dianerhodes
New York to Annapolis
Gale Force Winds As we sit on anchor, stuck in the boat, in Bermuda, braving a gale with winds reaching up to 45 knots, I decided it was...
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dianerhodes
- Sep 28
- 11 min
New England Odyssey: Navigating Wealth, History, and Loved Ones!
The Gulf of Maine When we arrived in Newfoundland back in June, the Canadian lobster fishing season had just concluded. The pristine...
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dianerhodes
- Aug 1
- 9 min
Titanic, Bluenose, and Completing the Down East Loop!
Halifax We kicked off our sail from Cape Breton to Halifax with an early morning departure. The weather played along, gifting us with...
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dianerhodes
- Jul 24
- 6 min
Cruising in Cape Breton: A Bras d'Ore Lake Adventure!
Great Sail We left Newfoundland for Nova Scotia, sailing across the Atlantic Ocean in 20 knots of wind on the beam. It was an amazing...
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dianerhodes
- Jul 15
- 8 min
Teleporting to France! A Journey to St. Pierre and Miquelon Islands
Ever since we hatched the plan to embark on our circumnavigation by exiting out the St. Lawrence River, we've been giddily anticipating...
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dianerhodes
- Jul 7
- 6 min
Ghost Towns and the Southwest Coast of Newfoundland
We had a great downwind sail to the southwest coast of Newfoundland. We just set the sails once and away we went. It took us about 40...
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dianerhodes
- Jun 29
- 7 min
5 Reasons You Need to Visit Gros Morne National Park
Reason 1: Pictures Don't Do It Justice Gros Morne National Park is a stunning and diverse protected area located on the western coast of...
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dianerhodes
- Jun 27
- 7 min
Sailing Newfoundland Part 1
Screeching In at Rocky Harbour We left Ile Quarry when the fog started rolling in. We felt apprehensive about the prospect of venturing...
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dianerhodes
- Jun 23
- 7 min
Into the Great Wide Open
We finally leave the St. Lawrence River and head out into the salt water of the Bay, headed for the Mingan Archipelago! Rimouski Getting...
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dianerhodes
- Jun 16
- 5 min
St. Lawrence Seaway Locks and Lift Bridges
Everything you need to know about sailing down river through the locks. Happy at Snell Lock because it went so much better than...
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dianerhodes
- Jun 14
- 9 min
Belugas, Fjords and So Much More!
At the mouth of the Saguenay River lies the town of Tadoussac. When we told sailors in Quebec we were heading there, we got a lot of...
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dianerhodes
- Jun 10
- 3 min
Ride the Rapids to Quebec City
Leaving in the dark to make it all work! Watch our quick little video about getting to Quebec City and tour of the place! Planning...
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dianerhodes
- Jun 5
- 6 min
Crashing into Pointe-Claire and Visiting Montreal
We meet the nicest people at the friendliest yacht club ever! Pointe-Claire Yacht Club, Isle of Montreal, Quebec, Canada The thing about...
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dianerhodes
- May 30
- 7 min
Stop 2: Kingston and Wolfe Island, Ontario, Canada
Our First Day in Kingston We left Fair Haven after a glorious ten days. Motored head to wind to Oswego for a pump out and fuel up. Left...
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dianerhodes
- May 28
- 5 min
Stop 3 & 4: Thousand Islands featuring Gananoque, Clayton and a ride past the Fancy Pants Houses.
Get a feel for Gananoque from our video! Gan Gananoque is a very scenic village in Ontario, Canada on the St. Lawrence River. It was...
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dianerhodes
- May 20
- 3 min
Sailing Around the World Stop 1: Fair Haven, NY
Bon Voyage Party at Stick and Rudder When you work Monday-Friday, weekends are for sailing. Thank goodness that a 2 1/2 hour sail away...
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