Jun 26 2009

June 24 Little Current to Gore Bay 25.5 NM

Published by Kip at 9:40 am under Uncategorized

Our weather continued  to be warm today, and we even had 10-12 knot  W winds , but of course we were headed west  to Gore Bay.  Once again on with the iron genny. We departed at 0900 and arrived in Gore Bay at 1300, tied up at the main dock where we signed in, got dock assignments and I arranged for one of the dock hands to come over later to go up my 61 foot mast (I know I could have and in the past I have gone up it many times but not today. ) While we waited for him to arrive, Don and I “fixed” the bail on the front of my anchor roller so that we can easily ship and unship the anchor from the roller. We are good to go now. Then Bill Ackers arrived and we hoisted him up to the top of the mast to clear the spider webs which were stopping my wind instruments from turning;  tough stuff spider webbing. I gave Bill a spray container of Bug Off to take up the mast , and after removing the webs he liberally applied the Bug Off to kill all the spiders at the top and all the way down the mast. That should be the end of my spider problem.  We had cocktails at 1730 and then everyone enjoyed pupus and Lobster bisque which Kerry prepared. It was a great meal. Tomorrow we are off  to Eagle Island to anchor. After that we have adjusted plans to allow Lew and Gretchen to arrive in Mackinaw on April 29. We will go from Eagle to Bear Drop, Meldrum Bay and Drummond Island where we will split. This may be the last update I will be able to post for several days.

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3 Responses to “June 24 Little Current to Gore Bay 25.5 NM”

  1. # David Non 26 Jun 2009 at 10:18 am

    sounds like you are having a great time……more pictures….less words :)

  2. # Patricia Kleinon 26 Jun 2009 at 12:35 pm

    Thanks for the update – want to see more pictures – THANK YOU – me standing up waving to everyone!

    Ohhhhhhhhhhhhh, Lobster Bisque (what’s Pupus?) Want a taste – Kerry – make me some when you get back.

    Unbelievable, spider webs on the mast but what a view!

    Love the name Eagle Island!

    Happy Safe Sailing!

  3. # don kirkwoodon 26 Jun 2009 at 2:16 pm

    Now let me understand. As I follow your logs for the past few weeks, I’m reading about, high winds, alternating extreme hot and cold days, turning back for parts, parts falling overboard, visiting “ghost town” empty streets, spiders, mosquitos, et al. Hmmm. I think I’ll continue my reading in the “lazy boy” chair with my martini.

    I know, I know, “different strokes for………

    The “Land Lubber”