2025 Windfall Log
June 1, 2025
Left home drove to Bay City. Stayed at Hampton
June 2, 2025
Drove to Drummond Island Yacht Haven, Checked in to cottage and hooked up Windfall’s Batteries, plugged in boat, turned on charger…ALL GOOD! Had dinner with Jorge & Barb from Diadema at Northwood Restaurant. They are having problems with their engine. Exhaust Manifold leaks.
June 3 2025
After discussion with Carl, they launched Windfall. The mast raising dock was full, so we just started loading up the boat.
June 4
More loading and getting ready
June5
More loading and getting ready
June 6
More loading and getting ready. They finally got the mast up,and spent the rest of the day rigging and tuning.
June 7
More loading and getting ready. Got the main on and sail cover
June 8
Helped Jorge get his mast up. A couple of men from Cedarville who stopped for groceries and fuel, helped me put up the new Genoa. Looks great!
June 9, 2025
Finally got off the dock! Had a rousing sail to Thesalon. Cleared Customs (251594490001). Beautiful day with lots of wind! Tied up on a really low to the water dock in the only space available. The wind pushed us onto the dock and yellow paint from the dock marred my topsides. Wind let up in the evening and we had a quiet evening. Fancy showers!
June 10
Left Thesaolon for Gore Bay. 9 hours of motoring in a pea soup fog. I need a radar reflector!! Got to Gore around 5 and docked. Quick trip to the grocery.
June 11
Met a couple on a small trawler named Critical Cruise (?). She’s a retired Nuclear Engineer and he was captain of a nuclear sub! Went to dinner at Bouy’s and had a quiet dinner.
June 12
Shopped for groceries and other stuff (Jane determined to support local businesses that are being harmed by street construction on main st.) Had ice cream, although it was cold out! Went for a walk around the bay.
June 13
Left Gore Bay around 11 after getting fuel and pumpout. Sailed for about 2 hours before the wind died. Motored to Little Current.
June 14
LC- Rain
June 15
LC to Fox
June 16
Fox
June 17
Fox to Benjamin Basin
June 18
Benjamin Basin
June 19
Benjamin to LC
June 20
LC to Haywoid
June 21
Left Haywood around 9. Motored all the way to McGregor Bay SE corner. Anchored close to
June 22
Afer a leisurly morning,Glen brought over a new pump for our head. We moved up to the West End of the East-West channel. Still one of my favorite spots! Only boat here! Went for LONG kayak ride past Seven Bells. Came back, had lake trout for dinner.
June 23
Woke at 6. Warm. Had coffee and started to install new pump on the head. Missing thte valve/gasket for the base. Called Glen onVHF and he had it. He brought it up and I finished the installation. HOT day! Had breakfast and did some tuning on the mast. Need to get some 1″+ split (cotter) rings. Glen ordered some from Amazon, and Janice will bring them up.