Day 12
Begin: Plattsburgh Canal Terminal Wall
End: Point Au Rouche State Park (NY)
Day 12 began pleasantly with a gentle breeze and sunny skies. I was glad I moored out in the cove, there were tons of fishermen at the terminal wall when I woke up. I had breakfast and then set sail.
There was a light (10 mph) east, south-east breeze, exactly what I did not need. Before heading north I had to head directly into the wind to get out into the main part of the lake (around Cumberland Head). It took too many tacks to count and about an hour and a half to make it the 3 miles out of the bay. Once I made it out of the bay the light wind, now blocked by the Vermont shoreline, was even lighter in spots and made progress slow.
A pair of ferries crossing the lake at Cumberland Head.
I passed the ferries at Cumberland Head, slowly, and headed north the remaining 6 miles to Point Au Rouche. I made it into the large cove, but realized that the moorings were only for rent, so I left the large bay and went to middle bay where there was plenty of protection and no charge for mooring. Its been 12 days and I had not paid for dockage yet, and was not going to start today, especially since there was nearly the same protection only 300 yards away, having the 3′ draft helps a bit.
Sunset from middle bay at Point Au Rouche State Park.
I rowed ashore and streched the legs, I have been here many times before, so there was little new, but plenty to enjoy.