Lacolle, Canada
October 1, 2017 in Canada ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
Marina Sieur de Champlain
Enjoying the first anchorage of the trip
October 2, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
Monty's Bay
Burlington, I love you!
October 3, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
The best beer and food in the U.S.! There are fruits and veggies I have never seen before, and everything is organic 😍
Converse Bay, United States
October 4, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
A quiet night at anchorage.
An unplanned stop in Westport
October 4, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
After our motor fan caught fire, we made a stop in Westport to find a replacement part and spent the night at a mooring.
Chipman Point, Vermont
October 5, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
The cutest marina I've seen so far! The building is an old mill. Here we took down our mast prior to crossing the locks of the Champlain canal.
Lock 1 and 2
October 6, 2017 in the United States ⋅ 🌧 14 °C
Today we start on the Champlain canal. We stop in Fort Edward for the night.
Lock 5
October 7, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
Late morning, we didn't get far today!
A long grey day
October 8, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
A trucking kind of day! We ate our spaghetti while cruising in front of Albany 😁
Mast stepping
October 9, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
Another long and busy day. Started by jumping in the river to save a drowning bucket. Then went to put the mast back upright (we did it ourselves, yay!). Sailed down to Athens, N.Y. Anchored rightRead more
Finding motor parts and friends
October 10, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
After a few days of stopping at every marina we saw looking for a water pump for our Atomic 4, we finally found one! Our friends from Galway Bay just happened to pass in front of us while we were onRead more
Lovely lighthouses
October 11, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
We saw a few lighthouses along the way. Thinking of living in one 😁
Yonkers
October 12, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
A free dock so close to the city!? Why thank you. We'll stay for two nights.
Yonkers
October 13, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
New York New York!
October 14, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
Anchored at the 79th street boat basin. Great view and easy access to the city. Went to shore for a short excursion and some indian food!
New York - day 2
October 15, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
Spent the day in the city. Visited the museum of Natural History, bought some food from a farmer's market. Walked - a lot! Night was quite agitated, windy and noisy.
To a more quiet place
October 16, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
Left the 79th street anchorage and headed to Sheepshead Bay. Said hello to lady Liberty. Had some engine trouble on the way - something got stuck in the cooling system. Matt fixed it while I pilotedRead more
Sheepshead Bay - Day 2
October 17, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
Looking for a new dinghy
Sheepshead Bay - Day 3
October 18, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 12 °C
The longest we've stayed in one place so far. After getting a new dinghy yesterday we needed a new motor to go with it. Hopefully we will have one by the end of the day! The girls got to do some netRead more
Meatball sandwich
October 19, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
So we ended up trading our 2 hp engine for a 6 hp one. Mario, the man we traded with, even got us food! Pizza for Matt and Lily and meatball sandwiches for Maya and me. Thank you so much, Mario! ItRead more
The Crossing of New York to Cape May
October 20, 2017, North Atlantic Ocean ⋅ 🌙 17 °C
Our first overnight crossing and first time sailing on the ocean. We loved it!
A beautiful sight after a very long nigh
October 21, 2017 in the United States ⋅ 🌙 17 °C
We got to Cape May at 11:30, almost exactly 24 hours after leaving Sheepshead Bay. What a beautiful place! We plan to enjoy it as we rest for a day or two.
A well deserved day off!
October 22, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
We went to bed at 8pm last night and got up around 8am. Did some maintenance in the morning then headed to Wildwood in our dinghy. Had a picnic of pretzel and ice cream on the beach, played in theRead more
Patuxent river
November 5, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
It was so nice to finally change spots and sail again! Good bye Annapolis, hello Chesapeake bay!
Elisabeth City
November 11, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 5 °C
Cold here! But we are at a free dock where there is a bunch of friendly boaters and locals!