Storming on Lake Erie out of Buffalo

Sailing during storm on Lake Erie. We departed Buffalo on the Sunday, September 24, 2006, morning and after 8 hours of beating to the weather we decided to turn back. During that time we managed to do just 8NM away frm Buffalo.

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Comment by ROD MCDONNELL on August 8, 2008 at 11:13am: YEAH!! LK E CAN BE NASTY!! IT TOOK ME 14HRS TO SAIL TO LORAINE FROM CYC. THE CG CAME OUT & TOLD ME TO FLAS MY LIGHTS IF I WAS OK. THEY THEN WENT IN & WAITED BEHIND THE SEAWALL. I HAD COLD PIZZA & CAFE WITH THEM @ 2AM. THEY TOLD ME I WAS THE ONLY BOAT OUT ON THE LAKE. IT TOOK 14HRS TO GO 12 MILES. THE NEXT DAY IT TOOK 14HRS TO GET TO PUT-IN-BAY. I KISSED LAND ON ARRIVAL. NICE VIDEO, SAILOR.

Comment by Ziggy on May 24, 2008 at 5:00pm: Thanks for the comment Randy. Yah, lake Erie is a b....h mos of the time.

Comment by Randy on May 22, 2008 at 10:57am: Hey- nice vid! I did a similiar sail last June-Over nighted 3 miles off of Dunkirk- got surprised by a storm at 4 am- Damn should have checked the forcast before bed- Partyin too much!
Great ride though, fast as she could go!