Rideau System

Well, Sept 24 (our planned departure date) came and we went.

The boat was ready to go: the mast was down and provisions were aboard. It had been an extremely hectic week with goodbye and other parties almost every evening.

Even the biggest journey can begin with a small step, and ours certainly was: a hop from Rideau Ferry Marina to the Narrows Locks: a journey of about 12 nautical miles. We were joined by friends (Pam & Gerry and Caroline and Terry). You can see them trying hard to keep up (ha, ha).

It did not take the dogs long to get into the swing of things.

After several bottles of wine, much excellent cameraderie and fellowship, we were forced to say our good-byes. Our friends left for their marina and we awaited for the locks to open in the morning so that we could begin our trip in earnest.

Preparations and Initial Posting

This blog will be about the trip of Rob and Bev Davidge aboard a Prout Snowgoose 34/35 sailing catamaran from Rideau Lakes, Ontario, Canada to the Bahamas during the winter of 2007/08.

Several people have indicated an interest in being able to follow our trip in order to know how we are doing. I hope that this blog will fill the bill. I guess that time will tell.

It is currently late Auguse. We have a planned departure date of Sept 24/25 (depending on weather). Our affairs are still being put into order. The boat is pretty well ready to go. Are we? Again, I guess that time will tell.