Before we docked at Bruce Mines, the harbor master warned us that the harbor would be closed in the morning to accommodate a poker run. We wouldn’t be able to leave until noon. That meant todays trip would be shorter than we’d been planning.

I searched and found the Grant Island chain. A group of islands about 20 mile to the east.

The winds were blowing out of the west, so I couldn’t stay where most cruisers anchor. I choose to anchor on the back side of the island to get the most protection from wind and waves.

What I didn’t remember was waves bend! Duh, Physics 101. We were not taking the full brunt of the waves, but they were bending around the island giving us a rolly night. Bad enough I had to gimbal the stove to cook pasta.

It’s Okay though, the sail from Bruce Mines to Rolly Island was perfect. Beam and broad reach the entire way. True wind speeds were around 20 knots. And, the sunset was glorious.

I’m not sure where we’re going tomorrow, but we’ll see how the winds play out.

BTW, any typos are due to the rolly conditions 🙂

K