Captain’s Log
The Route: Canada
There are some beautiful sites along the Canadian shore. While vessels can traverse the Loop without entering Canada, it would be a shame to miss out on its beauty. We will remove our mast and likely travel along the Erie Canal into the Oswego Canal, leading us into Lake Ontario.
The Route: New York through Lake Ontario
As we travel along the Erie Canal, we will encounter some of our first locks. A lock is a basin located in the canal with gates at each end. Using these gates, the Lock Master can control the water level in the basin, allowing for boats to be raised or lowered. This is how we can travel along canals that move up and down with different elevations.
The Route: Chesapeake Through New Jersey
Once we leave Norfolk, Virginia, we'll voyage about 510 miles on the Chesapeake Bay and through New Jersey. Like we've seen in Lake Michigan, storms can come up fast in the Bay. As sailors, we learn always to keep an eye on the weather.
America’s Great Loop
America’s Great Loop is a waterway route along the eastern United States. The course covers about 6,000 miles. This adventure will have us visiting about 15 states and 2 Canadian provinces.
A new boat for a new adventure!
We purchased a 2005 Beneteau 423 in August. With a 3-cabin layout, we’ll be very comfortable taking our home wherever the water can take us.
2022 Summer Trip
Our longest voyage as a family to date has been our summer trip during June 2022. We sailed 348 nautical miles up and down the coast of Lake Michigan, learning what life aboard a sailboat would be like.
