Well we have departed
Well we made our first mistake. We went too far to the Southeast under sail, because it was fun and we were trying to deal with the wind on our nose from the Northeast. Lost two hours. Giddyup. Jeanne made Quinoa Salad that her sister Suzy the Michelin Star Chef made for us. We are […]
Read moreThe final week before departure
(6/18/23) Well we are in the final countdown to our departure and the weather is looking good. Considering what we saw last Thursday that is a relief. Here is what the longer distance marine forecast looks like. East winds would be a dream, especially 10-15 knots. As everyone knows Lake Michigan can be a fickle […]
Read moreDate Format – Error
As much as I try to correct the date format from European to US, I just cant get it to change. Must be a bug. So to decode the date just swap the first two fields. So 9/6/2023 is really 6/9/2023. We are just going to have to pretend that we are cultured and use […]
Read moreJeanne and Steve take a two-month trip around Lake Michigan
Well, now that I have retired after 30 years at the CME, Jeanne and I will be moving to Seattle in the fall. So, we decided to sail around Lake Michigan and visit all the ports that we have known and heard about. This is going to be a two-month trip leaving on June 23rd […]
Read moreJeanne’s Cousin is going to join us
Alan is joining us in Waukegan and helping us for the first leg of the trip. He will be sailing with us until we get to Manitowoc Wisconsin.
Read moreOur first Stop will be McKinley Harbor in Milwaukee
It should take 7-8 hours as the Rum (rhumb) line flies.
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