All is Ready

We are now set to sail from Vermilion to return to Lake Ontario. This trip has been 2 years in the making. We had hoped to go last year but we decided Excalibur would not be happy in Ontario with the low water levels that year.

But higher water levels this year enabled up to go. We planned to go with Jim and Jola Karpinski but Jim's bum knee prevents him from going. Lew and Gretchen Myers had planned to sell Windchaser, but since they are still the proud owners we are sailing with them to Ontario. We did this trip with them in 2009.

Yesterday the forecast was for strong NE and E winds which would likely keep us in port on our planned departure day. Today the winds in the forecast have dropped to acceptable levels but will still be headwinds. This should at least allow us to motor to Mentor Harbor, our first planned stop. Kevin and Jennifer Scheiferstein on Finnbar will sail with us to Port Colborne, then continue around Lake Erie. Peter and Marianna Orro on Brillig will sail with us to Presque Isle, then return to Vermilion.

Kym and Bryce hosted a Fish Festival Party at VYC Saturday night. It was great fun. Lots of food and friends, with Rosemary and the Big Boy joining us for the evening.