Kingston Canada

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Contents 1 Kingston, Canada 1.1 Background 1.2 Charts 1.3 Radio Nets 1.4 Approach and Navigation 1.5 Check-in facilities 1.6 Marinas & Yacht Clubs 1.7 Anchorages 1.8 Offshore Islands 1.9 Routes/Passages To/From 1.10 Tourism & things to do ashore 1.11 Marine stores 1.12 References & Publications 1.13 Cruiser's Friends 1.14 Forum Discussions 1.15 External Links 1.16 Personal Notes

Kingston, Canada

Background

Historic details, etc.

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Charts

Canadian Hydrographic Service chart 1439 covers Kingston and the immediate surroundings. Charts 2018 and 2064 cover the approach from the west; charts 1429 through 1438 cover the approach from the east via the St. Lawrence River. Chart 1513 covers the Kingston inner harbour and the approach from the north via the Rideau Canal.

CHS electronic chart pack CEN-C (St. Lawrence River) includes ENC vector charts of the Kingston area. The city is also reasonably well covered by CM93 charts and is roughly covered by the American NOAA ENCs for Coast Guard District 9.

Radio Nets

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Approach and Navigation

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Check-in facilities

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Marinas & Yacht Clubs

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• Confederation Basin
• Kingston Yacht Club
• Portsmouth Olympic Harbour
• Rideau Marina
• Collins Bay Marina

Anchorages

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• Anchoring in the immediate vicinity of downtown Kingston is not recommended. There is a lot of boat traffic and a rocky lee shore along the Lake Ontario waterfront.
• The inner harbour, north of the mooring field and east of the Rideau channel, is well protected and calm. The area is weedy and shallow (1 to 2 m depth).
• Navy Bay at N44.232036, W76.464078, located between Fort Henry and the Royal Military College to the east of Kingston, is reasonably well protected, but can get choppy in southerly winds.
• Deadman Bay at N44.232407, W76.45075
• The shoals to the east of Simcoe Island at N44.183093, W76.498625 offer depths of 1 to 3 metres and are well protected from the prevailing westerly winds. This is a popular spot, and often hosts about a dozen anchored yachts and powerboats.
• Big Sandy Bay at N44.109391, W76.453028, is a 13 mile trip from downtown Kingston. There is a nice sand beach, and the bay tends to be fairly calm. The bottom is relatively hard sand with generally good holding. The prevailing westerly winds put you on a lee shore here. From late May to early September, there is a per-person fee to use the beach, and large swarms of bugs are common.
• Cataraqui Bay at N44.215337, W76.542399 is tricky to enter, but might be suitable for some shallow-draught boats. It is well protected but is immediately downwind of a chemical plant.

Offshore Islands

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Routes/Passages To/From

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Tourism & things to do ashore

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Marine stores

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• Pride Marine is a well-stocked independent chandlery in the west end of Kingston. They have a dock on Collins Bay at N44°14.466' W076°36.497' and road access at 4032 Bath Rd. Phone 613-634-1900.
• Vandervoort's, located in the downtown at 77 Princess St, stocks commonly needed charts, guidebooks, marine hardware and safety gear. Phone 613-548-7783.
• West Marine has a store at the Kingston Centre plaza, 1036 Princess St. Phone 613-549-3658. It is a 15-minute bus ride from downtown on bus routes 1, 4 or 12.

References & Publications

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Cruiser's Friends

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Forum Discussions

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External Links

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Personal Notes

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