After a number of years of scheduling conflicts, our long-time friends Mark and Jeanne joined us for a weekend of sailing. Besides sailing with us a few times on the Blue Loon, they would not describe themselves as sailors. I’ve known Jeanne since my early college years and she was…
Eggplant is not one of my regular go-to vegetables. I like the outside color—what’s not to like about purple? And I really like the French word for it: aubergine sounds much sexier than “eggplant.” But then I prefer referring to those flowery fireworks with the ungainly English moniker–bougainvillea—by their French name…
We were facing 80 plus nautical miles to cross Lake Superior from Windigo Harbor on Isle Royale to Stockton Island in the Apostles. Our last day on this trip would exceed our first day in terms of distance. Weather reports suggested a fairly calm morning in the region. Afternoon forecasts…
Loon Harbour is not a harbor in the conventional sense. Rather than being an anchorage enclosed by the shore of an island or coastline, Loon Harbour is nestled among several islands at the west end of the Nipigon archipelago: Lasher, Spain and Borden. Well protected on all sides, Loon Harbour…
