How do you make sailing a living? There are four main approaches. You can teach sailing, you can deliver bouts, you can work as a sideline or you can cruise. This short post explores each of these activities from both a commercial and a regulatory point of view. Teaching sailing...
The passage between Gaspé and Nova Scotia is relatively easy via the Magdalen Islands. If you’re keen to gain offshore experience, this is an excellent passage. You must learn how to sail without landmarks… and at night. Gaspé, the Islands and Chéticamp Jean-du-Sud ‘s stay in Gaspé was a compromise...
With Bastian Raulier and Zac Harie. Fancy a sailboat cruise on the river? Tired of high marina fees? Want to get away without (too) many neighbors? Here are fifteen anchorages, illustrated in a summary map at the end of the text, to help you plan your stops and nights on...
Royal Yachting Association The RYA Yachtmaster Ocean is experienced and competent to skipper a yacht on passages of any length in all parts of the world. Introduction The Royal Yachting Association (RYA) Yachtmaster Ocean is the last tier of the Yachtmaster program. In the sailing industry, it is one of...
Navionics makes serious errors with the St-Lawrence currents. The Observatoire Général sur le St-Laurent’s forecast provide better information.
We left Quebec City in mid-July, stopped for a few days at l’Anse St-Jean, then headed down to Gaspé with the weather. Three weeks later, we are moored in Gaspé for a few days. If you ever think of doing the same trip, here is what to expect and how...
Here is a quick mash-up text of three « small » installations on Jean-du-Sud. The installs were fairly straightforward, except perhaps some specific dimensions that are described below. Tiller Head Install Jean-du-Sud’s former tiller has a shaft of 7/8″, while the new one has a shaft of 1″. This means...
One year later, I feel I am slowly getting on the better side of the learning curve. I can work faster. But this is not the biggest plus of doing DIY projects.
This post covers the sanding and painting techniques used for Jean-du-Sud’s hull. It relies on key articles, videos and provide a summary of the techniques.
In celestial navigation, you can avoid a 500-page document if you know two mathematical formulas… and have a calculator.
