We started our day off with a morning swim and left our quiet anchorage headed for "Pier 69" in Waubaushene. We had to go back out onto Georgian Bay and navigate through a myriad of rocks & islands. We eventually got into the marked channel and followed it the rest of the day. The waters here are very shallow and without local knowledge it is best to stay within the buoys. The waterways are very well marked but sometimes get confusing with the frequently changing inbound and outbound flow. You have to know if you are coming or going in order to apply "Red Right Returning" correctly! It was a very hot day with an abundance of power boats zipping past us sending us rocking & rolling in their wake. Sailboats are definitely a minority around here! We arrived in Waubaushene around 4 pm at Pier 69 Marina. Pier 69 has been the most "economical" marina so far but despite its lack of amenities, it provided an ideal venue to take the mast down in preparation for the Trent-Severn Waterway. The remainder of Sunday was spent taking the mast down. The whole procedure went really well using the "hinged- step" mast system Doug devised. The exhausted crew went to bed early that night!
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