OUR PLAN

We are writing this blog for one reason and one reason only. To provide a vehicle to make it easier to remain in touch with our family and friends back home.



Our plan is simple. Depart our home port of Goderich, Ontario in the Summer of 2011. Cruise Georgian Bay and the North Channel of Lake Huron while visiting some of the ports and anchorages we have missed over the years. As well as revisiting some of our favourite haunts hopefully with some of our very good friends with whom we have cruised with many times before. All the while adding up the miles and gaining experience with our new trawler. Our first and only self imposed deadline is to be in the Chicago area around Labour Day. South of Chicago, weather and circumstances will guide us!



Sunday, July 31, 2011

JULY 18, 2011 - WIARTON TO WINGFIELD BASIN

WINGFIELD BASIN
I woke up Monday morning around 0600 and listened to the plain language weather forecast. It wasn’t good as the winds were expected to shift to the North from NW. NW would have been fine but 20 knots on the nose would have left us exposed to the full fetch of Georgian Bay. I didn’t even bother to wake Terri to discuss it. Roll over and go back to sleep. After an hour or so I did awaken for the second time that morning and got up to put the coffee on. While the brew was brewing I listened to the MAYFOR and while it did agree with the plain language forecast regarding wind direction it did offer more detail regarding timing of the wind shift. I discuss this with Terri and we decide to go for it all the while kicking ourselves that we were not already on our way. We had to take on fuel and get a pump out so that would take the better part of an hour. While I was busy with the fueling etc. Terri took Smudgie for a walk. She ended up in the marine store and picked up a bottle of head treatment that was advertised as a marriage saver. It is supposed to keep the head and tank smelling like a rose. I don’t even comment as I need all the help I can get. We finally clear the fuel docks at 1015 hrs.  After travelling 39 miles arrive in Wingfield Basin at 1445 hrs. in time for a mid-afternoon dip and a cold beer. The rest of the day is spent relaxing and listening to music for a short while before dinner. We expect to head to Killarney tomorrow weather depending of course.
SUN SETTING ON WINGFIELD BASIN



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