The day after GBR we had a nice sail with brother John, then back to Kidd Bay on White Cloud for the 4th and 5th. This morning we decided to skip Christian Island, as the wind was coming from precisely that direction, making Parry Sound a fetch. Nick from Moonstruck had shared a favourite anchorage on Franklin, so we decided to give it a try. The latest sonar charts on Navionics made his recommendation seem doable. There was room for a RIB to squeeze out between us and the rocks as we passed through the narrows. I was happy to stop and anchor with a shore tie at the first opportunity to get out of the way.
We are the only sailboat in here tonight. The shallowest reading I saw was 8.5, and that’s referenced to the transducer, so probably closer to 10 actual. We dropped in 11, then tied about 15 feet offshore to keep us in place. The water reads 25C, so very comfortable swimming.
This is one of the prettier anchorages we have been in lately, especially if you prefer granite to limestone. It’s not a secret, as there are plenty of power boats in here with us, but there was still space when we pulled in around 17:00.
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