Prairie Mermaid - in action

Aside from its initial launch, the Prairie Mermaid has done all of its sailing on the 140 mile long reservoir Lake Diefenbaker in Saskatchewan, Canada. In addition to many outings of various lengths, the boat has taken part each year since 2018 in the annual sailing/camping event, the Elbow Run, which I have recorded in videos. These weeklong events are a wonderful proving ground for sailors and their boats, encountering variable and unpredictable weather conditions, as you will see in the videos. The Mana 24 has demonstrated its seaworthiness many times over, and has garnered its share of praise in handling whatever is dished out by the weather gods.