes swimming! ...