Lake Champlain outside and around to Rhode Island

[GrayGoose]

Greetings folks,
Gunner, I took your advice, let the wood boat go and stayed with FRP, going with the flow. My experience is only day sailing for 12 years, tops in maybe 25 knots. With an Alberg 30, full keel, 5 tons, and two crew also with no bluewater experience, but young and strong, I'm picking up the boat late JUne on Lake Champlain and would like to sail north to the St. Lawrence, around to Nova Scotia and down the coast. How conservative must I be, or am I crazy to take on such an ambitious cruise my first time out? Thoughts, please, particularly from anyone whose got experience in those waters. Thanks.
Jack