Today was a tough day.
We anchored for the night on the East side of Clapperton Island. Overnight a storm kicked up with winds touching
25 knots (about 50 kph). Our new anchor
(a Rocna 15) held us beautifully. I
guess there is a reason one sailor we have met called his Rocna a “sleep well”. We had been planning on another night at
anchor but with the wind forecast to increase during the day we decided to head
to the marina in Gore Bay some 15 nautical miles west. Not our best plan.
We found ourselves pounding into waves with winds on the nose reaching 38 knots. That meant we had sustained near gale winds with regular gusts in the gale force category.
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| Dark, stormy, wavy, and damn challenging |
About half way to our destination we decided to change our plan and turn into the much smaller but closer harbour of Kagawong. With help from many hands on the dock we managed to get tied up safely.
Once on the safety of land it was actually a pretty nice day and we took a short hike up to a waterfall/swimming hole.
The forecast for tomorrow is for more westerly winds (but weaker) so we are hoping to head north back into an anchorage.
The North Channel can have some pretty big waves when the wind picks up. Good to hear you made it to a safe harbour in Kagawong. I love the picture of Bridal Veil Falls. We've swam there many times with the kids. :-) It was one of our yearly stops when visiting family on Manitoulin Island. But my parents sold their trailer so we don't go any longer. :-(
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