We should all be grateful for the year we passed even if it was a bad one, because if we still stand here to tell our story, it is because we came through and succeeded to start another one!
Whatever comes this coming year is a bonus in our time on earth and I am grateful for that!
As for my sailing season, the main two events are sailing from Kingston Ont.CAN to Sackets Harbor NY, passing by Clayton NY, visiting their marvelous Antique Boat Museum, then on to Cape Vincent, then pass by Grenadier Island. While in Sackets Harbor we made a historic tour of the city and learned a lot about the war with Canada in 1812.
When we were going to Clayton, we managed to get tied to the municipal main docks just before the storm that was closing on us, stroke with winds of 30+knots and a wall of rain with 0 visibility. With winds of up to 20 knots and waves of 3-4 feet on lake Ontario, going and coming back from Sackets Harbor, it was sailing like I love to do!
The second event in my sailing season was sailing alongside with one couple of friend aboard their ship, through the northside of Amherst Island, the bay of Quinte, the Murray Canal, and then back to Kingston by the open (south) side of Prince Edwards peninsula in one long 10 hours sailing, stopping for a last night In Waupoos Marina, before heading back to Kingston. The anchorages and the friendship made all that beautiful!
As for 2024, we plan to make a tour of the south (US) side of lake Ontario up to Niagara with our same friends and then perhaps, if weather permits, a crossing to the north canadian side of lake Ontario. It will be another time to be remembered afterwards along with all those previous enjoyed sailing.
I wish to all of you a marvelous coming year and lots of fantastic memories to sherish!!!
Marc Ravary