Well then, while we're all in a state of partial and full confusion, let's pick a date for the cruise. The second week of June sounds good to me and Doug has already been working on his schedule. Frank and I were planning to cruise the Ottawa River the week before the North Channel Cruise and I'm hoping to get to Lake Champaign next summer, probably after the NCC, so getting dates in order would be helpful. I not sure Frank's boss will give him (3) weeks in a row off from work anyway. Rick Langer M15 #337 Bluebird

Date: Thu, 2 Nov 2006 04:38:45 -0800 (PST) From: Doug Kelch <doug_kelch@yahoo.com> Subject: RE: M_Boats: North Channel Cruise To: For and about Montgomery Sailboats <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Message-ID: <20061102123845.50111.qmail@web54710.mail.yahoo.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1

ooops - yes it was. I hope I didn't confuse anyone on the list.

should I post a correction/withdrawl?

I had saved your old one for reference when I planned my trip there.

Doug

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Okay, Doug!

BTW, that post I wrote that you replied to: It sounds like something I wrote before my last trip there three years ago. Is that correct?

Thanks,

Tod

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] On Behalf Of Doug Kelch Sent: Wednesday, November 01, 2006 6:43 PM To: For and about Montgomery Sailboats Subject: Re: M_Boats: North Channel Cruise

Count me in as well! I will have to work on my schedule but this is a "must see" area!.

Doug Kelch "Seas the Day"

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I'm planning on a two week North Channel Cruise in mid June. I'll probably drive from Ohio to Tobermory, take the Chi-Cheemaun ferry over to South Baymouth (Manitoulin Island), and then drive to Little Current (Manitoulin Island) on Saturday June 5th. I might end up taking the ferry on the morning of the 6th depending on how late I hit the road.

At the present time I'm thinking of making a general counter clockwise spin around the North Channel, launching at Spider Bay Marina in Little Current and going north and then west to the Bustard Islands and west and then crossing south to the west end of Manitoulin and returning east again. Of course, all plans are subject to the weather and whims of the person at the helm!

Mid June will probably be a bit ahead of the crowd and still kinda nippy.

There is some info on the area at:

http://www.continuouswave.com/north-channel/

and here:

http://www.continuouswave.com/sail-logs/

If anyone else is planning on a trip up there, perhaps we can meet up!

Tod