We haven't been power boating much lately with any of our boats, but today was predicted to have light winds on Lake Champlain. Time to exercise Foxie for the first time this year! We gassed it up and off we went to the Peru State launch ramp, just south of Plattsburgh.
What a hazy day though, mostly from the wildfires in the U.S. northwest. We headed across the lake to Vermont where we planned on having lunch at Thayer Beach in Mallet's Bay. The south wind and waves coming up the lake were higher than expected, but in Foxie it is no problem, just a bumpy ride. The beach area was calm and the water quite warm and clear...and shallow! It looked more like Cape Cod in the fog than the lake.
Dave cleaned a bit of road grime off the hull from our road trip up the Northway. The Sea Fox is in such good condition for being 20 years old, thanks to Dave and our boat garage.
We explored the marinas in Mallet's Bay and found one of the Hope Town Sailing Club's former member's boat that was sold and brought back to Vermont.
On our trip back across the lake to Valcour Island, we could barely see the island or mainland because of the smoky haze. It is good that we have local knowledge and lots of experience on this part of the lake. The waves were even bigger, but we were on a better 'point of sail' and not slamming into them, so the ride was much easier. Foxie is a very dry boat anyway, and we took on very little spray (we certainly knew what we wanted in a boat back in 2001 when we bought it new). We stopped at our favorite little bay on the west side of Valcour for a swim, but it figures that shortly thereafter, the wind picked up from the west so we had no protection at all. A little more touring and a perfect haul out and we were back on our way to Ticonderoga. We have had a fantastic several days of adventures and are ready for the cool, wet weather that is on the way. Dave actually has work to do! Yikes, that's a four letter word. 😉
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