The sun comes up here at about 05:00 here at this time of year and sets late. Sara made her toast special with maple syrup for breakfast and we were off. This day would prove to be perfect for sailing conditions as the wind veered each time we needed to make a course change. We did have a two knot current against us between Perce and L'Ile Platte. As soon as we turned the corner into Gaspe Bay the current backed us moving our boat speed up to 8 knots. The East winds continued to build as we approached the town of Gaspe so we reduced sail to only a small furled genoa. Gaspe Marina looked to be full as we approached, as would be expected on the weekend. The Atomic 4 started right up as we finished furling the genoa and we went to the service dock. I checked with the staff and there was no way that they could haul us during the weekend. We made arrangements to just leave Lucy III at the service dock until I could return for a haulout in two weeks.
Perce
Gaspe Marina traffic on arrival.
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