With the summer rapidly slipping away, we had eliminated a number of stops along the northern shore. One of those cut from the itinerary was CPR Slip (Canadian Pacific Railway). However when we left Woodbine and got out in open waters heading for Loon Harbour we encountered 6 foot waves…
One of my father’s favorite expressions is “Up the Wazoo.” Like a lot of the things Gene says, this expression is neither questioned nor seriously analyzed by either me or my brother. As a youngster growing up on the family ranch in western South Dakota, the context of the expression…
The trek to Old Dave’s Harbour on Otter Island covered almost 57 nautical miles during which time we actually got to sail for a couple of hours with no engine running. I should qualify that as BVI sailing, which means sailing with jib or genoa only depending upon what you…
Before I say anything else, we finally left Wawa this morning! Being in one place for a week was giving both Dan and me a bad case of cabin fever. When we were told that the alternator had a bearing going out and it would be prudent to get it fixed…
