Yes, a week has passed since my last message. We continue to move right along. The sun and storm gods continue to favour us as we have missed high winds and storms that would have kept us in port. We had a fast sail from Tobermory to Kincardine that was quite rock and roll. After dinner we strolled Kincardine's main street purusing a terific variety of cars, all spit and polish. Some were very old, lots of 50's and 60's and some from last year. My car never looks nearly so shiny even as it emerges from the car wash; guess I need to get buffing.
 |
| Kincardine marina and yacht club |
Next few days have included a wind-on-the-nose motor sail to Sarnia Yacht Club. There, from our secure cockpit vantage we took in a nearby storm that included lots of thunder and beautiful sheet lightening. Next stop was the Bayview yacht Club near Detroit-past Canada cup competitor.
Travelling from Sarnia through the St Clair River, Lake St Clair and then the Detroit River and into Lake Erie requires following the freighter channel, so not much sailing, especially since the wind was always in our face. so far, Lake Erie has been benign - now at a little yacht club in Lorain, a bit west of Cleveland. The sky looked very black north of us! It is always a little funny seeing the city buildings on shore look quite close but knowing that it will be an hour or two before we actually arrive.
 |
| Bayview Yacht Club junior regatta |
Here is what I wrote this morning before we left Put-in-Bay, one of several islands off the south shore of Lake Erie southwest of Pelee Island. Besides the usual summer community amenities (if bars and tourist items count as such…) there are a couple of wineries and a 300ft column commemorating the 1813 naval victory of Commodore Perry. We sampled a little wine (but did not buy..) and took the elevator up to the top of the column for great views. The visitor centre had extensive displays of the battle, and historical background on the war. The column is also intended to celebrate the continuing peace between the US and Canada, one of the important outcomes of the war, they point out. Interestingly, now sailors on both sides of the border in these areas say they do not go to the other country, or even cross the line while sailing; it is simply too much hassle, especially getting into the US for both nationalities. We have crossed back and forth between the two countries a few times now and every time we phone customs with our Nexus cards we get slightly different requests, but always gain entry!
 |
| Put-in-Bay harbour. Do you see our boat? |
 |
on top of the Perry monument
|
