29 September 2017 | Chipman Point Marina, Lake Champlain, Vermont
24 March 2017 | Little Alligator River, North Carolina
24 January 2017 | Red Bay, Great Abaco Island, Bahamas
24 January 2017 | Cistern Cay, Great Abaco Island, Bahamas
24 January 2017 | Lynyard Cay, Abaco Island Chain, Bahamas
24 January 2017 | Buckaroon Bay, Great Abaco Island, Bahamas
24 January 2017 | Tavern Cay, Abaco Island Chain, Bahamas
24 January 2017 | Tiloo Cay, Abaco Island Chain, Bahamas
24 January 2017 | Elbow Cay, Abaco Island Chain, Bahamas
24 January 2017 | Marsh Harbour, Great Abaco Island, Bahamas
24 January 2017 | Snake Cay, Abaco Island Chain, Bahamas
24 January 2017 | Tahiti Beach, Elbow Cay, Abaco Island Chain, Bahamas
24 January 2017 | Tavern Cay, Abaco Island Chain, Bahamas
24 January 2017 | Hope Town, Elbow Cay, Abaco Island Chain, Bahamas
24 January 2017 | Man-O-War Cay, Abaco Island Chain, Bahamas
24 January 2017 | Water Cay, Great Abaco Island, Bahamas
24 January 2017 | Great Guana Cay, Abaco Island Chain, Bahamas
24 January 2017 | Manjack Cay, Abaco Island Chain, Bahamas
24 January 2017 | Green Turtle Cay, Abaco Island Chain, Bahamas
24 January 2017 | Manjack Cay, Abaco Island Chain, Bahamas
Snowbird Voyage Six Concludes with a YoYo Effect
11 May 2015 | Chipman Point Marina, Orwell, Vermont
Debbie
At 7:30 AM on Friday, May 8th we cast off the docklines at Waterford, New York and headed into the Champlain Canal. Shortly before 6:30 PM s/v Release and s/v Grace were secured to the free wall on the south side of Lock 11.
On Saturday, May 9th we had to wait for the lockmaster to fix something about the lock before he gave us the okay that we could proceed; about 8:00 AM we were given the go-ahead. However, we were then warned that the final lock, Lock 12, was having issues. As we approached, we spoke with the lockmaster at Lock 12, and were told to tie up to the wall and she would let us know when the lock was operational; perhaps five minutes later, the gates were opening; we entered, dropped down, nearly all the way, and then went back up for a bit, and then back down and were able to exit the lock chamber. Shortly after 12:30 PM both boats pulled up to the north dock and were promptly assisted and greeted by other Chipman-Pointers.
Above: a shot Kevin captured of sunrise a few weeks earlier at Tuckahoe Point in North Carolina.