Chrysler Park to Galop

Late departure from Chrysler Park at 11, it was windy at the marina. We motored out and put the 130 head sail on. It was windy in the harbour, but the instruments said it was not that bad.  Just a perception of being windy. Safron was concerned.

Elixar left at 8 with the intention of getting to Brockville that day.

Winds were good but variable and shifty. As we got sailing Safron was comfortable with the strength of the wind but not with the how the wind was shifty.We eventually learn that if we did not tack, the winds would veer or back favoring our intended course.

We sailed to Broder Island. (or was it Ogen Island ?) By then we noticed lots of shoals with interesting names such Goose Neck Island Shoals, Doran Shoal, and we did not want an Allan Shoal .  We turned on the iron sail.





We had sailed for about 2 or 3 hours.  It was not a lot of sailing and we did not make a lot of headway, but whatever sailing was precious. 

Eventually we started sailing again.

When got pass Ogden Island towards Iroquois, a storm was coming up. We doused the sails and got foul weather gear.  We rode out the storm, and got to Iroquois Lock where we waited for an hour for two ships to pass, had a late lunch that was pretty much supper.

Passed Iroquois and went about six miles to Galop canal, where we tied up to the old canal wall.


The place was pretty and tying to the wall was different.