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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...
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...
Busting 4m waves and tropical island-hopping in the Java Sea – Sailing Ep 168
Three or four metre waves hitting your sailboat beam-on doesn't always make for the most comfortable of overnight passages. But we were sailing, and that's what it's all about! We left the comfort and shelter of Tiger Island (Pulau Macan) on a 180 nautica...
Ever sailed to an island that thinks like a sailboat? – Sailing Ep 167
We sailed in for a night and stayed for a week! The only difference between this pristine tropical island and a boat is that it's permanently anchored. And it has trees. And monitor lizards. But let's not get too picky about it... Pulau Macan (aka 'Tiger ...
What would YOU do if you lost steering on your sailboat? – Sailing Ep 166
As we tried to leave Jakarta, something stopped us from being able to steer our sailboat, we couldn't move in reverse! What would YOU do? Watch the video to find out what we did to discover the cause of the problem and how we sorted it. Just a few miles ...
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! ...
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...
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 B...
Sailing to Alexandria Bay. Boldt Castle. Who pays the $Millions for restoration.
Ep133. In this episode of Cruising Off Duty, we take our Sailboat 5 hours down the St Lawrence River to Alexandria Bay where we get a guided tour of Boldt Castle with the man in charge of restoration efforts, Brian Salisbury. Brian has been working for 2...
Visiting Beautiful Clayton NY by Sailboat. How they overcame the record flooding.
Ep131. In this episode of Cruising Off Duty, we sail to Clayton NY, which is a beautiful little town on the shores of the St Lawrence river, in the 1000 Islands area. Last year there was record flood levels that decimated many towns along the waterfront. ...
2018 Sailing Season has started. New Cruising Off Duty Intro. What do you think?
The 2018 Sailing Season has begun. This is the new Cruising Off Duty Branded Intro. Since it will be played before most episodes, it has to be short, but I think it gives the Mantra of the Channel. Which is: You don't need to sail far and wide to see ...
Boldt Castle. Breathtaking Crown Jewel of the 1000 Islands. (in 4K)
Ep130. We motor 4 hrs down the St Lawrence River through the 1000 Islands to explore Boldt Castle. This is the Breathtaking Crown Jewel of the 1000 Islands. This Castle is just baffling at it's size and Opulence. George Boldt and his family were very ...
Wolfe Island Ferry. Anchoring Issues! Wind/Weeds cause every boat to drag.
Ep129. In this episode of Cruising Off Duty, we head to Kingston and take the Free Wolfe Island Ferry across to explore the island by using our Folding Bikes. Then I sailed into the 1000 Islands, to Brakey Bay, on a friends boat and the combination of hi...
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...
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...
Poker Run 2017. Kingston, 1000 Islands. Ep81
Ep81. In this episode of Cruising Off Duty, we head to Kingston and film the 1000 Islands Poker Run. There are over 50 expensive and super fast boats involved in this event, including at least one that is propelled by 2 jet engines. They leave from King...
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...
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