TO LAKE SAINT-FRANCOIS

TO LAKE SAINT-FRANCOIS

Today we sailed,

faster and farther than expected…


…we locked through

Iroquois (Canadian),

Eisenhower (US),

Snell (US)

Our first rafting up experience in a lock,

but in spite of the winds,

we managed.

We were the last of 3 boats to arrive.

The other poor boaters had been waiting 1.5 hours

in all the heat.


We found a quiet little bay

to anchor for the night,

on the Canadian side this time

just past Cornwall

at the beginning of Lake Saint-Francois…



It was a wonderful day,

perfect weather and wind at our back all the way.


 
…and this is all I have to offer for the day.
 
The last of the pizza,
some Camembert,
herring,
smoked mussels
and crackers.
 
Add to that some wine
and dark chocolate
and we had one of our best cockpit suppers ever!

 

 

 

WHERE IS OUR INDIAN SUMMER?

WHERE IS OUR INDIAN SUMMER?

Update from last weekend’s frisky antics
The moment you know you’re a crazy obsessed sailor…
20+ knot winds on our nose…
8 ° C…
raining…
…a good deal of heeling…

 

…but look at that happy Captain…

 

…a his happy side kick…
We made use of our Parks Canada season’s pass
and headed out to neighbouring Lake Saint-Louis,
through the Sainte-Anne-de Bellevue lock
one last time…

 

 

 

…boats to the stern of us…

 

…boats to the bow…

…here I am (happily) stuck in the middle with you…

…sails furled, under motor and still heeling we reached our weekend destination…
our favourite ‘friendly yacht club

Baie d’Urfé Yacht Club

…good sailing…

…good friends…

…good times…

(that Dark ‘n Stormy rum cocktail helped warm our bellies)