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Sailing as a Way of Life for Cory Petrie
basic boat maintenance, mast
By Christine Ouellet riggings, etc. There is not
much that he hasn’t touched
and fixed.
or Cory Petrie, sailing is At Stormont Yacht Club,
Fhis whole life. Although you will find him discussing
he was not born on a sailboat, marine issues with other
nor grew up on one, he spent sailors or examining a sick
his summers along the St engine. He owes his passion
Laurence River in Cornwall for fixing things from his
and that has led the way for grandfather who taught him
his marine passion. everything, starting with, as
he remembers, how to use
In summer, he lives aboard
a bench press to bend metal
his sailboat and this year, he when he was a small boy.
is preparing to spend the next Cory Petrie on his boat named Snow Goose. Photo Submitted
winter on board in a marina Cory likes to be in control of
along Lake Ontario, which his boat, he needs to be on top he will gladly help other island, the granite boulder
allows winter live aboard. of things and not have to rely sailors who are experiencing gradually slowly drops down
on someone else to get out of problems while on the water. as a beach into the lake. This
He considers himself a
trouble. His boat, a Hullmaster southern portion of the island
marine jack-of-all-trades, for 31, Canadian made in Picton He loves sailing, it gives saw many ships run aground
that he takes pride in solving Ontario, is fitted right, with a him a sense of freedom, he during storms in the past
the most difficult problems new Yanmar two engine which likes to go ‘Up the River’ centuries, but it is beautiful
that nobody can figure out, and drop anchor wherever he
he installed himself last year. and so peaceful. There is no
whether it be engine, electric, wants, somewhere between
He is definitely self sufficient hassle there, no one bothers
a water pump, keel, hull, the Thousand Islands or Lake
and even when out on a trip, you; it is a simple life. Wildlife
Ontario, where there seems to fascinates me, all these birds
be no frontier. “I discovered
Cornwall’s Oldest Paint, are just so beautiful and I never
Blind & Shutter Store. Main Duck Island last year, a
Family owned Business Since 1988 deserted island located 11km get tired of looking at them.”
south of Kingston, near the He is the kind of guy that,
Presents “Famous Sports Quotes” Canada-Us frontier. The island one day if your engine breaks
is populated by turtles, Big
“Never say never, because limits, like fears, are often Northern Water and Red Belly down in the middle of the lake;
just an illusion.” Michael Jordan snakes and territorial Garter you hope he would emerge out
snake. But snakes don’t bother of the water, like a big bass
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Cory Petrie on his way to Main Duck Island. Photo Submitted
