Wrong Forecast

Port Henry City Dock
(09/18/05)Today was supposed to be cold, rainy, and windless. I already called Pete and Fred and cancelled the guy's day because of
the forecast. My son John however decided to take the chance and come anyhow with Nick, our grandson. It turned out to be a great
day. No rain, and 15-20 knots of wind.

John and Nick had a great time. Neither one of them had been on Tartathie before when the wind was blowing. John loved it when he
could heel her over to put the rail under water. Nick is less experienced in sailing, and he wasn't so confident at the start.
Within an hour or so though Nick was having fun too.

We sailed 10 miles up the lake then anchored in Cole Bay for lunch. Then we sailed back with the wind behind us. It was fun on
all points of sail. Thank you John and Nick for coming.

The city (village?) of Port Henry is interesting. Most such places in New York's North Country are dying or dead. Port Henry
though seems to have a spirit that keeps it more alive than its siblings. I'm curious to see how it might look in another 20 years.

The Port Henry waterfront is also interesting. There's a boat launch ramp, a fishing pier, a beach and a campground. We're tied
up near the pier and we enjoy watching all the people come and go. Especially around sunset, there's a good size crowd of people
who come to fish, most of them with kids. There doesn't seem to be many fish caught, but everyone appears to have fun.

Other people just come to sit in their cars for a while a look out on the lake and the views. The mountains are kind of spectacular
here and the lake looks great. The campground is full of camping trailers.

There's even a little diner at the site. It doesn't even have a sign identifying what it is. But men in cars, and in boats come in
to eat breakfast or lunch.

All in all, this place seems like a great workingman's entertainment spot.