{"id":6926,"date":"2018-06-28T21:00:52","date_gmt":"2018-06-29T01:00:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/knotsnplots.com\/?p=6926"},"modified":"2018-12-21T16:50:40","modified_gmt":"2018-12-21T21:50:40","slug":"june-28-port-stanley-to-port-dover","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/knotsnplots.com\/?p=6926","title":{"rendered":"June 28 – Port Stanley to Port Dover"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Start: Port Stanley<\/p>\n

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Destination: Port Dover<\/p>\n

I left Port Stanley at 6:30am on Thursday & headed towards Port Dover. It\u2019s a 16 hour passage from Port Stanley to Port Colborne, at the Lake Erie entrance to the Welland Canal, so I decided to break the trip up into two segments.<\/p>\n

It makes the total distance travelled a bit longer but is easier to do when single-handing. Plus, the weather forecast for the next few days looked good from sunrise to 5 or 6 pm but not so good in the evenings or overnight.<\/p>\n

If I was on a sailboat I would be very happy to take advantage of the favorable winds that come later in the day but they may not be so kind to a slow moving trawler.<\/p>\n

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The segment from Port Stanley to Long Point was very comfortable. The wind & waves were on my stern, making for a smooth ride. There were several commercial & sports fishing boats on the water to keep me company.<\/p>\n

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The commercial boat in the photo above was headed towards Port Stanley & was all decked out for Canada Day 🇨🇦<\/p>\n

All good things must come to an end and so it was for my nice ride. As soon as I \u201cturned the corner\u201d at Long Point to head towards Port Dover, the wind and waves were now coming at me on my port side & the ride instantly changed to major rock \u2018n roll. On top of that, the wind was now growing stronger!<\/p>\n

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As a result I spent the next 3 hours wedged in my seat up on the flybridge while the cupboards in the galley below proceeded to try & empty themselves. Fortunately, my advance “security” preparations held together & the only door that managed to open itself was the spice & coffee cupboard.<\/p>\n

After 11 hours on the water I certainly was glad to get into the marina & tied up on the dock. First order of business after that was a tall G&T!<\/p>\n

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Tomorrow I head to Port Colborne. Only 6 hours away – a piece of cake, compared to today (fingers crossed)<\/p>\n

Cheers!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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