catboat Archives - Cottage In Muskoka

Hot, but breezy

April 25, 2026July 16, 2012 by

We had a couple of hours available after a pre-closing cottage walk-through on Lake Rosseau, and before a cottage showing on Lake Muskoka, so we got out sailing. Wind was primarily from the north west, gusting to 15 knots + at times; to the extent we had to tie in 2 reefs in the sail. … Read more

Sailboat in Muskoka – Rigging is completed, sails are on. Sailing is next.

April 25, 2026September 16, 2011 by

Completed a fairly complex (for me) re-rigging of our catboat. Because the sail is gaff-rigged, there is an additional spar, much like the boom that is above the sail. The luff (front edge) of the sail is tied to wooden hoops that ride up the mast when the sail is raised.