[Rhodes22-list] Apostle Islands

[Todd &#38 Julie Zumach]

Sorry Slim,  It's another Norwegian, Jack Johnson.  And he is at Pike's Bay
Marina  (my mistake below) about 100 yards away from Port Superior.

When do you think you will up there with your boat?

Todd Z

On Tue Aug 30 11:55 , Slim <salm at mn.rr.com> sent:

>Todd Z.
>
>Catching up on some old emails.  Your friend in Port Superior with the
>Ericson 35 wouldn't happen to be one, Jim Anderson would it?
>
>Slim
>
>On 8/19/05 7:59 PM, "Todd & Julie Zumach" zumach at pctcnet.net> wrote:
>
>> Hi Slim,
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> We will have to work out a future sail date (next summer?)  I have sailed the
>> 
>> Apostles a few times.  Mostly on a friends Ericson 35 out of the Port Superior
>> 
>> Marina.  Now, with the Rhodes, I will be able to take my own boat out and not
>> 
>> have to pay $4k in slip fees a year!  Someday, I would like to sail from the
>> 
>> Apostles up to and around Isle Royale.  That will have to wait until I get a
>> few
>> 
>> years of experience.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> We actually got in our first sail today. See attached pics of the Admiral and
>> 
>> Cap'n Z (like Cap'n Crunch, he wasn't a real captain either).  We are looking
>> 
>> forward to many years of Rhodes fun.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Cap'n Z
>> 
>> Phillips, WI
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On Thu Aug 18 22:14 , Slim salm at mn.rr.com> sent:
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>> Hello Todd Z. and welcome to the Rhodes community.  Funny you should mention
>> 
>>> the Apostle Islands -- I live in Minneapolis and I just got back today from
>> 
>>> a four day trip there.  Yes, you'd love to sail there in a Rhodes 22!
>> 
>>> 
>> 
>>> Earlier this year we planned a trip to the Thunder Bay area, but those plans
>> 
>>> fell through and so we decided to go to the Apostles for my very first
>> 
>>> venture on Lake Superior.
>> 
>>> 
>> 
>>> I've sailed some big water in the distant past but this is my "rookie year"
>> 
>>> for sailing the Rhodes on the world's largest lake.  It was awesome!  On our
>> 
>>> first day out we had winds of 15 - 20 and we broad reached at hull speed or
>> 
>>> better for several hours, with following seas and waves 3-4 ft.  It was like
>> 
>>> a carnival ride, and for the first few minutes I wished I was on a bigger
>> 
>>> boat.  But then I settled in and let the boat do what it does and we rocked
>> 
>>> and rolled and put nearly 30 miles under the keel in about 5 hours!!!
>> 
>>> 
>> 
>>> There were no navigational problems.  All the islands are within sight and,
>> 
>>> barring fog, we we able to see everything, and were able to do the boy scout
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>>> thing with just a chart and a baring compass.  Fortunately we had great
>> 
>>> weather and we didn't get lost.  We met a kind gentleman at the marina who
>> 
>>> pointed out some common anchorages and docks, etc. but we found our own way
>> 
>>> just the same.
>> 
>>> 
>> 
>>> We found some nice sandy beaches where we beached the boat and let the dog
>> 
>>> run.  We had a little rain but nothing to stop us.  We swam in the lake
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>>> which is thought of as hypothermia-city, but this year it's the warmest it's
>> 
>>> been and we swam in blissfully cool, fresh water several times.   Remarkable
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>>> since the lake is famous for being ice-cold.
>> 
>>> 
>> 
>>> The sailing/camping aboard was exhilarating, challenging and lots of fun!!!
>> 
>>> Can't wait to do it again.
>> 
>>> 
>> 
>>> Slim
>> 
>>> 
>> 
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