It's a beautiful night. The anchorage is mostly empty. Lew, Kevin and Peter have departed and are now tied up at Wolverine Park in Erie. Kerry and I are left alone to enjoy the breeze and solitude of the anchorage.
We had our martinis at 4:00, of course, then grilled hamburgs, and showered after dinner. Our OSU flag waved defiantly to all the Penn State fans who might be in the area.
I guess we missed a major storm last night. Oh, it hit here, but Kerry and I just slept through it. Kevin's instruments were knocked out because of a big lightening burst. Lew had water coming in his companion way, and motored into the wind during the storm to keep the anchor from dragging. Marianna and Peter stayed awake watching all that was happening. We got up, looked around, decided all was well and went back to bed. No one could believe we did that. Because Kevin's navigation instruments were damaged, he is going to return to VYC with Peter instead of going to Port Colborne and beyond with us. We are sorry that this happened to them. They really did want to do a Lake Erie circumnavigation.
Kerry and I did a sea trial with our motor this morning, and had Jim Zima with us on the phone. We could get 3750 rpm's, not the 3800 where Jim said we should change the prop pitch. When we motored At 3200 rpm's we could do 7.1 knots. Jim advised that we should not change the pitch, but motor at the higher rpm's during our voyage, and deal with the prop when we return. So, that's what we plan to do. The pictures today show why Windchaser felt the seas were BIG, and the fleet leaving the anchorage to take a dock in Erie.
Great pictures! It's fascinating to read about all the things that can happen on a sailboat! Thanks for the update!
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