America's Star-Spangled Ambassador
Photo: Southern shoreline of the Saint Lawrence River, photo courtesy of Shevawn Innes Date: Thursday, June 27, 2019 Time: 1100 hours EDT Position: 20 nautical miles east of Toronto, middle of Western Lake Ontario Sails: foresail, staysail, square-fore-topsail Conditions: light westerly wind of 5 knots. Lake waters calm Heading: northwesterly Speed: 2 knots The travel … Read More
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Photo: Southern shoreline of the Saint Lawrence River, photo courtesy of Shevawn Innes Date: Friday, June 21, 2019 Time: 1100 hours EDT Position: abeam of the port of Rimouski, Quebec, St Lawrence River Sails Set: foresail, staysail, jib, square-fore-topsail, topgallant, and jib-topsail Conditions: foggy, damp, and cool with NE wind of around 15 knots Speed … Read More
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Photo: Sunrise on the St. Lawrence, June 19, 2019, courtesy of Chief Mate Jeff Crosby Date: Wednesday, June 19, 2019 Time: 1100 hours EDT Position: Passing along the north side of the Gaspé Peninsula Status: Motoring Conditions: Calm The weather in the Gulf of St. Lawrence has been very light since Monday. What wind there … Read More
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Photo: Sailing in the Atlantic, northbound out of Lunenburg, June 16, 2016, by Jeff Crosby Date: Monday, June 17, 2019 Time: 1100 EDT Position: In the middle of Cabot Strait’s narrowest part Speed: Close to 7 knots; motor sailing by one engine with 4 lowers (mainsail, foresail, staysail, jib), main-gaff-topsail, square-fore-topsail, and jib-topsail set Conditions: … Read More
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Photo: Lunenburg departure (left to right: Pride of Baltimore II, Bluenose II, and Picton Castle), June 15, 2019, courtesy of Ed Halverson Date: Saturday, June 15, 2019 Time: 2000 EDT Speed: 9 knots Heading: 100 degrees magnetic Sails Set: All plain sail (mainsail, foresail, staysail, jib, and square-fore-topsail), upper sails (main-gaff-topsail, topgallant, jib-topsail), and studding … Read More
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