Blog
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Shore Life: Cleaning the Hull, Removing Sails, and Preparing for Winter
With colder weather on the horizon, work continues aboard Isola Naida as we clean her hull, remove her sails, and prepare for the long winter ahead. From experimenting with different hull cleaners to planning a DIY winter cover, we’ve been busy finding practical solutions to keep her protected until spring.
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Shore Life: Planning Boat Work
With Isola Naida hauled out, we’ve turned our focus to shore projects. This week we received the materials for wiring the LED lighting for the settees, began planning a complete refit of the head, and prepared to repair and reinforce the RHIB before winter.
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Hauling-Out, Beginning Boatwork and a Surprising Message
Every haul-out marks a turning point in the sailing season, and this year was no exception for Isola Naida. Following a busy summer, we begin planning boat work for the winter, delve into our tender’s leaks, and receive a surprising message about Isola Naida!
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Hauling-Out for the Season: Bringing Isola Naida to East River
We knew shortly after buying Isola Naida that we would need to haul out in order to address some of the work we wanted to accomplish onboard. This past weekend, that time finally came…
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High Gusts & Choppy Seas: Sailing Mahone Bay on Isola Naida
We set out this weekend aboard Isola Naida with the plan of sailing to a quiet, protected bay and anchoring overnight. The forecast looked promising enough—winds between 7 and 18 knots, with gusts topping out around 19. Manageable, we thought…
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A Weekend Ashore: Nova Scotia’s South Shore Road Trip
Not every weekend is spent sailing aboard Isola Naida—sometimes life calls us back to land. This weekend, a road trip along Nova Scotia’s South Shore. From fresh bread at LaHave Bakery to sandy walks at Crescent Beach, the weekend proved just as full and refreshing as any day on the water…
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Sunny Weekends Are For Sailing
This past week the MC4 connectors for the solar panels arrived, D’Arcy taught sailing to new Canadians, and we took Isola Naida out for a day sail around Mahone Bay! Check out these videos from the day…
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Natal Day Long Weekend Aboard Isola Naida
This past weekend was the Natal Day long weekend here in Nova Scotia. We had a packed schedule ahead: a One Design Regatta, troubleshooting our solar panels, wrapping up a few sewing projects, and taking Isola Naida out for a day sail. Of course, things didn’t quite go according to plan.
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Solar Woes and Shaking Out the Sails
The goal this week was to get Isola Naida off her mooring ball and get a feel for how she handles under power and sail. We invited our friends Charles and Roxy aboard to join us on the inaugural adventure. Things got a little more gusty out in the bay than we had expected…
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How We Came to Isola Naida
We met in 2023. Sometime during the summer of 2023, while we were out on one of many drives exploring the Nova Scotia coastline, we passed a marina. Noelle turned to D’Arcy and asked, “Have you ever thought about living on a boat?”