INT"L Vintage Boating Day
21st August 2021
By Tim Du Vernet
The International Vintage Boating day challenge over took the lakes of Muskoka this morning, Saturday, August 21. At approximately 10:30, wooden boats gathered at three different points in Muskoka.
I was joined the Lake Muskoka cruise with John and Mary Storey as my gracious boat hosts. Their Greavette powered by its numbered and original Scripps was smooth sailing all the way from their home near Gravenhurst to the gathering point south of Horseshoe Island, Lake Muskoka.
Driving around the highways of Muskoka, it is easy to forget just how much water there is. It took nearly an hour to drive this distance, even in the most direct route. When we arrived, many boats had already gathered and more were accumulating. It was fun to see them all and to feel the excitement build.
Then in some almost religious like devotion, all the boats gradually pointed in the same direction, following Chris Vandergrift whose launch was flying the biggest flags possible, so there wouldn’t be any question about who to follow. It was an exceptionally steamy day, with burning sun and the only wind was that which we created, then off we went.
Nearly 30 boats participated on Lake Muskoka. The boats varied from a small plywood outboard to the biggest long deck launches. The waves compounding here and there were a bit of a nuisance until the flow of the boats got sorted out. It is always a challenge to pick a speed and a route that will create the smoothest sailing. Next up are the highlights of the route and faces along the way.
For some of the video fun, here is a link..
[url= https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmpe2EBlkHHdybkXjEdLS5g]Youtude Channel Videos
The International Vintage Boating day challenge over took the lakes of Muskoka this morning, Saturday, August 21. At approximately 10:30, wooden boats gathered at three different points in Muskoka.
I was joined the Lake Muskoka cruise with John and Mary Storey as my gracious boat hosts. Their Greavette powered by its numbered and original Scripps was smooth sailing all the way from their home near Gravenhurst to the gathering point south of Horseshoe Island, Lake Muskoka.
Driving around the highways of Muskoka, it is easy to forget just how much water there is. It took nearly an hour to drive this distance, even in the most direct route. When we arrived, many boats had already gathered and more were accumulating. It was fun to see them all and to feel the excitement build.
Then in some almost religious like devotion, all the boats gradually pointed in the same direction, following Chris Vandergrift whose launch was flying the biggest flags possible, so there wouldn’t be any question about who to follow. It was an exceptionally steamy day, with burning sun and the only wind was that which we created, then off we went.
Nearly 30 boats participated on Lake Muskoka. The boats varied from a small plywood outboard to the biggest long deck launches. The waves compounding here and there were a bit of a nuisance until the flow of the boats got sorted out. It is always a challenge to pick a speed and a route that will create the smoothest sailing. Next up are the highlights of the route and faces along the way.
For some of the video fun, here is a link..
[url= https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmpe2EBlkHHdybkXjEdLS5g]Youtude Channel Videos