Prince Edward Island

Sue and I finished our 400 mile trip from Rimouski QC to Summerside Prince Edward Island. The trip was perfect until the final day.

I knew there was going to be a good blow coming the last day. It was predicted to be 25-30 knots of wind on the beam. It was going to be coming from shore, so there wasn’t going to be much fetch (room for waves to build). It should have been a routine trip.

Everything happened as predicted. Except, I didn’t take into account the tidal currents. When wind blows against current large and very tight waves form, and that’s what happened to us. It was very uncomfortable for both of us.

We were taking waves over the bow and also getting spray in the cockpit. This went on for several hours until the tide switch and the currents were going with the winds.

I was tired and needed a nap. The waves settled down to become more manageable. I felt terrible about turning the boat over to Sue in a 30 knot blow, but she managed it perfectly.

Earlier that morning I was pretty hungry. The blow hadn’t started yet, so it was pretty calm. I made a fried egg sandwich for Sue and I decided I was going to fry up a can of corn beef hash and have an egg with it.

It was good, and I enjoyed every bit of it, but it was too greasy and I started to experience the dreaded ‘mal de mer’, better know as seasickness.

Sue ended up taking over the boat for a couple of hours while I tried all the remedies I suggest to others. Laying down as flat as possible and sleeping did the trick for me.

Anyway, we’re in PEI now and yes, I had a pound of mussels and seafood chowder for dinner last night.

Today was spent doing laundry and going on a food run. There is a supermarket 2 miles away, so we hauled out the bikes and were shocked to see it, and the Super Walmart next door were both closed. Evidently, it’s Labor Day in Canada too, and they take it more seriously than the US.

I also gave the boat a good wash to get all the salt off. What a mess saltwater makes.

I also hooked up our macerator pump. They’re illegal on the Great Lakes but a necessity on the ocean. No marinas have pump outs around here.

We’re hitting the stores in the AM then it off to Halifax.

Here are some pictures I took along the trip from Rimouski.