Destination:
Monroe Harbor in Chicago
Guests Onboard:
Kyle & Kara
Departure
Port:
The Moorings in New Buffalo, MI
Date/Time:
05/16/23 @ 5:30 AM CT
Arrival
Port:
Monroe Harbor in Chicago, IL
Date/Time:
05/16/23 @ 12:30 AM CT
Length:
40.7 nm
Duration:
07:00
Weather Conditions:
beautiful sunrise with all sorts of colors, but once we were out on the lake, the clouds quickly came in to cover it. It cleared up when we were ~ 5 nm from Chicago. It was a perfect weather window!
Temperature
46° in AM, but warmed to 73°
Wind (speed + Direction)
5 knots S; up to 12 knots but calmed down close to the city
Wave Height
0 – 6″
Notable Experiences, Events & Places
What a day! Our 1st solo crossing! Very few boats out but of course there were 2 jet skis behind us leaving the NB harbor! We saw maybe 2 – 3 other boats – except we just missed the Indiana Harbor freighter! If we were 30 minutes later, we would’ve kissed each other. Thankfully God was watching over us.
When we got to Chicago, I was amazed because there were so many boats out! It was not windy but we saw at least 5 – 10 sailboats in the harbor. There were 4 – 5 tour boats leaving Navy Pier and the Chicago River. We decided to tool around the harbor and take pictures of the skyline before tying up at the mooring ball … we couldn’t have planned a more perfect day!
To read more about our lake crossing, you can check out our blog post: Crossing Lake Michigan
