I’m sailing away
Set an open course for the Virgin Sea
‘Cause I’ve got to be free
Free to face the life that’s ahead of me
On board, I’m the captain
So climb aboard We’ll search for tomorrow
on every shore
And I’ll try, oh Lord, I’ll try
to carry on…
STYX: Come Sail Away
I was aboard the brigantine St. Lawrence II today for a two-hour sail as part of the Up The River celebration in Gananouque. The brigantine is a sail training program created with the intent of teaching young people from the ages of 12 to 18 the fundamental skills of sailing. This program has been running since 1954.The program is a great opportunity for young sailors to learn the ropes… check out their link: www.brigantine.ca for more information.
There is a poem….” I must go down to the sea again, to the lonely sea and sky, and all I ask is a tall ship and a star to steer her by”…….