How sailing can help with the ocean data collection
After sailing for the rest of the day, we reached Cap a l’Original, which is part of the BIC National Park. In the beautiful Original Cove, we anchored when it was sunset time. The next morning we launched the dinghy and set out to explore the park – it was our first outing on a motorized dinghy and it performed great even in raff waters. BIC National Park is one of the natural heritage sites of Quebec and we appreciated its beauty, walking well along the shore.
We spent the first anchorage together in the well-protected port of Gros Cacouna. In the morning we lowered the dinghy and got to the breakwater, along which we reached the ornithological site. This 200-hectare site offers nearly 4 km of trails, which we’ve explored.
Today was a sad day: we said goodbye to our friend Frank – he stepped ashore and went home. As a Capitan, I accept and understand his choice, when the feeling of personal safety is above all other reasons to be on board. We are different in our understanding of the level of this safety, and I’m sorry that I cannot provide such confidence to him. Frank put a lot of energy and his soul into our boat to prepare her for a big trip. There are many things onboard that remind us of Frank and we appreciate everything he’s done to make our dream true. Now we are all by ourselves – me and Iryna.
