Hi Dan, as a fellow
Lake Superior sailor, let me extend a big congrats. I took my first
keel boat sailing/cruising course about 10 years ago, and I have barely begun to learn. Sailing is like chess. It's easy to learn how to play, but it takes a lifetime to become a master. Enjoy the journey.
... and point your bow north. The Canadian shores of
Lake Superior offers some of the best wilderness cruising in the world.