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| Tug Anna on the Hard in Cape Vincent. Her Working Days are Done but She's Salty Still |
We're off at 0730. All of Nellie's systems are nominal. The weather forecasters pretty much agree that we should expect calm conditions. That's curious, as we see a sustained 18 mph wind on the approach to Lake Ontario. The seas are two feet and building. We pacify ourselves by saying, "it's just a local condition." That's sailor's jargon for "What the hell!" Fortunately, the steep, tight waves are on the nose, making for a wet, but relatively smooth ride. For the next hour the conditions don't let up. Then slowly, over several hours, the waves, and then the winds, abate. By the time we're south of Galloo Island, and completely exposed to the full fury of Lake Ontario, it's as calm as a mill pond. Ahh.
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| Eleven Miles North of Oswego the Water is 516' deep and 52°F. Brrr! |
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| The Oswego Lighthouse Welcomes Nellie Back to Protected Waters |
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| We Begin the Oswego Canal at Lock 8. It Raises Nellie 10' |
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| Between Oswego Locks 8 and 7 We Find a Free Wall to Tie to for the Night |
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| Cape Vincent to Oswego, NY |
We made 49 miles today. Tonight Nellie is safely tied to the east wall between Locks 8 and 7 on the Oswego Canal. DBH
