Monk FriendsBurlington Mooring FieldWe left our anchorage around 7:15 this morning, we wanted to get across the lake before the winds picked up and the weather turned bad. The forecast called for 1-2 seas…it was more like 3-4. On Lak…
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Gore Bay – out of jail card!
Sun’s up and the wind is….where? Hallelujah! We are off to Meldrum Bay, another of our favorite spots. Bama Belle is with us and we expect a much quieter day. (Hope!!!)Sailing School. Looks like a couple of ruffians. My kind of boys!Gore Bay is descr…
Laland Harbor, Leland, MI – 8/17/12
Today we accepted an invitation from Rickshaw to join them for a car ride to Traverse City and Charlevoix where we met up with Moor Stuff and Sabartical, boats we have not seen for awhile.Lunch was in Charlevoix then a trip back to Traverse City and vi…
Westport to Jones Falls, Ontario
We left Westport after having a real breakfast of eggs, etc at a local diner, nice change from cereal. The weather has cooled off lows in the 50’s high in the 70’s and sunny with light winds though some days the wind builds in the afternoon to …
Leland Harbor, Leland, MI – 8/16/12
Lazy day for the captain since cleaning the hull yesterday gave him a sore back. Ricki spent the day in town shopping while I just layed around on the boat.Downtown LelandDowntown LelandWine Cork TableFishtownFishtownFishtownFishtownFishtownLelan…
Under Attack in South Haven, MI
(Wed Aug 15 – Dist: 23.5 mi; Avg Speed: 8.4 mph;
Seas: calm; TTT: 2:50 hrs)
As we were approaching the harbor breakwall this pirate ship opened cannon fire on us. Fortunately the crew was not battl…
OK OK, I turned off verification
Yeah, I hate those “prove you’re not a robot” word verifications too, an effort to avoid spam. They’re difficult to read. Blogspot even started using fuzzy photos of numbers that you had to enter. Many of my friends told me that …
Riding Sails – The Answer To A Variety Of Issues
This evening we have three yachts anchored with riding sails set. Riding sails being an important part of any cruising yacht’s equipment, and it being dark, we thought we’d combine a photographic test with some comments. All of our sailing yachts have been equipped with some form of riding sail, either mizzen, or “backstaysail” (a […]
Benjamin Island – not to be missed on any year.
One of our favorites – have anchored here three years in a row. Won’t miss the Benjamins next year either!The rock formations at the Benjamins differ from many other areas. The smooth stones are expansive and easy to climb.Charlie and Lori Bama Belle a…
Kagawong, Bridal Falls, what fun!
Charlie Crawford from Bama Belle was a great companion boat on our Loop. We met in Marco Island and cruised together to the Keys. Bama Belle was with us for a month at Marathon Marina and Boat Yard. Good times! Charlie cruised to the Bahamas and then u…
