Lake Erie Interclub Race and Rally - Port Dover to Erie

Thursday, Paul, Sharon and I, left Port Dover for Erie, on Zatarra 1, at about 9:30 am. There was no wind and we motored with Sharon crocheting, Paul tinkering and me sunbathing and taking pictures. However there was no action shots in this weather.

My seat at the bow

The sky reflected in the still water looks like an abstract painting.

Just North of Long Point Lighthouse ripples started appearing on the water,
signalling the wind.

After passing "the Point" we raised the main sail and shortly after, unfurled the head sail. We ended up sailing faster than we had been motoring and it was a lovely trip over. We had the lake pretty much to ourselves; West Wind ahead in the distance, a large sail boat heading for Port Dover, a police boat bombing around the Point and this monster moving up the lake ......

The GPS and "Otto" steered us well and we made landfall at the landmark before the entrance into Presque Isle Bay

The entrance into the bay is quite narrow, with a lighthouse on the North side and an industrial area on the South side.

Once inside the bay , both sails down, we pulled into a marina and called U.S. customs on the video phone. The woman who answered was able to see us as we each took the phone and to see our passports as well. We continued to motor up the bay to the Erie Yacht Club, filled up at the gas dock, pumped out and got our dock assignment. We overheard that about 10 boats had "come in early" for the Interclub.
We were snug at our dock by about 6:30pm. We had snacks, visits from other Port Dover racers, supper, watched a heron fish off a nearby dock and then bed.