Oh, yes we're still gratefully enjoying this fantastic way to spend a summer of sailing on Lake Michigan, but it's not always fun and games.
For instance, tonight we're tied up to a slip in a marina in Whitehall/White Lake, and we're bouncing and pounding constantly with the strong south wind howling and blowing directly onto the stern of our boat. And this is our second night here.
This afternoon Kent and a new dock buddy Doug managed to connect even more lines to hold our boat than we'd originally tied up with. Two bow lines, two stern lines (one that even goes over to another boat's tie-up post and now can be controlled with a winch), and a sturdy spring line, not to mention the fenders that keep us safely off the posts and the dock.
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| Kent connecting our boat to a neighbor's boat post. |
Yet the fun part was getting here. We left Manistee about 9 AM yesterday after staying for three days because of south winds and high waves, and sailed all day until about 4 PM with strong winds at our back from the north and off to the west. We unfurled the genoa (the headsail) and the 15-19 knot winds flew us across the white capped waves, often at 6 knots. This is what sailing vessels are made for and we are continually appreciative that we really get to do this.
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Nancy in the happy seat.
The beauty of the sand dunes all along the Michigan shore is hard to capture and describe. |
