Day 55 August 16, 2013 – Beckwith to
Wingfield Basin
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| Tall ship we passed-note no wind on the water |
Awoke to a good looking day, we are up
early as we are again aiming to get to Wingfield Basin today which is about 58 Nm or a ~12 hour trip. We are ready to weigh anchor quickly as a
routine has developed over the last 2 months and we are underway by 7:00
pm. The winds are less than the day
before but are still from the west, the general direction we want to head. The forecast is for the wind to turn light by
noon so we continue on. For the 1st
4 hours we motor sail tacking back and forth.
Our north tack brings us up to the Western Islands; Islands that we had
last sailed past in 2003, ten years ago. By
11 the wind is starting to fade and is now right from the direction we want to
head, we furl the genoa and settle in for long motor. Before noon we sight two tall ships in the
distance that are en route to Owen Sound or Penetanguishene
in honour of the war of 1812. We will have to keep our eyes open for additional ships.
in honour of the war of 1812. We will have to keep our eyes open for additional ships.
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| Captain asleep at the wheel in the sunlight |
It is cool on the water but with the sun
and a jacket on and sitting in the sun it is quite warm. Just before 4:00 we sight another tall ship,
this one is the ship Friends Good Will.
The way we know her names is that they carry an AIS transponder and we
now have our AIS functioning. Around
6:00 we are at the entrance to Wingfield Basin which is a nice secure anchorage
and is well marked for entering. We had
been here before the only difference is that a cottage has now been built just
west of the entrance. By 6:15 we are
anchored and enjoy a G and T. The G is
especially good as it was supplied by Air Canada, from our 1st class
flights to and from Newfoundland.
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| Cabot Head lighthouse-entrance to Wingfield Basin |
Before dinner we take a short paddle around
the anchorage, while on our way over to see the wreck in the harbour we spot a
Hughes 40 with a man standing at the rear, it appears to us he is open to
conversation so we head over. Turns out
he was firing up his BBQ but both he and his wife are up for a chat. They had just taken their boat Adanaco south
2 years ago and are full of advice, comments and stories. Again we are told to stock up on beer before
arriving in the Bahamas. They also reinforce
the comments on guests be flexible and mention how the air service is excellent
in the Bahamas from one Cay to another.
Something we will have to keep in mind if the weather does not cooperate
over the Christmas holidays. After a
good chat we head back to the boat for dinner.
The anchorage is excellent being protected
on all points, tonight there is about 12 boats in anchorage. We will definitely sleep well tonight.
Cheers
Dawson and Julie
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