Sailing August 2013

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August 9-11, 2013
Crew: Brian, Janelle & Scott, Matt & Christine, Peter, Lori


Route:
- Sailed 1 tack to Rocky Is.
- Stop at Devils Is Saturday, sailed N into open lake for a while
- Saturday night anchorage on Raspberry Is.

Hightlights:
- Devils Is. sea caves (visited by strange power boat armada)
- Sailed N of Devils "off the [Apostle Island GPS] map"
- Clear skies Saturday night - near peak Perseid meteor shower!  (accidentally...)
- Lighthouse tour on Raspberry Sunday morning

Photos:
- Brian's
- Janelle's
- Peter's

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