Abbey Road Sailing

Crew: Brian L, Kate S, Peter VH, Matt H, Jason R, Austin W Thursday: - Dinner at Pedros in Cloquet, MN (notable barrel-sinks in restrooms) Friday: - Undocked, remembered we had to move the van up the hill, redocked. - Sailed directly to Sand Island (sailed most of the day) - En route, Brian & Matt kayaked from York Island to Sand Island.  Met a family camping near the beach. - Kate & Austin kayaked sea caves, Austin sank/capsized kayak on the way back to Abbey Road - Wind/waves uncooperative for dinner @ Sand.  Anchored @ S side of York (anchor on rock).  Hung out on the beach. - Dinner: Spanish rice, Italian sausages, Corn on the cob - Wind uncooperative for anchoring properly for the night, left York @ 9pm, motored to Stockton / Quarry Bay (~2hrs).  (Too close to generator-running neighbor, re-anchored before bed.) - Fwd toilet uncooperative, sealed it off Saturday: - Breakfast sandwiches at anchorage (props Peter); Matt, Austin, Jason morni...

Crew: Brian L, Peter VH, Matt & Christine H, Lori R, Jason R, Andrew C Thursday: - Bent Paddle brewery en route, Liz O sighting! Friday: - Many Penny Bistro breakfast, captain rested - Rainy morning - Sailed to Julian Bay, windy - BIRDS (Yellow rumped warblers) all over boat - Steak dinner (cold, windy), one other boat joined us; cold night, no flies! Saturday: - Hiked south end of Presque Isle - bear poop, tracks, loads of mushrooms, birds, dead birds/feathers [ theory ] - Sailed North of Cat Island, kayaked N-side of Ironwood over sunset - 1st destination Oak Island too crowded, sailed late instead to York Island - Anchored York >10pm, only boat there, cold night (rudder squealing on approach; bow thruster dead (temporarily?); anchor chain stuck, had to unstick piled up chain) - Meat + Cheese dinner Sunday: - Breakfast Sandwiches - Motored along shore to Raspberry Bay - Sailed safely home, with all sails but main sail. Photos: [ Brian's ], [ Jason...

Crew: Brian L, Eric & Krista B, Andrew C, Noah C, Betsy M, Kate S, Austin M Thursday: - Stopped at Bent Paddle's new location in Duluth, ordered takeout from Oink-Moo-Cluck - Departed Pikes Bay Marina 10pm - Anchored Julian Bay (Stockton) Friday: - Shore party, swam, hiked, mystery sand, blueberries - Motored to Outer Island lighthouse/dock; Brian & Betsy kayaked to shore, met 2 sleeping kayakers - Sailed W, posta/sausages/tomatosauce en route / (Yacht Rock!) - Austin & Andrew kayaked Devils Island sea caves @ dusk/twilight - Anchored at Oak Island, stars Saturday: - Kayaked, hiked Oak Island / Breakfast Sandwiches - Motored W to Sand Island:  Silt came in from local runoff (for the rest of the trip) / Black flies (which had been bad up to this point) faded mostly away. - Kayaked Sand Island caves (in Kayak & Dinghy, crowded w/ kayakers) - Hiked & Motored to Sand Island lighthouse, toured - Motored to York Island for the evening; Fajitas dinn...

Crew: Brian L, Andrew C, Austin M, Jason R, Kate S, Peter VH, Eric & Krista B Highlights: Thursday: - Crew decided against leaving marina Thursday night due to 1/2 full ("1/2 empty") waste tank - Gregg B sighting at marina - Martini samples c/o Eric Friday: - Bought remaining provisions @ Bayfield (salt, fresh local strawberries) - Tacked S side of Madeline Island into wind, viewed Long Island by water     - Kayaked on route - Motored to Michigan Island, late     - Supper away from waves - brats, hot dogs     - 6 in dinghy to shore, sunset @ beach - Motored to Julian Bay, Stockton Island late - Full moon - Kayaked >12am Saturday: - Breakfast sandwiches, well received! - Shore activities @ Julian Bay, morning     - Austin portaged kayak to inland bog     - Swimming from beach & boat     - Observed nearby shipwreck via submerged phone video - Sailed afternoon:   ...

Crew: Brian & Lisa L, Peter VH, Lori R, Noah C, Betsy M, Eric T Highlights: Thursday: - Weekend theme established early - "What Would Matt Do?" - Space Station sighting from dock, ~10:30pm Friday: - As Lori was recovering, crew trekked to Bayfield, ate at Greunke's - Got food provisions in the afternoon; shoved off ~5:30pm - Supper ~9pm - Hotdogs - Anchored N side of York Island (only boat), NE winds were to shift S overnight Saturday: - 5am - winds shifted SW (good), but some wave action from NW (bad) and rain - motored to Raspberry Bay (also the only boat, but another followed us in). - Breakfast ~12 noon - Eggs, Bacon, Sausages - *Hot* 15-30kt SW wind all day, some rain - With open hatches, nice breeze flowing through for cooking bacon, etc. - Took dinghy up into Rasberry Bay river/inlet (Noah, Betsy, Lori, Brian) - heard sand hill crane(s) inland, saw merganser, innumerable flies. - Noah jumped in bay a few times (46 degrees F, per panel readin...

Crew: Brian L, Andrew C, Eric T, Betsy M, Kate S, Jason R, Anna D, Noah C Trip Highlights/Route: Thursday: - Arrived late, via Bent Paddle brewery in Duluth; Noah waited out a cold - Novice cocktail creation attempts Friday: - Noah joined us ~8:30am - Bought fly swatters, redundantly - Betsy ran to Bayfield on the highway, back with mint - Departed marina, sails up right away, shifty winds - Took turns kayaking shipwrecks in Red Cliff Bay, motored nearby (motoring ~30min) - Engine alarmed (IMT - "intake manifold temperature" >200°F) - Let engine cool under sail, debugged (in a few hours had cooled to 147°F; idling [neutral] helped cool faster) - Motored again SE of Oak Island (alarmed again, temp >200°F with ~1500 rpm for ~15min) - Shut off engine for duration (Primary concern: melting turbo charger, leading to fire, destroying engine and/or boat.) - Sailed to Anchorage N side of Oak Island, anchored under sail power, dark; 2 anchor attempts (motor nee...