Huh? But it is accurate. lake Champlain flows out via the Richelieu River and the St Laurence so technically South is up lake. Down east stems from the prevailing winds that allow one to sail down wind to Maine. We left June 30th 2007 and will take the rest of the summer and some of the fall for the trip. We will store Feisty over winter and make new plans for 2008.