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2019 Cruising Plan

Posted on November 26, 2018 by JackNovember 26, 2018

Leg 1: Bellingham, WA, to Sidney, BC; June 10 – July 9 (75 nm) June 10                   Air travel Denver to Bellingham June 11 – 26          Spring commissioning, Seaview North Boatyard June 27 … Continue reading →

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Season Epilogue: Leg Six – Across the Great Divide

Posted on October 10, 2018 by JackOctober 10, 2018

Lay up this year was particularly exciting, not least because it involved an overland haul from Superior, Wisconsin, to Bellingham, Washington. As I write this, I am sitting at my desk back at home in Colorado, still pinching myself at … Continue reading →

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Leg Five

Posted on September 2, 2018 by JackSeptember 3, 2018

ed. note: This blog post was authored by Leg Five crewwoman Emily Hoopes. The days run together here in the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore with the sort of pleasant confusion I imagine the lazy sheet feels when the Windleblo runs … Continue reading →

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Isle Royale

Posted on August 25, 2018 by JackAugust 25, 2018

I did not want to leave Canada. I knew I had to, home was calling, and I missed Jocelyn. But Canadians are so nice. Always saying “Sorry,” and offering to help in any way possible. Plus, leaving Canada meant returning … Continue reading →

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Leg Three

Posted on August 9, 2018 by JackAugust 9, 2018

Ready to get back at it after nine days of shore leave, my new shipmate, John Renna, texted me while I was laying over in the Detroit airport. “My flight out of Columbus is late and I will miss my … Continue reading →

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Leg Two: North Channel

Posted on July 11, 2018 by JackJuly 12, 2018

I’m writing to you from the public library in Blind River, Ontario, our first civilized landfall and reliable internet since Little Current. First, the Leg Two cast of characters. Asher Herbstman, 15- year-old son of my first cousin, Melanie Herbstman, … Continue reading →

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Asher’s Post

Posted on July 11, 2018 by JackJuly 11, 2018

The following is a guest blog entry by Asher Herbstman, who has joined the Windleblo crew for Leg Two of this season’s voyage. – ed. Hi all. This is Asher, a new crewman on the Windleblo. A lot has been … Continue reading →

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Pre-Start Checks (Technical)

Posted on July 7, 2018 by JackJuly 7, 2018

Apologies to followers looking for more entertainment. This post is decidedly more on the technical side. Leg Two crewman John Hoopes suggests written checklists to help new and returning crew learn or relearn onboard procedure. Several are sprinkled in past … Continue reading →

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Impressions

Posted on June 29, 2018 by JackJune 29, 2018

Phil is the guy who came out on Sunday to help me scrape and sand the bottom of my boat. He didn’t have to. A freelancer at Rick’s boatyard – the solitary regular as far as I could tell – … Continue reading →

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Tobermory

Posted on June 23, 2018 by JackJune 23, 2018

Twenty-five hours. That’s how long it took for the 140 nautical mile passage from Sarnia to Tobermory. Beam reach, starboard tack, 16 knots of wind pretty much the entire way. Superb! Now in Tobermory, Ontario, comparisons with Tobermory, Isle of … Continue reading →

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  • 2019 Cruising Plan November 26, 2018
  • Season Epilogue: Leg Six – Across the Great Divide October 10, 2018
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