Up at 8am, got ready, and left the dock by 9:30am
There was only 2-3 knots of wind, but it was supposed to build and swing to the SW later this morning, so we didn't even bother with the sails. Tons of whirlpools at the mouth of the Niagara River:
Once past the shoals, we turned right waiting for the wind to fill in:
Wind came in from the NW about 6 knots after about 45 minutes.
You can see above where we turned into the wind to hoist the main.
The point of sail was a close reach.
About half way across the lake, the wind increased to 10 knots and swung left to the SW, so up went the chute and off went the motor.
...and The Beckoning motor sailed on ahead
Trip Start: 9:26am
Trip End: 03:33pm
Trip Duration: 06:06
Trip Length: 37.4 miles
Average Speed: 6.1 knots
Shhhh, don't tell anyone that we cut the corner into American waters!
Engine hours start: 1053.8
Engine hours end: 1058.6
Motoring hours:4.8 hours
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