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| Near Botwood, NF in Aug 1997 |
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| Replica of John Cabot`s Matthew |
| The "HECTOR" docked at Pictou, NS |
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| Replica of a ship that brought the first Scots to NS |
| Rare Molded Blue Hull CS 40 |
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| Showboat for CS 1990 loaded in CS yard, Brampton, Ont. |
| Hughes Columbia 8.7 at Moores Cove |
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| Yates Mobile repairing Lifelines at Dockside |
| First CS 34 at the Toronto Dockside Show 1989 |
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| Boat had no interior, note locked companionway |
| MG 33.5 for sale in the USA. Built in England |
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| Hull and Interior same as a CS 34, with Fractional Rig |
| CS 36 Merlin for Sale. Click Picture to Enlarge |
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| Contact owner for more info. |
| Launching Day in Portugal Cove |
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| Beginning trip to the water |
| The big Day |
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| 36 ft. Wooden Classic |
| Cutting rigging to fit with masts standing in Boat |
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| Swaging with Kearney Machine on board 1995 |
| "Free At Last " from Toronto docked in the Azores |
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| Getting ready for another year of sailing in Europe |
On Dec 3 2006, John Emomd sailing the boat above left the Canary Islands to sail back across the South Atlantic to Trinidad.
Not sure of the exact route but he expects to spend Christmas at sea alone.
If he sails to the Cape Verde Islands
it is a 900 mile sail before a few days rest and then about 2000 miles to South America. The direct route is over 2500 miles
till he arrives in Trinidad and he expects to fly to Toronto for the Boat Show in January of 2007.
The boat he is sailing,
he built himself and sailed it to home to Holland in 2003. Last winter it was pulled out in the Azores while he was here back
in Canada. The boat is 34 feet, built in steel in Newmarket, Ont. I made the original wire to rope halyards for Free at Last
in 1998 and last winter I repaired two that had been damaged when he had problems with his masthead sheaves. He brought them
back and forth on the plane while his boat was hauled out across the pond.
Good luck to John and I will post any news
here if he gets back to land to email me of his progress like if he decides to land in Cape Verde instead of using the longer
direct route.
News! He made it across and now is in Tobago, more to follow later, he landed there on New Years Day....
UPDATE--- Jan. 30, 2008
John is about to set out for another voyage on board Free at Last. Not sure if he will
sail back up North to Halifax or take a turn and head back to the Azores and from there home again to Holland.
Update--- May 1, 2009
Free at Last stayed on this side of the ocean and in 2008 made its way to Halifax.
All winter of 2009 the boat has been staying at the Dartmouth Yacht Club. At this time John is getting ready to sail
back to Holland and I think trade her in for a new bigger boat. Should be leaving Halifax in June and heading west again.
Not sure if he will have any crew this time for the crossing. Azores, here he comes again!
| FREE AT LAST hauled out in Lisbon |
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| 34 ft. Steel Boat now FOR SALE IN Portugal |
For more information on "FREE AT LAST" For Sale, email John Emond by clicking on this Link.
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| Toronto`s own Tallship |
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| Empire Sandy leaving the Western Gap |
| Training Vessel Pathfinder on Lake Ontario |
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| Peterson 41 Built by Andy Wiggers in 1981 |
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| Canada`s Cup Winner Coug home at CBYC |
| Sailing in Toronto Hr. |
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| J35 Stryder |
| Puddister`s Roberts 56 Steel Tour Boat |
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| Rigged in St. John`s, NL 1993 |
| Puddester`s Roberts 56 on maiden voyage |
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| Sailing outside St. John`s Harbour 1993 |
| Mirage 27.5 from Port Credit in Port of Havana |
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| Running Rigging and Docklines by YCR. |
| NFLD Flag flies every day at CBYC in Toronto, Ont |
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| CBYC Clubhouse at Bluffers Park on Lake Ontario |
| Steve Killing`s Classic---- Express 35 |
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| Light, Beautiful and Very Fast. |
| SATURNA 33 Double ender pilothouse |
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| Soon to be built by Yates Boatbuilding Int. in NL. |
The Saturna 33 Molds are now in Springdale NL. and the first hull will be laid up early in
2010. This classic boat by William Garden has be built by several builders since it started out in BC. Finally it has
a new home at Yates Buildbuilding Int. Visit www.oceanfisher.com Or for more info call George Yates at 709 673 4253
| 66 ft. Phantom owned by Ralph Ryder |
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| Built by C & C Custom Yachts in Oakville, Ont |
| Lots of J24s at the TPI Plant, Fall River, MA 1978 |
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| 4 -- J24`s per day, Always one waiting for lifelines! |
| C&C 46 Dynamo, later renamed Adanac |
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| Waiting for a travel lift in Lewisporte, NL. May 2007 |
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