Month: July 2024

I had a nice break from the boat in southern Ontario.  When I got back in late May I was ready for one. 

Now we’re underway again.  I left Wiarton yesterday bound for Chicago.  As I write this I’m following the south shore of Manitoulin Island, heading for the Straits of Mackinac.  It’s been calm since I left, with good motoring weather forecast for the next couple of days.  Smooth sailing.

Not much else to report.  I saw a smaller version of Escapade in Wiarton, a boat named Saugeen Queen.  I’d be curious to find out more of the boat’s history.

I’ll leave Escapade in Chicago for a couple of weeks while I go to Nova Scotia – I’m racing in Chester Race Week – then back to do some fall cruising on the rivers or Lake Michigan.

Mike and I had a nice trip.  Colin joined us at Big Chute on Saturday, and on Sunday we headed up the small boat route to San Souci.  Had dinner at Henry’s then came across the lake today.  Smooth sailing.

We’ll be racing the Snipe here this weekend. 

Here’s a selection of Mike’s pictures as well as a few taken of us on the railway by Colin’s wife Sue.