Leaving Toronto

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sailpastmeriahA.jpg (39647 bytes) This is our boat "Meriah" leaving the dock at the Mimico Cruising Club in Toronto at the start of the flotilla.

She is an Aloha 32 built in Whitby Ontario to a Mark Ellis design..

The date is 10 May 1997 which is early for sailing on Lake Ontario. Most crews were expecting the cold weather to be the biggest challenge especially down the St Lawrence. As it turned out we summer sailors coped very well with the weather.
Sail Past in Toronto Harbour  to mark the start of the flotilla. We decided to wear whites to mark the occasion..

For you sailors, the genoa is meant to be flapping to salute the dignitaries!

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kalinkasailpast.jpg (39462 bytes) Another sail past photo.

Kalinka's crew are wearing more appropriate gear for the weather.
This is Meriah's navigation  station. Like many skippers, I installed radar which proved invaluable in the fogs of Newfoundland.

As well as the usual GPS, Loran and marine VHF, I also have several ham radios. The laptop is used to send and receive e-mail via ham radio. I also run a ham radio system called APRS which beacons our GPS position to other hams.

Communication was an important issue and all boats reported in via squadron leaders 3 times a day.

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