What a Honeymoon! We explained we had a US licensed car and a number of sails we were taking to Toronto. “No!” The customs officer said, “and if you cross this line,” . . . Ralph Boston & Sherry L.B. Johnson
Antique Boat Expert and Cheerleader for our River – Peter Mellon Peter Mellon was the go-to expert on antique and classic boats going back to the late 1990’s, when he founded Antique Boat America and Canada, which lists and brokers these vessels. Rick Casali
Sudoku Puzzles #133, #134, #135, & #136 You have already celebrated the start of 2023, so it is time to settle in and welcome a year of promise for Sudoku . . . Dan LeKander
"OL BOY" – 1938 Chris Craft 25 Sportsman Joe Cardamone was a serious fisherman from Utica who owned a 21-foot utility. He fished out of Dingman Point, and wanted a slightly larger boat for the St. Lawrence River . . . Rick Casali
Sudoku Puzzles #129, #130, #131, & #132 Please welcome the last four Sudoku puzzles for 2022! Dan LeKander
Cruise Ships are Back! All about the 2022 cruise ship OCEAN NAVIGATOR and the 1948 cruise ship ONTARIO. Susan W. Smith
"Pat" the Time Traveler This story is about "Pat the Time Traveller". Her sweeping lines are no lie. She is fast and easy to maneuver. John Kunz
"Riptide IV - 1948 Chris Craft 25 Utility In the post-WW II era, Chris Craft began to make their boat designs more elegant and, to my eye, classier. Riptide IV, owned by Jane and Kevin Heffron, is one of the nicest examples of this post-war shift at Chris Craft. Rick Casali
Horses of the Country If you are a horse lover or have horses in your background, my new book Horses of the Country: An Homage will entertain, as well as shed light on the vital role of horses in the lives of our ancestors. Claudia Smith
Sudoku Puzzles #125, #126, #127 & #128 Four puzzles this month - can you or can't you solve them? That really is the question! Dan LeKander
Podcast Dedicated to Shipping "Downward Bound will bring ship enthusiasts another step closer to the mesmerizing vessels so often seen along the St. Lawrence while also highlighting what the Seaway has to offer," Susan W. Smith
FIASCO was held on Wellesley Island The regatta is known as FIASCO, which is the acronym for Famous International Annual Skiffing Competitive Occurrence. Rick Casali
WORLD ROWING TOUR 2022 – Come and Gone! Thank you to all of the international rowers who came and took part in this tour, to the wonderful group of volunteers who were with the tour the whole way, and to the Thousand Islands for sharing their beauty. Shelagh Baker
