Back in the U.S. of A.

Rochester, NY – Genesee River

43 degrees 15.125 min N

77 degrees 36.506 min W

An uneventful, relaxed 46 nm crossing of Lake Ontario today from Cobourg, ON to Rochester, NY. Wind was good (10-14 kts, SW ) for sailing for 65% of the transit, but it died 10 miles off shore of Rochester. It became what we like to call, 'water-ski water'. We powered on toward the marina.

Based on weather reports we wanted to get in the marina before 2:00 - 3:00 pm as thunderstorms were predicted for late this afternoon and they most certainly did materialize, but after we were tied up safely at Shumway Marina.

Clearing into U.S. Customs was as easy as clearing into Canadian Customs and we did it via videophone. Best part- I didn't have to fill out a form! When was the last time you did ANYTHING with or for the government that did not require you to fill out a form?

We'll update this blog entry with photos and additional information in the next few days before we head to Oswego, where we'll pull down the mast and head south on the Oswego and Erie Canals to the Hudson River.