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Sea caves in Winter

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It's a cold winter this year, and people are touring the Apostle Island Lakeshore sea caves by foot.  Once Abbey Road sailor Betsy brought back some pictures [ more here! ]:      (Don't worry, spring is on its way.)

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

Sail June 2013

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June 12-14, 2013 Crew: Brian, Mitch & Katie O, Eric B, Chris K Route: - Julian bay anchorage Friday night - Stop at Outer Island sand spit Saturday - Saturday night anchorage on York Is. Hightlights: - Visited Bayfield Visitor Center, also V.C. on Stockton Is. - Kayaking around "balancing" rock(s) - first time for all - Stuck briefly on Outer Is. sand spit.  (!!) Photos: - Brian's - Katie's Bayfield & Apostle Islands Visitor Center  "Balancing Rock"  Totally secure new ladder rigging!
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U of M Dental-Dudes Trip, 7/13-17, 2012 Photos from the adventure , by K Lukis, M Ellison, J Shin

June 22-24, 2012

Crew: Brian, Matt H, Chris K, Eric B, Peter VH Route: - Madeline Island Yacht Club, York Is. anchorage Friday night - Saturday Devil's Is., anchored E side of Raspberry Is. Saturday night Photos: - Brian's - Eric's - More TBD

May 15-19, 2012

Sailors: Cap'n Red Beard - Jason Android - Brian Soul Patch - JT Crusher (aka Spider Crusher) - BJ Twinkle Toes - Patrick Buxinator (sp?) - Kevin Father of the Sea (or YP) - Larry Meatmaker (or Bookie) - Greg Route: Barkers Is -> Sand Is. Sand Is. -> Manitou Is. Manitou Is. -> Pikes Bay Marina -> Stockton Is. Stockton Is. -> Sand-spit on Outer Is. -> Madeline Is. Madeline Is. -> Pikes Bay Marina Photos: - Andriod's - Twinkle Toes' - Cap'n Red Beard's - PUT UP YOUR PHOTOS AND SEND A LINK TO CAP'N RED BEARD!!!

October 15-16, 2011

Sailors: Larry, Brian, Damian H, Gregg, Eric B, Yuri, Dmitri, Matt H. Route: - Beautiful sail out N side of Stockton, with 30kt wind - Julian bay anchorage - "Adventurous" sail back into wind Photos: - Brian's - Dmitri's (including videos of our return wave action ) - Damian's