Monday, July 8th.

We planned to have the mast lowered today in readiness for the trip down the Richelieu to Sorel and the St. Lawrence.  So we awoke early, moved onto a dock and removed the sails.  Teresa then headed for the landromat, and Ron continued removing the boom, disconnecting electrics and securing halyards from the mast.  By 1pm, we were both finished, had lunch and arranged for the mast to be lowered at 2:30.  The mast came down without issue and we were soon back on the dock, cleaning the boat and insulating the fridge.  By 7:30 we were ready to set off on bikes to provision for the upcoming days.