AS29 - Advanced Sharpie 29'

Lollygag is a, professionally designed, home-built sailboat (with modifications.) She is a Catboat Yawl with a Gaff Rigged Main and Marconi Mizzen.

Tuesday, June 14, 2011

Erie Canal - West of Lock 18; June 14, 2011


Rain . . Rain . . makes everything green -
and wet !

Lock 17 is the largest lock on the canal -
the lift is 40 . 5 feet
This gate is unique and referred to as a guillotine because it opens vertically.

Once inside, the walls look very high.  
The gate closes with a loud Boom!

Water rushes in from all directions and causes turbulence.
Captain handles the mid-ship line.
We went through Lock's 16, 17, and 18 today. 

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