What a Bash! We left Saxon Harbor this morning at 0700 motorsailing into the predicted east wind which was, of course, dead on the nose at 6 knots from the northeast. After a while, it got up to 10 knots or so and we were able to sail, but Symphony is not especially close-winded and tacking only gave us about 3 knots vmg (effective speed upwind towards our destination). After a couple of hours of sailing, the winds were sustained at 25 knots and still dead on the nose with the seas building fast...it was also COLD (like 40F). One of the joys of cruising, as opposed to racing is that you get to say "this isn't fun anymore" and run for shelter: we motorsailed a bit off the wind (healing 15 degrees with a reefed main), bashing into 4-foot seas for an hour and made it to Black Rock Harbor. The harbor entry was rather stimulating, with the wind and waves running across the opening between the breakwaters, but we ran it sharply without incident and docked. According to the attendent, we were only the fourth transient boat to visit this season...I guess we are not the only crusiers finding Superior a bit uncooperative this spring. After arrival and initial explorations, the kids got bored and turned to hairdressing...