Day 77 – Tuesday, August 25, 2009Today was a day to remember! By the time we topped of our fuel tanks and pumped out our holding tanks it was 9 am. John was leading as we moved north into open water. The first four hours wasn’t bad just a little choppy but windy. We navigated to a port called Pointe au Baril Station and planned on staying the night. The dock attendant signaled to me to bring the boat to a specific location which I did. As we approached the docks we encountered a 20 mph wind that made getting into the dock dicey at best. After getting to the dock and securing he boat I was told I would have to move it when a work boat arrived! That did not make for a happy Captain! The four of us did a quick assessment of the town from the dock and determined that it was time to leave and head for the next port on our list.
That was not the best decision as the wind was picking up and it changed direction --- something that I should have noticed! For the next three and a half hours we had a one and a half hour period of pure hell! We carefully navigated through some of the worst reefs and rocks I have ever encountered and add 3 to 4 foot waves with 6 foot rollers it was an experience the four of us would rather forget. Once inside the inside passage the water calmed down and by the time we arrived in the port of Byng Inlet every thing was fine.
We went to dinner at The Little Britt Inn, a restaurant that has been written up in where to eat in Canada for over 8 years! On a scale of 1 to 10, I would give them a 5 and I’m being generous. The only part of the meal worth raving about was the desert. The two Barb’s both gave then a 6 and John gave them a “maybe”7.
About half way through the meal the room started to rock and move --- I think the rough water caught up with all of us. It was then time to return to the boat and sleep off today’s experience! Tomorrow we will check the weather more closely then make a decision as to what we will do.
