2017 Cruising Plan
Leg 1: Souris, PEI, to Charlottetown, PEI, via International Waters; May 30 – June 15 (250 nm)
May 30 Air travel to Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada
May31 – Jun8 Spring commissioning, Souris Harbour
Jun 9 – 13 Shakedown cruise to International Waters off Canso, Nova Scotia
Jun 14-15 Charlottetown
Leg 2: Charlottetown to Quebec City; June 16 – July 10 (575 nm)
Jun 16 – 22 Coastal cruising, Northumberland Strait. Summerside, PEI.
Jun 23 – 25 Overnight passage from Summerside to Shippegen, New Brunswick
Jun 26 – Jul 4 Coastal cruising around Gaspe Peninsula and into the St. Lawrence Seaway
Jul 5 – 10 Quebec City
Leg 3: Quebec City to Montreal; July 11 – 31 (150 nm)
Jul 11 – 18 Ascend the St. Lawrence River to Montreal
Jul 19 – 31 Montreal
Leg 4: Thousand Islands; August 1 – 19 (175 nm)
Aug 1 – 5 Continue St. Lawrence River ascension
Aug 6 – 17 Explore Thousand Islands National Park
Aug 18 Berth Windleblo at Sacketts Harbor Marina, New York
AUG 19 – 25 SHORE LEAVE. TRAVEL TO STANLEY, IDAHO, FOR TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE.
Leg 5: Sacketts Harbor to Lake St. Clair; August 26 – September 20 (400nm)
Aug 26 – 31 Watch weather window for 130nm overnight crossing to Welland Canal
Sep 1 – 2 Transit Welland Canal
Sep 3 – 8 Watch weather window for 180 nm overnight crossing to mouth of Detroit River
Sep 9 – 10 Ascend Detroit River to Lake St. Clair
Sep 11 – 19 Winter decommissioning at Lake St. Clair marina
Sep 20 Air travel, Detroit to Denver
Let’s talk. Should be able to make the scene for some clutch times.
Would love to
Meet up with you when you get to detroit area. My boat is at Great Lakes yacht club on lake st Clair. Planning on heading east next year to Nova Scotia!
Hello Martha! Thanks for your comment. Jocelyn & I would be happy to tell you all about our time cruising Nova Scotia. It was wonderful. Also, we are headed your way and I am searching for a good Yard on Lake St. Clair to store Windleblo next winter. Do you have a recommendation? –Jack