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Trapped in Toronto? Anchor caught on debris on bottom of harbor and no way to cut chain loose.
We return to Toronto to what we think is the perfect anchorage that allows us to have amazing views of the Toronto Skyline in day and in night. We wonder why no one else seems to be anchoring here. We wondered no more once we realized that our achor was ...
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...
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 pr...
Ep84 Sailing Across Lake Ontario. Pt1. Weird weather!
Ep84. In this episode we head out from Oswego NY to cross Lake Ontario to head back toward our home base near Kingston Ontario. One thing we have learned about sailing out in Lake Ontario is how strange unforecasted weather happens. It could be calling f...
Sailing to Oswego NY and finding out what it has to offer (with drone footage). Ep83
Ep83. In this episode of Cruising Off Duty we sail across Lake Ontario to visit Oswego NY. It was our first time visiting this city and we did not know what to expect or what it had to offer other than it is the city that you go to in order to enter the ...
Ep82. Sackets Harbor. Ghost Town. Like a scene from the Walking Dead
Ep82. In this episode of Cruising Off Duty, we sail to Sackets Harbor NY. It was a very cute looking town but it was freaky how there was no one anywhere in any of the restaurants or any of the stores. It felt like we were shooting footage for the TV se...
Exploring Duck Island (AKA Snake Island), by foot and by drone. Ep80
Ep80. In this episode of Cruising Off Duty, we explore Main Duck Island, which is located in the middle of Lake Ontario. The free docks on the island are something to look forward to because the waves can get pretty big out there, especially if it is bad...
Sailing to Duck Island. “Snake Island”. Seeing if it lives up to it’s name. Ep79
Ep79. In this episode of Cruising Off Duty, we sail out into the middle of Lake Ontario to Duck Island, which has a reputation of being an Island completely infested with Snakes. We are doing this first trip to the Island to "Recon" it to see if it lives...
Biking Wine Country, Cider Tastings. A windstorm drags our boat away without us. Ep78
Ep78. In this episode of Cruising Off Duty we take you biking through Waupoos (Wine Country) and we go to the County Cider Company to do some Cider Tastings. We take the Mavic Pro drone up to get some aerial shots of the beauty of the area, when someone ...
Sailing through a storm to Waupoos. Almost blew out our sails. Lessons Learned. Ep77
Ep77. In this episode of Cruising Off Duty, we sail to Waupoos and look forward to using our new folding bikes to bike through wine country. It seemed like a beautiful day for sailing. 12 knots of wind, right on the beam. Perfect, until a storm that lo...
Sailing the 1000 Islands. Kingston to Kerr Bay on Amherst Island. Ep76
Ep76. In this episode, we explore Kingston before sailing to Kerr Bay on Amherst Island. We explain the best (cheapest) place to dock your boat when visiting Kingston. We show drone footage (Mavic Pro) to explain where the dock is located in the harbor a...
Sailing the 1000 Islands. Cape Vincent, NY to Kingston, ON. Ep75
Ep75. In this episode of Cruising Off Duty, we sail west from Cedar Point State Park (NY) with the intention of stopping in Cape Vincent, NY. But, the town was flooded with the record high water levels, so all the city docks were under water and we ended...
Sailing to Cedar Point State Park (NY). Mavic Pro footage. Ep74
Ep74. In this episode of Cruising Off Duty we leave Clayton NY and head to Cedar Point State Park. I also get my Mavic Pro (Drone) up and get some Aerial shots of the cove and our boats at anchor. Drone and Cameras Used: Mavic Pro Amazon.ca http://amzn....
Boating to the U.S. Clearing US Customs By Video Phone. Clayton, NY. Ep73
Ep73. In this episode of Cruising Off Duty, we take our sailboat to Clayton NY and clear into US customs from our boat for the first time using a Video Phone. In theory it's a very easy process, but we had some issues with this phone connection. We also a...