Back to the story, Above notice that I said near. Near in this context means probably within spitting distance but the Bouy was wearing harry's invisibility cloak as was the whole coast of Cape Breton from Ingonish to 1 mile from our destination Dobson yacht club. But I digress. This happens when you have been on a boat for a long time.
We left L ans Beaufil on Sun June 26 at 1930 hours after waiting the whole day for the East winds to diminish and for the seas to subside. while we were waiting I checked the emails by walking over to the bar and plugging in. recieved notice that kanik was going to be on their way to here from Gaspe. didn't think much of that as they would have had to buck the Easterly and the Seas. (You can probably read more about that in their blog. this is our story) So spent the day wandering around in the rain collecting stones checking the weather and just waiting. Low and behold at 1530 who should arrive without so much as a clatter? Kanik. All smiles and greetings You would think it had been years since we last saw them! Told them of our plan to leave in the evening or early morning for the Magdeline's. Kanik thought about that for 2 or 3 seconds and said they would come to as safer with two boats. So, this brings us back to 1930 when we cat off our lines and headed out to Sea.
No wind and really lumpy for about the first 3 miles and then everything settled down to a motor boat ride through the night. Les went down until midnight. I stood the watch and saw some stars but the best was the Bio Luminesence Little watery fire flies sparkling in our wake. Let kanik know about that and hope they enjoyed the show.
Monday June 27/11 0400 I was back on watch to a Grey dull Misty day visibility 2 miles. wind shifted enough that we could raise the sails and motor sail so we did. started seeing shearwaters which are an open ocean bird so we knew we were off shore somewhere. Also a sparrow joined us for a couple of hours rest on the life lines. Arrived at E tang du Nord behind Kanik and rafted up to them as the little harbour was full of fishing boats. had a short visit got a ride to a gas station for fuel had dinner and.
Tues June 28/11 0400 (Just love these early mornings) under way Sun rising in the East where it is supposed to by the way. followed the fleet out and then began the dreaded Pot dance which we successfully survived coasted around the S/E side of the Magdelines and then set our course for Cape North on Cape Breton Island. We had a nice warm for a change ride and got a sunburn! It rains so much down here that the sea has turned green and the whales have hired the porpoise to mow it!! Motored down the coast to Ingonish, Where I thought my friends Jez and Jill lived they didn't they live in antigonish I figured they gave me the wrong address by mistake not because they didn't want me to find them! We arrived just after dark and the stress level went a way up as the entrance is very narrow and tricky made in ok after doing another pot dance motored up to the end of the harbour to a spot of water with 2 meters. Found it immediately after the 15 foot spot! Stuck!! Tried pulling off with the dinghy but no cigar. dropped the anchor went to bed.
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