Chained to a tree at the Port de Plaisance de Contrecour is a huge anchor embossed with a swastika. At first glance this appears to be a WWII relic. In fact, it's a W.L. Byers & Co. Ltd. anchor made in Sunderland, England before the Nazi era. The swastika is a religious and good luck symbol that predates the Nazi hakenkreuz by 11,000 years. For obvious reasons Byers stopped using their good luck symbol in the 1920's.
This morning's fog reminded us to test the radar. Everything was nominal.
The Richelieu's current is about 2mph--against us.
So why, if we're northeast bound, did we make a sharp right into the Richilieu River and head south? Not for any nautical reason, that's for sure. It's a tax thing--we don't want to run afoul of Canadian law. So, we'll head back into the US, round the flagpole, and then continue on the journey.
61 miles today, 435 for 2019, and 8674 since Naples. DBH
