O’Canada!!! We didn’t think we would be on the hook in Canada tonight after our start this morning. But we took a quick nap after our turn around and decided the weather had improved enough for us to send it across the lake. We had 10ish knots of the beam the whole way and it was absolutely amazing until the end when we had 6ft rollers following us into the channel.

Well went out onto the Lake and decided it was a bit too rough to cross with the masts on deck. (Beyond stressful having the masts just riding on deck) Definitely don’t want to have a mast fall off so we decided we will go another day😂 Nothing wrong with tucking tail, and tomorrow may be better.

Erie Canal ✅ Oswego Canal 6 of 7 done (yes there’s only 7 because lock 4 doesn’t exist) Easy day of cruising in the near 100 degree heat. Was better than sitting at the dock with no A/C though so we will take it! Saw a massive bald eagle (photo is terrible) but that makes like 5 on the trip so far. One more lock before we have made it to the Great Lakes!

This was an easy trip across Lake Oneida and it was absolutely beautiful. Haley was wildly hungover so she napped while we cruised across the lake. It was interesting to see people tubing and water skiing as we drove our ocean vessel around 😂 Also, jet ski water cross is a wild sport! Another free wall so more money saved 🤘🏼 Almost to the start of the Oswego canal and Lake Ontario. Canada here we come!!

Long long long day of driving in a straight line 😂 we started the day with a grocery run to Aldi and then took off with Sylvan as our end goal. Was a little crazy coming into this town with every citizen owning a pontoon boat and using it today. Made for an interesting docking situation but we made it to the free wall. First dip in the fresh water hit different 🤘🏼

Today was a windy one with 40 knot gusts but that didn’t stop us from getting to our end goal today! And our end goal was a brewery with a free dock. Does it get any better?? Some massive locks and some small ones along the way! We managed to get from 14 to almost 19 today. On the way to the lake tomorrow and I hear there is a casino at the next stop. So $100 on red when we arrive??

Another day another lock! We have made it to lock 14 today and will be holding down the fort to get some work down. Once we got to the free wall I rode the one wheel into town and spotted a horse and buggy at the traffic light😂 we cruised along the highway and it was quite the sight to see how everyone is always rushing to somewhere while we just putt along at 5knots. Tomorrow is going be an interesting day doing the locks in quite a bit of wind forecasted.

Another day of couple locks before work and more locks after work. This type of cruising is one exhausting and slow😂 not being able to work and move is slowing us down quite a bit Same thing tomorrow🤘🏼

First true day on the Erie Canal and we did 7 locks today! Stopped at a free wall to take a few meetings and get some work done. Locks are wild and we have never done anything like this so it’s very different cruising than the average days. Did a night cruise and caught the last lock right at 5:30, made it to the marina(since there aren’t many anchorages in the canal) right in time for a docktail.

I named this voyage the mastless wander. The first trip after taking the masts down for the Erie Canal was a rainy slow one. But we feel faster than ever with no wind drag and we are now a short torpedo shooting through the water 😂. Motorboating has it perks….i guess Stay tuned only about 100 locks to go🤘🏼

Well we have made it to Catskill and that means the masts are coming down for the canals!! Taking the booms off and prepping the masts for coming down! Stay tuned for more pictures

Finally leaving New York City and heading up the Hudson! This is definitely a very good change of scenery. Cruising past West Point was awesome and I have to say it wins the beauty battle between the Naval Academy and West Point.

Went back down the Hudson to be close to the big city since we have friends coming to stay with us for the weekend! Seeing he SailGP boats practicing today was eye opening just how fast those boats are! It was blowing pretty good so they had the wind to fly!!

Was absolutely surreal to bring our own boat into New York City! Being able to cruise right in front of the Statue of Liberty and along the Hudson was amazing! I mean how can you beat these photos??

Our first overnight was a success, took us 22 hours to make the trip from Cape May to Staten Island. Was a mostly smooth trip aside from the 33knot squall we ran into at about 11pm. Motorsailed the first half but once the wind clocked and was on our nose we had to just motor into it. Coming into New York City at sunrise was something special

Today was a long day going down the Delaware Bay. Didn’t really have the best weather so just rode it out along the way. Trying to work while cruising is do able most but today wasn’t one of them 😂 If it wasn’t a work day would have been an awesome sail 🤘🏼 Scout and Stella both got seasick for the first time so they had a good bonding session. Waiting out some weather before making the jump to Staten Island and NYC!🗽

We had the plan of making it to Chesapeake City but when you are going 8.5 knots through the canal you let it ride. We also were able to cross off another state off the list today so that makes like 40 or so together now.

It was a great (motor) sail today from Baltimore to Worton creek. Had 15+ knots on the beam the whole way, probably could have sailed but this girl is slow😂 Beautiful anchorage though a great quite spot to hide out from the wind for the night. On to Chesapeake City tomorrow morning🤘🏼

We made the quick jump over to Baltimore for the weekend and if you know me that means we are going to sporting events. A couple Orioles games on the docket for the weekend.