We had tied up at the North Tonawanda Free Wall the previous night. Got an early start but had to wait 45 minutes to enter the Black Rock Lock that runs on a fixed schedule. Lake was smooth and our destination was Westfield Town Dock.
Then, the wind picked up. The Beach House began proving to old adage about a boat handling much rougher seas than the crew. We had the west wind on the bow. White capped waves were 2.5 feet with close spaced swells. We rode these for two hours and then changed destinations. Behind the breakwaters at Dunkirk the wind was still strong, and it took three passes before Dolly was able to put a stern line on a post at the town dock.
Today we cast off at 5:30 AM. It’s been much smoother and we did 39 nautical into Misery Anchorage at Erie PA. Arriving before noon.
