We left Trenton in 20 mph winds blowing up the channel. The beauty of the canals is that there are no waves, just ripples. So going at an engine speed of 5 mph, we are doing 7! Normally I am ecstatic when this happens, but when you are parking your boat along a lock wall each 1/2 hour life gets interesting. The first couple of locks involved some fancy maneuvers to insure I did not spin 180 degrees in the lock. It happens, and apparently happened yesterday at lock 2. To reduce sail area, I opened all the windows on the stern, allowing the wind to blow through. That worked well and the next 4 locks went without incident. Susan was wearing a dress on the bow, as it is super muggy. She had to keep her wits about her so she did not do a Marylin Monroe skirt lift as she reached for the lock tie cables!

The photo today is going under the Trenton bridge entering the Trent Severn Canal.