It’s time for boating 🙌 Boating season is nearly upon us all in the Great Lakes! There is something special about spring. Nature has a way of resetting and focusing. I really enjoy winter because summer always comes after it. The short days and long nights become long days and short nights. Looking back and…
Crossing the lake Home Spring 2023, our 1st BIG trip of the season Staying in downtown Chicago for 2 nights at Monroe Harbor was amazing! We successfully crossed Lake Michigan, navigated and picked up a mooring ball for the first time. We saw a lot of the downtown in 2 days, ate great food, but…
What did we do in the Windy City? This spring we crossed Lake Michigan and spent 2 nights on a mooring ball in Monroe Harbor in downtown Chicago. Once we arrived and were safely moored, I was like a 4 year old in an ice cream shop on a hot July day – so excited…
Crossing the lake to Chicago Spring 2023, our 1st BIG trip of the season Crossing Lake Michigan, the 3rd largest Great Lake, is daunting. Worry and fear can paralyze action and exploration. Our planning and preparation can never be enough. The danger of the cold deep water and the ever changing weather that can unleash…
Destination: New Buffalo Harbor Guests Onboard: Kyle & Kara Departure Port: Monroe Harbor in Chicago, IL Date/Time: 05/18/23 @ 6:05 AM CT Arrival Port: The Moorings in New Buffalo, MI Date/Time: 05/18/23 @ 1:15 PM CT Length: 40.1 nm Duration: 07:10 Weather Conditions: beautiful sunrise (golden red), and completely clear but a bit hazy and…
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…
Where are we planning to go? Sailing Lake Michigan Spring / Summer 2023 Exploring the Sunset Coast Since this is our 2nd season on SV Zeke E Boy, we want to travel to a few more harbors in southern Lake Michigan. We have a goal to visit 6 marinas this year. We’re targeting the following…