We left Kingston Confederation Basin mid-morning with bright sunny weather. We hugged the northern shore of Lake Ontario and took the channel behind Amherst Island (covered with dozens and dozens of windmills) that leads to the entrance of the Bay of Quinte. This was the first opportunity for us to test at length on open water Salty's abilities to go at higher speeds without slipping out of gear. She passed with flying colors.

As we made our way up the increasingly narrow Bay of Quinte which makes an enormous Z-shaped waterway on the southern Ontario map behind Prince Edward County (a very big peninsula, not to be confused with Prince Edward Island - Canadians will correct you), the skies began to get cloudier in the northwest. Suddenly the VHF started emitting an emergency broadcast stating that the conditions were ripe for the formation of waterspouts and funnel clouds. We didn't see any - and it wasn't until we were within sight of the Trent Port Marina docks that the wind and waves picked up and very ominous green clouds passed overheard.

We were greeted at our assigned slip by the Trent Port Marina Harbor Hosts (AGLCA member volunteers) that helped us tie up, invited us to "cocktails" on their boat and generally offered any assistance we might need. We have met a number of these volunteers and they have gone out of their way to make Loops like us feel welcome in their home ports, offer advice on things to see and do locally as well as take pictures of us on our boat as we travel in the area.