but I do know these are challenging times for Cameron and his team. He’s been preparing for this moment for 8 years. He’s been methodical, thinking through all the pieces, running tests, developing tools and materials to help him dive to the bottom of the trench. Now everything is ready and in place for the [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Eye of Quebec’
Don’t know if the #DeepSeaChallenge has been met or not
Posted in Adventure, Aquatics, tagged #DeepSeaChallenge, Adventure, Eye of Quebec, Maine, Maine Island Trail, Sailboat, Sailing, Solo on March 23, 2012 | 2 Comments »
Knowing When
Posted in Adventure, Nomadics, tagged Adventure, Canada, Eye of Quebec, Manicouagan Reservoir, Sailing, Trans Canada on September 6, 2011 | 2 Comments »
For at least a year now I’ve been dreaming to sail around the Manicouagan Reservoir (or “Eye of Quebec”) way up North in Canada. I’ve read other accounts of people traveling around the lake, studied weather, prepared my equipment, and planned away. This summer I set aside 10 days to complete the journey and drove [...]
Eye of Quebec – Circuit By Sail – Additional Details
Posted in Adventure, Aquatics, tagged Adventure, Eye of Quebec, Manicouagan, Trip Plan on August 26, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
The previous trip plan post did not contain waypoints, but does have a link to a tentative path. Since the lake is annular, the path will be roughly circular. I’ve chosen to use polar coordinates (or clock coordinates) to select 8 specific island destinations. There’s a good chance I won’t land on each of them, [...]
Eye of Quebec – The Circuit by Sail – Trip Plan
Posted in Adventure, Aquatics, tagged Adventure, Eye of Quebec, Manicouagan Reservoir, Sailboat, Sailing, Trip Plan on August 25, 2011 | 3 Comments »
The first stage of this trip will be a two day drive into Canada, across the St. Lawrence (via ferry) to Baie Comeau, and then North to the Manicouagan Reservoir. The final driving destination is Relais Gabriel. That’s where I’ll pack the boat, monitor conditions for a day maybe, and depart ASAP. It’s hard to know what [...]
Scheming
Posted in Adventure, tagged Adventure, Eye of Quebec, Tinef on August 11, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
I’ve been telling people about this crazy adventure I’m planning up in Quebec. It would be the gnarliest thing I’ve taken on if it manifests. It’s still questionable whether I can take the time, or even prepare for such a challenge… but I’m thinking about it.
Adventures on my mind
Posted in Aquatics, Nomadics, tagged Adventure, Expedition, Eye of Quebec, Maine, Penobscot Bay, Quebec, Sailboat, Sailing, Tinef on July 9, 2011 | 4 Comments »
If you look at any map of North America published after the 60′s, you’ll see a fascinating annular lake directly North of Maine. This is the Manicouagan Reservoir, or the “Eye of Quebec.” It’s a big crater formed about 200 million years ago during an event causing a fire ball that extended to New York. [...]
