Sunday, July 20, 2014

This year's sailing vacation begins in....Sodus Bay

We left Toronto on a Friday afternoon, with a forecast of light winds.  We wanted to begin our vacation in Rochester, but they were hosting a regatta the first weekend of our holiday, so we decided that since we were making an overnight passage, we'd keep going to Sodus Bay, and work our way west from there.  We've spent the last 2 summers at the east end of the lake, so I thought it was time for something different.  We had a great sail for about half an hour, then the wind died and we started the engine.  There was light wind all night, and what was there was on the nose.  The lake was flat and we made great time, so much so that I slowed us down at about 5:00 am so that we wouldn't arrive too early.  As it was, we got to the Sodus Bay Yacht Club at about 9:00, checked into the country at the video phone, then had a good breakfast and a nap.

Ajay and Kathy were hoping to bring Sara to Sodus Point for a beach day on Saturday, but circumstances prevented that, so Ajay came on his own to pick us up and take us to Webster.  The Webster Jazz Festival was on, but we didn't stay long because of the weather.  We spent a cool, rainy evening in the company of good friends, and on Sunday, went shopping while Sara attended a birthday party.  We only had a short visit aboard before going to The Bay Street restaurant.  We enjoyed it last year, and were glad to introduce Kathy and Ajay to the place, particularly as they have a fondness for the Florida Keys, and this place has a Key West connection.  
We spent a relaxing Monday in Sodus Point, walking the beach, and the small community around the yacht club, with dinner at Captain Jack's.