In addition to the Yasur Volcano, Tanna Island is home to the John Frum ‘cargo cult’. Legend has it that in the 1930s, an American named John befriended a traditional village and convinced them that the missionaries were wrong…
SuSui
In my last post, I talked about what Mom Nature gives you. We wanted to go to the Bay of Islands but the weather was being difficult so we moved across the atoll to SuSui instead. Unplanned but wonderful none … Continue reading →
Loop Completion
Bade Boomer crossed her wake at 1200 hrs in Holland Michigan August 19, 2001. We are in Saugatuck presently, awaiting haul out and some refit work. Completing this adventure brought a tear to our eyes, as it has been a long time … Continue reading →
August 19 Friday Grand Haven / Saugatuck, Mi
Its a slow start. We pull away from the dock just before 10:00am. Its about 30 miles to Saugatuck- and our last day on the Loop. We are not in a hurry. Lake Michigan is a slow ripple to calm. … Continue reading →
August 18 Thursday Pentwater / Grand Haven, Mi
Its decided to add fuela and to put 20gal in the aux tank. The dockhands do not arrive until 8:30 so we are not on our way until a little after 9:00. We idle by Sheri and Frank’s condo and get … Continue reading →
August 17 Wednesday Pentwater, Mi
Plans have been made with Tower Marine in Saugatuck to keep “Bade Boomer” for several weeks until Tiara pulls her for the winter. We are not expected there until Friday. Checking weather, we will stay here another night. The cockpit … Continue reading →
August 16 Tuesday Leland Harbor/ Snug Harbor, Pentwater, Mi
We were planning on a lazy day- got to Frankfort at an easy pace….until we got the weather update. Weather will turn on us tomorrow and not improve until Saturday. We leave at 8:30 and will try to push for Pentwater- … Continue reading →
August 15 Monday Mackinaw City Docks / Leland, Mi
Weather looks good and we are out of the harbor a little after 7:30 and under the Mac bridge by 8:00. Waves are 2ft but after the turn into Grey’s reef they are on our rear quarter. We pass fish … Continue reading →
September 13-16 – Home Stretch
The winds that blew us onto the dock in Ganges quieted down overnight and our departure on the morning of September 13 was very uneventful. We motored down Saanich Inlet and entered the calm protected waters of Tod Inlet. After lunch we paddled our k…
Tropical To Extra Tropical Storm Development – The Most Dangerous Weather Pattern
We have mentioned in the past that while hurricanes get the press, their area at sea is limited and they are relatively easy to avoid. If the tropical system morphs into an extra tropical configuration, it covers a huge area, and is nearly impossible to get away from. We have a perfect example of this […]
