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The cruising blog for S/V Windleblo, a Hallberg-Rassy 40 owned by Jack and Jocelyn Hoopes. August 27, 2016. August 27, 2016. Moving east, one fjord at a time, a pattern emerged. Motor up a fjord, anchor, dinghy to the mouth of the stream at the head of the fjord, hike high up the stream, find a large flat rock from which … Continue reading →. Newfoundland’s Southwest Coast. August 21, 2016. August 21, 2016. August 13, 2016. August 13, 2016. Cabot Strait Crossing Passage Plan. August 13, 2016. For those w...
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About – Windleblo
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The cruising blog for S/V Windleblo, a Hallberg-Rassy 40 owned by Jack and Jocelyn Hoopes. 8212; No Comments. Leave a Reply Cancel reply. Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *. Leave this field empty. August 27, 2016. Newfoundland’s Southwest Coast. August 21, 2016. August 13, 2016. Proudly powered by WordPress. Weaver Xtreme by WeaverTheme.
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The cruising blog for S/V Windleblo, a Hallberg-Rassy 40 owned by Jack and Jocelyn Hoopes. Newer posts →. Mt Desert Island Part II. August 22, 2015. August 22, 2015. A great sail back from Great Wass Island, a lobster feast, and ceremonial presentation of the coveted, hard earned and well deserved Windleblo pride wear brought Mike’s final 48 hours aboard S/V Windleblo to a close. Many thanks to him for his … Continue reading →. August 15, 2015. August 15, 2015. August 9, 2015. August 9, 2015. A combinati...
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Long Island – Windleblo
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The cruising blog for S/V Windleblo, a Hallberg-Rassy 40 owned by Jack and Jocelyn Hoopes. Rarr; Long Island. Mt Desert Island →. August 2, 2015. August 2, 2015. We waited for the fog to lift a bit before weighing anchor in Duck Harbor and leaving Isle au Haut behind. No sooner had we rounded the point outside the harbor than the fog closed in again, limiting visibility to less than 300 meters. Our reason for going to Frenchboro was single-minded. Through multiple sources, we had heard the lobster di...
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Grand Manan Island – Windleblo
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The cruising blog for S/V Windleblo, a Hallberg-Rassy 40 owned by Jack and Jocelyn Hoopes. Rarr; Grand Manan Island. Whitehead Island →. August 9, 2015. August 14, 2015. Raising the Canada courtesy flag. At thirteen miles long and six miles wide, Grand Manan is a perfect size for bicycling. We broke out the Bromptons and started our exploration with a visit to the first of four lighthouses we found on the island and its satellite, Whitehead. In 1817, the boundary commission declared that Moose, Dudley, a...
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North Haven Island – Windleblo
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The cruising blog for S/V Windleblo, a Hallberg-Rassy 40 owned by Jack and Jocelyn Hoopes. Rarr; North Haven Island. Hurricane Island →. July 24, 2015. July 24, 2015. Monhegan guards the southwest corner of Penobscot Bay, arguably the best of Maine’s cruising grounds. Ten miles after leaving Monhegan, we entered the bay; ten miles into the bay, we encountered the Picton Castle Tall Ship under full sail. Quite a sight. Here are a couple of typical Maine homes, these found on North Haven:. 8212; No Comments.
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Monhegan – Windleblo
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The cruising blog for S/V Windleblo, a Hallberg-Rassy 40 owned by Jack and Jocelyn Hoopes. North Haven Island →. July 24, 2015. July 24, 2015. So reads the first paragraph of the pilot book pages describing our next obscure New England island, Monhegan. (Pilot book titled A Cruising Guide to the Maine Coast, by Hank and Jan Taft.). The formalities handled, Walt and I proceeded to explore the island. Once away from the village, the narrow gravel roads narrowed further to footpaths that crisscrossed the ba...
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Cutler – Windleblo
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The cruising blog for S/V Windleblo, a Hallberg-Rassy 40 owned by Jack and Jocelyn Hoopes. Grand Manan Island →. August 6, 2015. August 6, 2015. At bare steerageway, we felt our way through pea soup into Cutler harbor, dropping the hook at the first sensible opportunity. Thick fog again prevailed the next morning, so we deferred any plan to push on. Instead, we tithed for most of morning, giving. Some overdue attention. Topsides and interior wood were polished, and some marlinspike was attended. The trai...
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Where we are – Windleblo
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The cruising blog for S/V Windleblo, a Hallberg-Rassy 40 owned by Jack and Jocelyn Hoopes. Rarr; Where we are. We shoved off from South Freeport, Maine, in early June and are now cruising the Canadian Maritime provinces. To find our current location, visit http:/ www.marinetraffic.com/ais/details/ships/367422620. 8212; No Comments. Leave a Reply Cancel reply. Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *. Leave this field empty. August 27, 2016. August 21, 2016. August 13, 2016.
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The cruising blog for S/V Windleblo, a Hallberg-Rassy 40 owned by Jack and Jocelyn Hoopes. Newer posts →. June 18, 2016. June 18, 2016. In no particular order, here are first impressions of our time so far in Nova Scotia. Foremost in my mind, everyone is so friendly! My first encounter with a native was when I landed on the Bluenose II wharf in … Continue reading →. June 12, 2016. June 12, 2016. June 4, 2016. June 4, 2016. Spring Commissioning — The Season Begins. May 27, 2016. May 27, 2016. Still on-the...