Retracing our steps

Rainy day in Picton

Having made the decision not to cross over into the US, the next decision was how to handle the forecast unsettled weather.  We didn't have a place to dock in Picton on Sunday evening, so after watching the forecast, we decided to make a late departure - close to noon - and head for Belleville.  The rain had mostly stopped except for a few brief showers, and the wind was forecast to ease later in the afternoon.  For the first part of the trip up Long Reach, we had a brisk wind on the nose, moving to our beam, with apparent wind readings topping 30 knots.  We hit some big waves breaking over the bow in the wider sections near Adolphus Reach and Hay Bay, but made it through unscathed.  West of Telegraph Narrows we unfurled the head sail, and had a great downwind sail until Belleville, and decided to continue on to Trenton.  The Port Trent Marina where we stayed a few days earlier seemed like a comfortable option for hanging out for a couple of days.  Again the staff who helped us dock were appreciated, as the wind was still blowing in the high teens. 

We enjoyed Trenton for 3 days while the winds blew and rain fell in the area.  We napped, read, cooked, watched the planes practice take off and landing at CFB Trenton, went to the movies, and took walks.  Very relaxing.

Then it was back to Cobourg - motoring yet again.  Since it was Wednesday race night, we went to the Cobourg Yacht Club for dinner.  Tony has apparently sold Abigail III.  At the club we ran into QCYC friends Linda and Chris from Doneva, and joined them for dinner.  They were on their way eastbound as they started vacation.

Thursday we motored to Whitby.  Thunderstorms blew through a couple of hours after we arrived, making for some dramatic photos. We planned to stay for a couple of days since the forecast for Friday was windy on the nose.  On Friday, we walked over to the Whitby Yacht Club, where we've never been before.  We enjoyed a walk around the grounds, and had a drink at the bar, where we ran into another QCYC member.  Yves was sailing Alice east to Kingston where his wife would meet him to cruise the Thousand Islands.  

Later that evening, Joanne and Keith dropped by the boat for a visit, and we watched the full moon rise, and a heron flying by.