Abbey Road Sailing

Crew:  Brian, Eric T, Jason R, Betsy M, Kate S, Matt H, Russell N Route, Highlights: Friday: - Before setting sail from Barker's Island Marina, Jason fixed faulty bilge pump - Sailed/motored from Superior, WI to Apostle Islands in light winds - Saw freighter shining searchlight all over (e.g. at us) NW of islands - Anchored S of Otter Is. @ ~1am in light N winds Saturday: - French toast breakfast - Rained all morning, 5 went to shore on Otter Is. - Left anchorage @ 4:30pm - Motored to E side of Stockton Is. through thick fog (accompanied ominously by Pirates of the Caribbean soundtrack). -  Arrived @ balancing rock @6pm, with thick fog.  Took 3 shifts kayaking. - Tacos! - Dusk, motored to anchroage @ Julian Bay, foggy. - Encountered a persistent moonbow to the East (thanks to  the fog) - @1-2am fog cleared, Northern lights display (faint arch/band across north, with fainter streaking above it) until beginnings of dawn . Sunday: - ...

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.)

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

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!

U of M Dental-Dudes Trip, 7/13-17, 2012 Photos from the adventure , by K Lukis, M Ellison, J Shin

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

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!!!