Crossing Lake Ontario at 25 MPH to Kingston, ON

We made 22-25 MPH and pulled into Kingston, ON Confederation Basin marina by noon. We felt lucky because there is no guarantee a trailer boat can cross 52 miles on that large lake on any given day. All three of our weather sources forecast 0.7 to 1 foot seas with SE to S winds under 15 MPH, and that's what we got. We had some cat sneezes on the windshield when I had to hit a wave at 90 degrees rather than offset, but overall a great ride.
We checked into Canada Customs by phone and got a Report Number to display. That was a nothing-burger compared to some Canada entrances we've experienced.

By 4 PM there were Tornado and severe storm warnings as a vicious front charged through. It was pretty scary. A group of four slow boats that left two hours before us had to bail out at several islands and anchor.
Yet another advantage of a trailer boat is a short air draft. The old LaSalle Causeway Bridge has very limited open hours, but we can pass a 14 ft section easy. We explored Kingston on our last segment here in 2019 and took three days to do the tourist thing. We like the 'Hop on Hop off' double decker buses for big cities. We're in a heat wave advisory but the new AC works great.
This is the start of the section we've been most looking forward too. The water is clear, days are warm and nights cool with low humidity. We walked around town and the waterfront trail and to a supermarket for provisions. We generally add groceries and laundry about every 4 days when available. All our clothes except outerwear each fit in a clear bag smaller than a brown paper bag.Read more