Sailing June (8-11) 2017
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 reading)
- Lifted anchor & sailed ~4:30pm
- Strong, hot wind, used only the 2 stay sails (yet reached 8 knots)
- Lost, and then rescued fender
- Checked out anchorage on Raspberry Island (no good); Checked out anchorage on Oak Island (good!)
- Went to shore (Betsy, Lori, Eric, Noah) - hiked to lookout, encountered an unafraid deer, adventurous "old ladies" on a kayaking trip.
- Dinner ~9pm - Tacos!
- Brief Space Station sighting over Oak; full moon
Sunday:
- Listened in on boaters with disabled boat at Manitou Island docs, negotiating a tow.
- Lifted anchor ~12 noon, motored back
Pictures:
- Brian's pictures
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 reading)
- Lifted anchor & sailed ~4:30pm
- Strong, hot wind, used only the 2 stay sails (yet reached 8 knots)
- Lost, and then rescued fender
- Checked out anchorage on Raspberry Island (no good); Checked out anchorage on Oak Island (good!)
- Went to shore (Betsy, Lori, Eric, Noah) - hiked to lookout, encountered an unafraid deer, adventurous "old ladies" on a kayaking trip.
- Dinner ~9pm - Tacos!
- Brief Space Station sighting over Oak; full moon
Sunday:
- Listened in on boaters with disabled boat at Manitou Island docs, negotiating a tow.
- Lifted anchor ~12 noon, motored back
Pictures:
- Brian's pictures
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