It started out pretty much like yesterday but with lighter
winds. And the am forecast didn’t
mention 25 knot winds for the first time in a while, so, at midday, we decided
to set off for the other French island – Miquelon, 47 05.87N 056 22.25W.
We had a great sail for the most part – broad
reaching/running in winds up to 20 knots with boat speed between 6 and 8.5
knots. Then we turned the corner to
enter Miquelon bay where we expected the winds to abate since we were in the
lee of the land. Not so – we were now
sailing 7 nm to windward in winds of 25 – 30 knots with gusts to 34. Add to that a boat speed of up to 8 knots and
we had 36 knots over the deck! Quinita
saw us through however. We’ll try to
make that kind of sailing the exception rather than the rule. 
We stuck our nose into the small manmade harbour at Miquelon
and found a spot against a wall to tie up for the night.
After a quick walk to town, we returned to the boat and
Teresa harvested the lettuce she has been growing for the past 3 weeks. With Scallops, taters and squash it was
delicious!
Ships Log: 3952.4, Todays Log: 27.2, Seasons Total: 364.4
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