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Montreal to Berthierville Current Location: Club Nautique du Berthier Date: May 26 Mile: 217 Locate: 1) Ramble On, 2) Ramble On Locate: 1) Finnish Line 2.0, 2) Finnish Line 2.0 |
The struggles we had yesterday getting to the Old Port paid off today. Riding the current downstream immediately upon exiting the harbour had us going over 12 knots.We did notice one sailboat doing what our cruising guides had suggested, "hug the shore where the freighters are moored" ... but to an extreme that perhaps provided some success (we were not this close, and didn't seem to gain any benefit)
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| Now that is hugging! |
Once we cleared the harbour, we put up sail and headed to Sorel, our intended destination.
We passed a number of freighters, the first of which sounded their horn at us. We were staying at the outer edges of the shipping channel, but perhaps he didn't like that we had our sail up.
Once we arrived near Sorel we radioed the marina, but with no answer. A phone call to Saurel Marina confirmed they were not yet open for the season! Fortunately, a member at a nearby sailing club saw us sail by earlier and heard our call on the radio and told us they would be able to take us for the night. Again, the high water (9' higher than normal) has slowed many marinas from launching boats or docks.
We had to backtrack a bit to get to the Club Nautique de Berthier. It was their launch day, so they we busy launching boats when we arrived. The approach to their club was a little freaky. The channel markers were not in place, the said "cut" was only charted to be a few feet deep and this "channel" ran between two low lying islands that were now 9' underwater, and only had trees a shrubs showing. You could have easily chosen the wrong two trees to pass through, It was all a little disconcerting.
The people were very friendly and accommodating, and we owe a shout out to the woman on "Sea Bear" who heard our unanswered radio call.
Discussing for tomorrow, on to Portneuf?
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