Julie and I just got a slip in Little Current, Ontario after 8 days cruising the North Channel of Lake Huron, above Manitoulin Island. Great weather, sweet blue water, green forest, and pink, white and grey granite. Every night at anchor, sometimes in 25 feet, last night in 4 feet. The weather was a gift this past week and a half, compared to earlier in the summer from other reports. Today's trip from the Benjamin Islands back to port was a highlight. Genoa poled out, wing on wing for 4 hours at 4-5 knots. No tweaking. Total relaxation (mostly for the person off the tiller). Great chance to clean up the boat while under way. Regards, Bill Wickett Makin' Time M17 #622
Thanks for the tale, Bill! Makes me jealous - my M15 has been under construction this summer. Chris Persephone M15 #247 On Thu, Aug 22, 2013 at 6:09 PM, Bill Wickett <billwick@gmail.com> wrote:
Julie and I just got a slip in Little Current, Ontario after 8 days cruising the North Channel of Lake Huron, above Manitoulin Island. Great weather, sweet blue water, green forest, and pink, white and grey granite. Every night at anchor, sometimes in 25 feet, last night in 4 feet. The weather was a gift this past week and a half, compared to earlier in the summer from other reports.
Today's trip from the Benjamin Islands back to port was a highlight. Genoa poled out, wing on wing for 4 hours at 4-5 knots. No tweaking. Total relaxation (mostly for the person off the tiller). Great chance to clean up the boat while under way.
Regards,
Bill Wickett Makin' Time M17 #622
-- Chris
Sounds great! Thanks for the update. Fair winds (sounds like you had plenty), Tom B M-17 #258 On Thu, Aug 22, 2013 at 6:09 PM, Bill Wickett <billwick@gmail.com> wrote:
Julie and I just got a slip in Little Current, Ontario after 8 days cruising the North Channel of Lake Huron, above Manitoulin Island. Great weather, sweet blue water, green forest, and pink, white and grey granite. Every night at anchor, sometimes in 25 feet, last night in 4 feet. The weather was a gift this past week and a half, compared to earlier in the summer from other reports.
Today's trip from the Benjamin Islands back to port was a highlight. Genoa poled out, wing on wing for 4 hours at 4-5 knots. No tweaking. Total relaxation (mostly for the person off the tiller). Great chance to clean up the boat while under way.
Regards,
Bill Wickett Makin' Time M17 #622
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