Monday, August 23, 2010

Blind river to Drummond Island

The weatherman still says this heavy overcast is sunshine. I hate to see what partly cloudy or mild diahrrea means to him.
He also says we will get 15k winds out of the east. These will propel us westerly at a comfortable five or six knots toward Drummond Island. If we leave at around 10am we should cover the forty plus miles in six or seven hours landing us on Drummond around five to clear customs. Great plan. We slowly pulled out from the dock with classic dexterity that would make any sailor envious. With a smug slam of the gearshift and a resounding surge forward we lunged from the protection of the breakwall smack into some unknown underwater obstruction. Maybe it was dense acumulation of partly cloudy. It certainly stopped us in our tracks. Cheryl as always trying to get in on the drama smashed her head into the companionway raising a considerable bruise above her left eye. Thats my story and... The wind did not come up so we motored for forty plus miles and arrived at Drummond Island around five. Just in time for the huge cloud bank to roll away to the south and the sun to come streaming thru.
The customs people let Cheryl bring too much cigarettes and booze into the US out of pitty.It is becoming obvious that she has been abused.

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