Sail Canada Advanced Cruising Instructor, Ken Gillstrom talks about the benefits and the night time wonders of boating after dark. Thinking of sailing under the stars? This is a must watch!

Making bread on board while underway can be a real challenge, but the reward is so worth the trouble. However, the bread is quickly eaten without a trace, except the mess.

The crew on Voyageur 10.10 give Margerie Glacier a little coaxing to help it calve a bergy bit off the glacier. You'll be surprised by the results and the antics!

We have had many sailors ask us about our COB prevention method on Voyageur 10.10. It is quite difficult to describe accurately so me made this video. We did it at the dock because of the difficulty to film it properly while underway. The most important design feature of our system is that you cannot go overboard and impact the water even if you tried. Many people head out on their boats with a false sense of security. Their jackline/tether system will keep them attached to the boat, however will let them go overboard. Being dragged through the water next to a jostling boat, even a slow speed, will lead to your drowning very quickly. You will wish that you weren't attached, and desperately try to release yourself, defeating the whole purpose of wearing the tether. It takes some time and effort to come up with a system that works, but it may save your life one day, as our system has saved mine.

Ken and Carol Gillstrom give you a close up look and tips for navigating the Panama Canal. Also, what happens when you need to stop the boat for an unforeseen problem that threatens to trap you in the Canal system? Ken and Carol show you how to calmly handle emergency boat maintenance when time isn't on your side.

We all hear about these, and a movie was made about it, but encountering one send a shiver up your spine. On our Atlantic crossing in 2013, we came across this container about 400 miles west of the Azores. When first spotted, we thought it might be a life raft because of the colour and shape. The radar did show a small blip when we were a half mile away. Fortunately it was day time and visibility was good. If it was night, we may have run into it and.......... Great reason for a metal boat with collision bulkhead

Ken and Carol Gillstrom give an informative look at transiting from the Caribbean through the 3 Gatun Locks into Gatun Lake aboard Voyageur 10.10. Check the website for more information.

Advanced Cruising Instructor Ken Gillstrom and Carol Gillstrom sail to exotic places and teach Sail Canada's Intermediate and Advanced Cruising Standards.

Here is an overview of our Atlantic crossing from the Cape Verde Islands to St. Lucia. We invite past students on our longer voyages that do not lend themselves to a formal lesson. This gives them mush needed miles under their keel and builds skills and confidence. Find our more about our Mileage Builder cruises and our Advanced and Intermediate course at www.voyageursailing.com

Advanced Sailing Instructor, Ken Gillstrom, discusses night sailing.

Ken and Carol Gillstrom teach Advanced and Intermediate Cruising in the Caribbean. Book now for Winter 2014.

CYA Advanced instructor, Ken Gillstrom, and students practice the Quick Stop method of getting back to a crew that has gone overboard.

Just a little ride around the anchorage.

CYA Advanced Cruising Instructor takes students through a man overboard exercise.

At anchor in Sint Maarten, or at the dinner table in Toronto. Conversations are pretty much the same.

Ken and Carol have a chance meeting at Ile Fourchue with an old sailing acquaintance, Syl.. He's crewing aboard Glen's new boat out of St. Maarten. Glen just signed the ownership papers, and he couldn't be happier. You'll see.

Ken and Carol Gillstrom and crew explore Trinity Bay and Bonavista Bay in Newfoundland

Ken and Carol get set to take four advanced students on a trip through the Great Lakes. They talk about the decision to build Voyageur and take on the world's oceans.

Ken plunges into the water to give his students a chance to practice their crew recovery skills.

Ken and crew find that putting a lightweight Feathercraft kayak together is a simple as following instructions.