The purpose of this log is to keep a memoir of this journey and to me focused on my guiding stars. The stars are to learn as much as possible and give back even more, en route to offshore racing in 2025 and, one day, sailing into Tahiti.

Updated: (Miles and time are logged via my Garmin watch or onboard tracking tech.)
February 15, 2023
June 25 2023
December 2024

Nautical Miles Travelled As Skipper: 4620

Overnight Navigation As Skipper: 20

Boats Sailed:

• Salona 42
• Archambault 35
• Archambault Grand Surprise
• First 31.7
• Dufour 34 Performance
• Goman Express 30
• J109, J105, J88
• Tanzer 26
• Figaro 1 and 2
• Pogo 30 (Chartered)
• Goman Express 30
• MacGregor 34
• Beneteau 25 Platu
• Sunfast 3200
• L30
• Quest 30

Sailing Areas

• Mediterranean Sea
• Lake Ontario

Courses and Standards

• ROC(M) – Sail Canada – 2022
• CanSail 1&2 – Sail Canada
• Cours CHEF DE BORD – Société Nautique de Marseille – (Day Skipper Training – 20 hours) – 2022
• Cours PERFECTIONNEMENT MANOEUVRES – Société Nautique de Marseille – (Harbour Pilotage at night – 6 hours) – 2022
• Offshore Race Theory – Diane Reid – January 2023
• Celestial Navigation Standard – Sail Canada – February 2023
• Modern Marine Weather – David Burch / Starpath School of Navigation
• Keelboat Spinnaker Standard – Sail Canada – May 2023 (2 Days)
• Pleasure Craft Operator License – May 2023 – Government of Canada
• Power Vessel Operators Permit – Toronto Ports
• Basic Cruising Standard – Sail Canada – 2024
• Basic Navigation – Sail Canada – 2024
• Offshore Personal Survival – Sail Canada/World Sailing – 2024
• Intermediate Cruising Standard – Sail Canada – 2024
• VHF Licence – RYA – 2024
• Yachtmaster Coastal CoC – RYA – 2024

Sailing Experience

• CanSail 1 and 2 – National Yacht Club – 2021
• 30 Hours sailing training with La Nautiques the sailing school at Société Nautique de Marseille – 2021
• SailEasy – YachtCharter – Barefoot approval to charter Pogo 30 – 2021
• Approximately 900nm practicing duo and solo onshore Mediterranean Sea outside of Marseille and Lake Ontario in the last year
• SNIM Regatta – Marseille – Skipper – Duo – 2022
• L’Estaque Challenge Racing Series – Marseille – CREW – 2022
• Marseille to Sanray Sur Mer – 60nm
• Marseille to Porquerolles – 150nm – Overnight
• Tuesday Night Summer and Fall Shark 24 Racing Series at NYC – 2022
• Wednesday Night Summer and Fall PERF Racing mostly solo with Shark – 2022
• Ahmen Racing – 5 of 7 races – First Place Race 5 – Solo on Shark – 2022
• Les Volies d’autumne St. Tropez – 2nd Place Solo – Mediterranean First 31.7 Championship
• Challenge d’hiver 2023 – Héyers – Crew First 31.7
• SNIM Regetta – Marseille – Skipper – Duo – 2023 – Way last place lol
• LO 300 Race Training – Daine Reid – 2023
• LO 300 Duo – 2024
• GLSS 100 Mile Solo
• LOSHRS 100 Solo – 2024

Aspirations

• Long distance offshore races – 2027 Fastnet 2025 / Middle Sea Race / Cap Martinique
• North American Short Handed Offshore Races – Bermuda 1-2 etc
• All Lake Ontario Offshore Races – 2023/2024 – Need Boat
• Corsica-Med (Marseille – Corsica – Marseille) – 2024
• Mini Transat – ??? – updated to Figaro 2 type boat
• Visit as many ports as possible to see what’s going on
• Sail into Tahiti
• Become Certified Sailing Instructor – 2023/24
• Complete RYA Yachtmaster Offshore – 2023/24