M/V MAERIN

No late sleeping at Golden Sword Island. It continued a bit windy and the surge was enough to encourage a fairly early rise and we were up anchor and under way shortly after 0800 hrs. Still a bit bumpy since our plot took us on a more exposed route, but not bumpy enough to dissuade […]

We bid our guests farewell and slipped lines late Saturday morning, our destination somewhere north about 5 hours’ cruise. We decided to head for Echo Bay, part of the Massasauga Provincial Park, at the recommendation of local cruisers we spoke with. We arrived about 4PM, and found the anchorage not empty, as expected for a […]

With our guests having only a week aboard, the need to keep to a schedule dictated our cruising itinerary. We wanted to travel a bit north, but decided it would be more enjoyable to spend time at anchor and exploring by dinghy or kayak rather than travel, so we headed for Wreck Island, a Provincial […]

Our guests, Bill & Eleanor arrived Saturday afternoon (Aug 5) at Penetanguishene. We always look forward to cruising with them; our friendship has roots on a Bermuda cruise in 1986, and we’ve cruised aboard ships, our boat(s), and yes, a family cruise on a rented houseboat on the Trent-Severn nearly 30 years ago with kids! […]

Since we were going to be returning to the marina at the end of the week, we wanted to head out for a couple days’ cruise, but not too far. It happens we were in the perfect location for that. There are a zillion places to see, and our slip neighbor, Rick, spent some time […]

Upon our arrival in Georgian Bay Saturday July 29, we opted for a marina stay at Beacon Bay Marina in Penetanguishene. The cruise from Port Severn to the marina was uneventful, and we arrived Saturday afternoon. The marina offers a 3 for 2 deal we took advantage of, so a 3 day stay. It was […]