Sunday August 5th

Well I guess all the preparation work paid off.  We tied up at the mast crane, hauled Ron up the mast to attach the crane hook, disconnected the shrouds and forestay and lowered the mast onto the boat.  Simple – well not too difficult anyway.  We tied it down securely then got drenched as the skies opened up for a brief but strong shower.  We set off down the Richelieu River towards Lake Champlain.  We had strong headwinds all day, and a slight current against us.  We passed through 1 lock and just as the lock doors opened the skies once again opened and Teresa got a lovely shower while doing her jobs on the foredeck.   So, for the third outfit in a day!  We anchored behind Ile de Jeannotte, 45° 38.99N 73° 11.95W. After anchoring, we took advantage of the clouds and strong breeze to cool off and had happy hour on the trampoline.  A big black cloud arrived after our first drink and its contents chased us back inside the boat. 

Ship’s log: 2064.6 Today's log: 29.9nm, Season total: 429.1 nm