Great Lakes sailors? - Page 4

**irwinsailor** · 09-05-2008, 06:12

Man, Gord it has to be FREEZING up there now! You must be one tough sailor!

**GordMay** · 09-05-2008, 06:17

It still freezes most nights, and warms to highs of between 35 - 45 deg. F.
Not tough - I'm a wimp; and not looking forward to the trip at all.
After all this time ashore, I cannot even claim to be a sailor.

Connemara · 09-05-2008, 06:48

Gorgeous....new awlgrip?

Have a nice trip to TB and bundle up warm. We're launching tomorrow in TO and while the weather looks OK, it won't be balmy. I expect it will be worse on Superior.

Connemara

waveman · 15-05-2008, 06:33

Hi All,

We went in the water April 24th, at Perry's Landing in Erie.

Been out on Presque Isle Bay 4 times so far, in an S2 8.5m named "Dolce Vita".

Say hi if you see us...

Dave

nesscapade · 14-06-2008, 14:48

Hi,
Lake Erie just north of the Mi/Oh border. Just had a fantastic day on the water in Maumee bay.

hvolkhart · 17-07-2008, 20:21

We are tailoring our MacGregor 26M mostly to Winthrop Harbor. Our destinations from there are Chicago and up to Milwaukee. For weeklong trips we went up to Door County, Mackinaw Island, North Channel Sandusky (Lake Erie Islands), Lake Geneva WI, Lake Shelbyville IL. In one week we are leaving to the Apostle Islands (Lake Superior). The Pictured Rocks (Lake Superior) we discovered with our previous 16’ RIB.

charlesmoore03 · 09-09-2008, 20:01

Hi Gunner. We are laying at Douglas, MI and a Young Sun 35 with 5.5' draft. This year has been more kind than last where the depth guage showed 5'2" and we are at 6'2" now. I am a liveaboard May to October and would enjoy sailing with anyone in the area almost any time.

nautical62 · 10-09-2008, 12:23

I spent my first summer of boat ownership (Westerly Centaur) crusing Lake Superior, with a lot of time in the Apostle Islands. A later trip was from Milwaukee on Michigan back to western L. Superior. At times I miss the fresh water. I never miss the flies.

09-05-2008, 06:12	#46
irwinsailor Moderator Site Helper Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Macatawa Michigan Boat: Amanda Faye 61' Custom Irwin aftcockpit ketch Posts: 1,293 Images: 110	Man, Gord it has to be FREEZING up there now! You must be one tough sailor! __________________ *Gunner*

09-05-2008, 06:17	#47
GordMay Administrator Site Administrator Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Thunder Bay, Ontario - 48-29N x 89-20W Boat: C.L.O.D. (Cruiser Living On Dirt) Posts: 8,882 Images: 217	It still freezes most nights, and warms to highs of between 35 - 45 deg. F. Not tough - I'm a wimp; and not looking forward to the trip at all. After all this time ashore, I cannot even claim to be a sailor. __________________ Gord May ~~_/)_~~ (Gord & Maggie - "Southbound") "If you didn't have time/$ to do it right in the first place, when will you get the time/$ to fix it?"

15-05-2008, 06:33	#49
waveman Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Erie, PA Boat: S2 8.5 Dolce Vita Posts: 1	We're in!!! Hi All, We went in the water April 24th, at Perry's Landing in Erie. Been out on Presque Isle Bay 4 times so far, in an S2 8.5m named "Dolce Vita". Say hi if you see us... Dave

14-06-2008, 14:48	#50
nesscapade Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Michigan Boat: Catalina 22 - Nesscapade Posts: 2	Hi, Lake Erie just north of the Mi/Oh border. Just had a fantastic day on the water in Maumee bay. __________________ I Sail therefore I Am

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09-05-2008, 06:48	#48
Connemara Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Toronto, Canada Boat: Mirage 27 Connemara Posts: 206 Images: 1	Gorgeous....new awlgrip? Have a nice trip to TB and bundle up warm. We're launching tomorrow in TO and while the weather looks OK, it won't be balmy. I expect it will be worse on Superior. Connemara

17-07-2008, 20:21	#51
hvolkhart Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Chicago Boat: MacGregor, 2005, 26M Posts: 1	We are tailoring our MacGregor 26M mostly to Winthrop Harbor. Our destinations from there are Chicago and up to Milwaukee. For weeklong trips we went up to Door County, Mackinaw Island, North Channel Sandusky (Lake Erie Islands), Lake Geneva WI, Lake Shelbyville IL. In one week we are leaving to the Apostle Islands (Lake Superior). The Pictured Rocks (Lake Superior) we discovered with our previous 16’ RIB.

09-09-2008, 20:01	#52
charlesmoore03 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 2	Hi Gunner. We are laying at Douglas, MI and a Young Sun 35 with 5.5' draft. This year has been more kind than last where the depth guage showed 5'2" and we are at 6'2" now. I am a liveaboard May to October and would enjoy sailing with anyone in the area almost any time.

10-09-2008, 12:23	#53
nautical62 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Iowa Boat: Beneteau 32 - Aurora Posts: 92	I spent my first summer of boat ownership (Westerly Centaur) crusing Lake Superior, with a lot of time in the Apostle Islands. A later trip was from Milwaukee on Michigan back to western L. Superior. At times I miss the fresh water. I never miss the flies.

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