Frank has been sailing since the summer of 1969 starting with a 12 foot Flying Junior on Lake Maskinoge in the province of Quebec where his parents had a cottage north of Berthierville. He would spend the entire summer at the cottage with his 2 sisters sailing and play water sports.

This lead him to take on Sailboarding when his father bougth one, and later in life to try kiteboarding. Kiteboarding is still a work in progress. In 1991, Frank got his first keel boat, a 27-foot Mirage, which was kept in the Lion’s Head marina on the western shores of Georgian Bay. This experience only confirmed his dream to sail the Caribbean in retirement as well as what his boat needed to have.

In 2000, steps wer taken to replace the Mirage with a brand new 2001 Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 37, our current sailboat called Komeekha. It is our home on the water. As a handyman that can fix most anything on the boat, Frank takes care of all the standing rigging, mechanical, electrical, refrigeration, propane gaz, radio tranceiver and instrument maintenance.

Cocotte, our sweet female Cocker Spaniel was our companion, sailing with us for 14.5 wonderful years. A gentle and friendly dog that just loved dog people. She would walk up to complete strangers knowing they were dog lovers while she increasingly twisting her body as she got closer, ending up lying on her back showing her tummy for a scratch. When onboard in the Great lakes, she was our bodyguard that insisted on tummy scratches before letting anyone on-board Komeekha.

While we travelled Komeekha south on the ocean to the Caribbean Leeward and Windward Islands, Cocotte was cared for by our and her close friend Deb at our home in Owen Sound and at Deb’s place in Toronto with occasional day trips to Deb’s husband John’s office where dogs were allowed. Cocotte touched their hearts as dog lovers.

Cocotte will be missed by all who meet her during her life. She was absolutely lovable and enjoyed by all. RIP and have fun playing with the other animal up in heaven.