26 Aug 19

Dawn broke clear and cool again, with a fine NW wind. After breakfast, I got another coat of Le Tonkinois on the port-side cap-rail. Then, we walked over to check out the Maritime Society Museum, but it does not open until 11:00 and we did not want to hang around for an hour. With time to kill, we headed toward the Home Hardware store to see if they have any nice door mats, but right beside the path, I found a discarded door mat in good condition that perfectly fit the bill; and, the price was right. Then, we decided to just head on down the road to Chemainus, having first determined that they have room for us. As soon as we cleared the breakwater at the Fisherman’s Wharf, we unfurled the jib and turned off the engine and had a nice sail all the way down to Chemainus, where we tied up at the dock at 12:43. A few minutes later, an elderly couple in a 35’ Silverton power boat “Odyssey” berthed next to us in the slip. We had put out fenders on that side and it was a good thing, as he struggled to get the boat into the slip and managed to rub up against our dinghy on both attempts. Fortunately, no damage was done, but I do wish these power boaters would learn how to handle their boats before they attempt to berth in strange marinas. After lunch, we walked up into town for a look around; pretty much your typical Vancouver Island mill town. Nothing was going on at the mill as the union is out on strike up and down the coast. We were not able to score tickets to the Chemainus Theatre’s presentation of “Mama Mia” (they are completely sold out for the season), but we had a good time sampling the local ice cream and visiting the historical museum. Back to the boat for happy hour and dinner (leftovers from last night’s Indian takeaway) aboard.

48-55.497’N, 123-42.846’W; Log = 6.2, Sum (2019) = 932.9 N-m