I am planning an ambitious cruise for this summer–from Goderich, Ontario to Saint Andrews, New Brunswick–a distance of approximately 2,100 miles. However it will probably be a fair bit longer when you factor in the side trips and all the tacking 🙂

Saint Andrews has a special meaning to me because I grew up there as a kid and spent many hours playing on the shore dreaming of adventures at sea. On top of that, my sister Jane and brother-in-law Blaine live in Saint Andrews along the shoreline in the Chamcook area and I should be able to bring Ananda right up close to their house.

I plan to cast off from Goderich around mid June and arrive in Saint Andrews around Labour Day. Catherine and Emily will be with me for portions of the trip.

Chris and Joan Cavanaugh will be joining me in Montreal and we will sail together to Halifax. This will probably be the most challenging part of the journey and I am excited and grateful that they will be with me for that time.

I am hoping that other family members and friends will be able to join me for portions of the cruise. Over the next few weeks I will be posting a rough timetable of the week to week segments of the journey.

Wally – March 29, 2010