Mallory shot lots of photos as she helped us get on our way, motor down Lake Champlain, work our way through the Champlain Canal with its 12 locks, and arrive at Hoponose. Here is a sampling from the first week:
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Hard work with Belinda getting electronic system updates completed just before departure (Shelburne Shipyard July 12), |
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| Rosa with her mast loaded on wooden crutches, with jumble of sails, clothing, food... at Shelburne Shipyard the day of departure. |
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| Barbara and Ted at dinner the first night |
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| Ted and Barbara collaborating, but not looking too confident without GPS |
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| Paula and Russ Tracy arrive on Tekke with friendship, canal experience, and GPS |
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| Looking ahead to lock doors |
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| Ted managing the bow in a lock |
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| Mallory has her technique down on the stern in the locks |
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| Long view of the dug portion of the Champlain Canal. 30 feet wide and 12 feet deep from side to side, in most places! |
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| Young osprey with punk hairdo! |
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| Ted trying to get cell service to coordinate GPS repair |
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| Some lock gates leaked! |
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| The Hudson River widens beautifully, but clearly these bridges won't allow Rosa mast clearance. |
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| This Tug shows us how it's done on the river---and we look forward to letting our ugly duckling transform back into a swan! |
