The Journey Home - Alexander Bay

After two nights at Cape Vincent, we departed about 8:30 to the Anchor Marina next door for ice and fuel. 20 liters or 5 US gallons. Gallons - we are in America now.

Fort North

We put up the still wet 170, sailed pass Carleton Island, Wolf Island, Grindstone Island, navigated the chanel south of Wellesley Island to Alexandria Bay to Heart Island to Summerland Island.

A US military ship (Fort North) passed after the thousand island bridge.

Much of the sailing was one tack until before the Thousand Island International bridge was on tack with southern winds. After that, it was all runs and gybes. We did over 25 miles of sailing from 8:30 to 3pm.

Heart Island

When we got to Alexandria Bay, there were about 300 powerboats all enjoying Alexandria Bay Pirate Week. It was insane. We were the only sailboat and we were under sail (right of way). Took a lot of picture of the activities and Heart Island.  Very touristy.  Glad we did not visit.

We headed to Summersland Island and the place was crowded with maybe 50 powerboats. Again we were the only sailboat - black sheep, black swan ...Safron really did not want to stay here, but I was in no mood to find another anchorage after so much great sailing. It turned out to okay.

Most boats were anchored haphazardly We had to re-anchor cos a powerboat anchored too close to us. We might have had the right to hold out ground but a collision at sea would ruin your whole day.

Radcliff from Active Captain reported he counted 70 boats here and by the evening he was the only boat here.It turned out correct.  By evening, there were only about 3 boat there