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August 2000 by Laura DeMass |
Pictures contibuted by Laura DeMass,
Ken Murphy, Leo Smith, and Nick Scheuer
Annotations by Ken Murphy
Interview with Sailor by Leo Smith
Boat | Type | Crew Members |
Blue Heron | Shearwater | -- Dean and Mary |
Heron | Dovekie | -- Rich |
Pel-Pel | Dovekie | -- Laura, Ellen, Robby, and Gabby |
Sanity | Bay Hen | -- Ken |
Time Enough | MacGregor | -- Bob and Carol |
True North | Shearwater | -- Nick, Gayle, and Dave |
Waterbed | Dovekie | -- Leo and Sandy |
Zephyr | Martha Jane | -- John and Pat |
Adapted From
"Pil Pel Again"
One boat's Magnum Opus Journey
by Laura DeMass
January 15, 2001 Issue of Messing About in Boats
Click below or click a Day
Day Location Description Number of Pictures
0. Friday | Preparations | Picking up the boat | 1 |
1. Saturday | Spanish Municipal Marina, Spanish, Ontario | The boats and crews arrive | 6 |
2. Sunday | Spanish Municipal Marina, Spanish, Ontario | A day of preparation | 7 |
3. Monday | Hotham Island | Thrilling downwind sail | 9 |
4. Tuesday | Fox Island | A deserved stretch on warm rocks | 9 |
5. Wednesday | Croker Island | Fresh breeze sailing - nice raft-up | 8 |
6. Thursday | Croker Island beach then to Lauisa Island | Light air to light breeze - swimming | 10 |
7. Friday | Spider Marina, Little Current, Ontario | Walkabout town, and restaurants | 4 |
8. Saturday | Spider Marina then to Sturgeon Cove | Morning shopping then a nice peaceful sail | 4 |
9. Sunday | Sturgeon Cove | Swimming and campfire | 5 |
10. Monday | La Cloche River | Long upwind sail under a fresh breeze | 4 |
11. Tuesday | La Cloche River | Long hikes and swimming while waiting out 30kt winds | 5 |
12. Wednesday | South Benjamin Island | Pink rocks and evergreen | 3 |
13. Thursday | Wyatt Bay | The last night afloat | 0 |
14. Friday | Spanish Municipal Marina, Spanish, Ontario | Preparation for the drive home | 0 |