[Rhodes22-list] Michigan City to Chicago

[Robert Dobson]

Ron, Sounds like a flying trip to do it under 8 hrs .
The winds most have been with you. The motor seemed
fine on the mimi test on saturday. I guess you have to
do a bigger test on the Big Pound. Hopefully I can get
a sail with some time this season.

Bob
s/v Kel Lee
--- Ronald Lipton <rlipton at earthlink.net> wrote:
> I was able (without any real problem to arrange a
> transfer to the South
> end of Monroe harbor.  It is more expesed, will take
> longer for the tender
> but has a much better view.  My knee is just bad
> enough to get out of
> cutting
> the grass yesterday. Should be fine in a day or two.
> 
> Ron
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Glen & Dorene Barrera" <dbarrera at comcast.net>
> To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list"
> <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, May 19, 2004 8:45 PM
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Michigan City to
> Chicago
> 
> 
> > Way to go Ron! Sounds like a breezy passage but
> you had to feel pretty
> good
> > finally pulling into Monroe.
> > We had the same feeling when we first pulled into
> our new slip at Burnham
> > Harbor, the most northeast corner of the harbor.
> We had lost the view of
> > downtown we had with the stardock (McFetteridge
> Dr. is between), and
> > fireworks from Navy Pier. However, there were
> enough pluses to keep us
> there
> > (good dock mates and relative quiet at night being
> the most important). It
> > sounds like you may not have many pluses...
> > Hope your knee is okay. We'll see you on the
> water.
> >
> > Glen
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Ronald Lipton" <rlipton at earthlink.net>
> > To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list"
> <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> > Sent: Tuesday, May 18, 2004 9:37 PM
> > Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Michigan City to Chicago
> >
> >
> > >
> > > We sailed from Michigan City to Monroe Harbor
> Chicago yesterday. It
> > > didn't
> > > start off very well.  We splashed the boat on
> Sunday and motored to a
> > > transient
> > > slip to raise the mast.  I have a circa 1989 A
> frame mast raising
> > > system. I am
> > > a little bit paranoid about the stresses on the
> cabin top since there
> > > is evidence
> > > that a section of the top was ripped of by a
> previous owner. I tried to
> > > help
> > > the mast along since Becky was pulling the mast
> up with the block and
> > > tackle
> > > arrangement.  I put some weight on my shoulder
> and my knee collapsed -
> > > an old
> > > ACL injury.  I should just trust good old
> mechanical advantage.
> > > Another voice
> > > from on high saying "you are getting older ...".
>  It was not too bad
> > > and I am
> > > able to hobble around OK.
> > >
> > > We got an early start the next morning - late
> afternoon showers and
> > > thunderstorms
> > > were predicted in Chicago and we wanted to beat
> them into the city. Got
> > > up at
> > > about 5:00 but still didn't get to the boat
> until 6:30.  We got about
> > > 15 yards from
> > > the slip when the motor died.  The wind pushed
> us into an empty slip
> > > and I found
> > > that the hose had pulled itself out - no big
> deal but not the best
> > > start.  The wind
> > > was really blowing...
> > >
> > > The rest of the sail went pretty well. We had
> gusting winds 15 - 25
> > > knots almost
> > > all the way.  It was 80 on land but only about
> 50 degrees and hazy
> > > offshore.
> > > We had to change the amount of sail every 20
> minutes or so.  Went from
> > > furled main
> > > only to full main and almost full 175 and back
> over and over.  The wind
> > > started from
> > > the South and moved to southwest as we neared
> the city so it was mostly
> > > a beam
> > > reach.  We saw no other boats with the exception
> of two large lake
> > > freighters going
> > > into Burns harbor.  The helm was almost
> completely neutral under all
> > > conditions. I
> > > sailed with an experienced racer and she was
> very impressed with the
> > > boat.
> > >
> > > Chicago came into view through the haze about 10
> miles out.  There is a
> > > building
> > > with an angled roof at the corner of downtown
> area and with the sun
> > > angle at that
> > > time of day (about 1:00) it reflected like a
> beacon - a beautiful view
> > > but I did not
> > > have my camera (arrgh ..).  As we neared the
> city the wind really
> > > picked up - around
> > > 30 knots so we came in past the Shedd Aquarium
> with handkerchief sails
> > > flying.
> > >
> > > The sail took 7 hours and 45 minutes - breaking
> my old record (and only
> > > other passage)
> > >   by 3 hours.  My only disappointment was my
> mooring assignment.  it is
> > > at the far
> > > North end of the harbor, which is well protected
> but not more than 30
> > > feet from the
> > > Columbia Yacht club boat.  It blocks the view
> North (fireworks - Navy
> > > pier ...) and will
> > > subject us to hundreds of affluent spectators
> every time we come in.  I
> > > am thinking
> > > of requesting a change.
> > >
> > >
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