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Submission declined on 19 December 2025 by Ktkvtsh (talk). This draft reads like an essay or opinion piece. Wikipedia is not a place for original research or personal opinions. The draft should: summarize secondary sources: do not offer your own analysis or arguments; be written from a neutral point of view: represent the subject without bias, avoiding praise, criticism, or persuasive or promotional language; not contain original research: do not include new theories, unpublished ideas, or personal experiences. Instead, only summarize in your own words a range of independent, reliable, published sources that discuss the subject. Declined by Ktkvtsh 5 months ago.

• Comment: I'm declining this for insufficient evidence of notability, because two of the four sources cited are close primary ones, and one (Orleans Star) isn't really about the boat but rather about the family and their journey.
  That latter point is another problem here: the title of the draft suggests that this is about the boat, whereas is a mishmash of different related topics – a bit about the boat, a bit about the journey, some about the family, and even the book and the fund get a mention. Please decide what subject you want to write about, and then write about that.
  See also MOS:LEAD for how a Wikipedia article should start, with a lead section which introduces the subject, establishes context, and tells the reader why the subject is noteworthy. DoubleGrazing (talk) 07:41, 20 December 2025 (UTC)

The Stuemer family from Ottawa, Canada, completed an around-the-world voyage in their 42-foot sailboat, Northern Magic. The father, Herbert Stuemer, and mother, Diane King Stuemer, and their three boys (Michael (b. 1986), Jonathan (b. 1988) and Christopher (b. 1992)) rented out their suburban Orleans home and on 11 September 1997 departed from Petrie Island on the Northern Magic. After circumnavigating the globe for 4 years, upon their return in August 2001 they were greeted by a crowd of thousands. During their voyage, Diane Stuemer wrote a popular weekly column for the Ottawa Citizen newspaper. She subsequently wrote a book, The Voyage of the Northern Magic^[1], chronicling their adventures.

Northern Magic

Northern Magic was a 42-foot steel-hulled ketch. Previously named Tarwathie, she was purchased from Dwight Rettie in North Carolina in October 1996, and trucked to Ottawa. She was built in 1960 in Holland, with a deep, full keel, 2 masts, 20 tons fully loaded.^[1]

The Voyage of the Northern Magic

The Northern Magic departed Ottawa, Canada on 11 September 1997. Over 4 years, the Stuemer family circumnavigated the globe, and returned to Petrie Island in August 2001. A crowd of 2500 was there to greet them.^[2]

Diane King Stuemer subsequently wrote a book, The Voyage of the Northern Magic^[1], based on her weekly newspaper column in the Ottawa Citizen.

Herbert Stuemer sold the Northern Magic in 2013. It subsequently foundered on rocks in Uruguay after a storm.^[3]

The Stuemers established a charity, Northern Magic Fund for International Development^[4], to aid the young people in Kilifi, Kenya. The charity has since funded the education of hundreds of children, including two medical doctors.

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