Out for some time on the hook

On this anchoring segment we will first stop at Turnbull Island, then on to Longpoint Cove, and finally to Beardrop Harbor before heading to a new port of call for us at the town of Spanish, Ontario. We've been to all three anchorages before and found them to be very peaceful.


We left Blind River around noon on our way to our first anchorage in the north bay of Turnbull Island. Unfortunately, this anchorage is fairly open to westerly winds and I’ll let you guess where the winds were coming from. They were predicted to subside so we did not change our plans. We arrived and put the hook down and did not have any problems although the wind did not settle down until around 8PM. When we arrived we had company with two totally gorgeous 48’ Kadey-Krogen trawlers (probably more than $1.5M each). About two hours after we arrived one of the Krogens started dragging anchor but recovered before it washed ashore. When the anchor was out of the water it had a clump of weeds on it about the size of a hay bale. In any case they re-anchored and had no further incidents. As sunset approached the wind died down and we were greeted with a beautiful full moon off our stern. The winds were calm overnight.

As morning approached so did the rain that was predicted. It was just a drip but still wet. After it subsided we pulled anchor and found out why it held so well in the high winds the day before. First of all the anchor was a little difficult to get freed and when it surfaced there was about a 50 pound glob of clay firmly attached to the flukes. A hose spray and a little nudging with a boat hook finally dislodged it and we were finally on our way to our next anchorage about five miles away in Longpoint Cove. When we arrived we found two other boats at anchor in this of which one was a Mainship like ours. It was cold and drippy all day so we just hung out and relaxed inside. The winds were calm overnight.

We awoke to some welcomed sunshine and headed off around noon on the short leg to Beardrop Harbor. We’ve been in this picturesque location before and were in the company of five sailboats and one other powerboat. After a restful afternoon of relaxing and reading we took our dingy out for a tour of the surrounding nooks and coves around this bay. The remainder of the day was very pleasant with another full moon at our stern overnight. We expect some more rain tomorrow as we head off to the port of Spanish, Ontario.