Marc, Sara and Stephanie- We have enjoyed a great afternoon sailing with our friends, Shep and Emily Holt, who came over from Grindstone Island to join us. There was an excellent breeze to sail about the River. Both Shep and emily knew where all of the unmarked rocks were and just how close we could approach to any island with reference to any charts or electronics. I am not sure who enjoyed themselves the most.
-Our friends Jay and Joan Gehrig arrived on their beautiful Voyage 380 Catamaran today. We joined them for lunch at Koffee Kove in Clayton, New York and then sailed off to Gananoque, Ontario to clear customs and enjoy a new ice cream shop. The Gehrigs will meet us with us on their boat Windsong in Kingston. The winds were right on the nose at 25 knots for a trip to Kingston so we opted to sail around Grindstone Island and head northwest instead. We had no problems tacking among the Canadian Islands that almost all are part of Parks Canada. After clearing customs in town, we headed off in search of one of these islands for the night. We chose Mermaid Island and were warmly welcomed by a boating family. This proved to be a very nice spot for the night. We explored the Island's trails and then Sara and Stephanie enjoyed a refreshing swim. I even saw a mink racing across the pink granite rocks jump into the river.
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