45°55′11″ N 81°46′11″ W

This morning we are on our way to Kilarney via Little Current. It’s cloudy & raining a bit but the visibility is good. Our journey to Kilarney should take us about 5 hours.

We made it to Little Current just in time to get through the 1:00 opening of the swing bridge there otherwise we would have had to wait another hour for the next scheduled opening.

We are now passing by the south side of Heywood Island. Prior to this we were in winds the were ranging from 15 to 20 knots (including our 7 knot boat speed into the wind).

We track our wind direction & speed using a wireless anemometer mounted on the top of the main mast. It “broadcasts” a signal to the receiver inside the pilothouse. This is a great little device. (It should be for what it cost!)

When we have the wind on “our nose” like this & the waves begin to build & the ride can get a little bit rougher but we are warm & dry inside the pilothouse.

The forecast for this afternoon is clearing, with the winds subsiding & the sun coming out. Just in time for us to arrive at our destination, make the boat secure on the dock & mark the occasion with a nip of something special.

Cheers everyone!