[Rhodes22-list] sailing in Grand Traverse Bay in Michigan

[Chris Geankoplis]

It isn't the size of the trip but, but the joy it brings the traveler. Just
like our boats.  I really tink I enjoy my time on the 22' Rhodes as much or
more than on the 38' Catalina in the Bahamas.  Yup definitely love
the little Rhodes.
Chris G
Enosis

On Sun, Oct 18, 2020 at 2:23 PM Jesse Shumaker <
jesse.laten.shumaker at gmail.com> wrote:

> Thanks Chris!  My trips are still relatively mild but reading travelogues
> like yours gives me so many ideas for big adventures down the road!
>
> On Sun, Oct 18, 2020 at 1:00 PM Chris Geankoplis <
> chrisgeankoplis at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > Oh Jesse,
> >              That was a great presentation!  Love the story and the
> > format.  The pictures were excellent and speak volume about sailing in
> the
> > area.  Could be it could be a summer destination for us and others on the
> > list.  Thanks!
> >
> > Chris G
> > Enosis
> >
> > On Sun, Oct 18, 2020 at 10:49 AM Jesse Shumaker <
> > jesse.laten.shumaker at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > I put together a recap and some highlight photos of our sailing trip in
> > > Grand Traverse Bay at the link below.
> > > https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-XPDLxAJcuzvKa_3MJ7rwJ9JBhtzb8L_/view
> > >
> > > I included links in that document to resources for anyone that might
> want
> > > to plan a trip in the area.  After reading the accounts of the
> adventures
> > > of others on this list, it inspired me to capture and share my trips.
> > Even
> > > if it's just me who looks at this in the future, I'll have something to
> > > look back on later and relive the trip on cold winter days :)
> > >
> > > This trip was on a charter boat, but this area can be sailed by a R22
> as
> > > well.  If you make it to the end of the document, a R22 does make an
> > > appearance.
> > >
> > > <
> > >
> >
> https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-XPDLxAJcuzvKa_3MJ7rwJ9JBhtzb8L_/view?usp=sharing
> > > >
> > > Jesse Shumaker
> > > S/V Zephyr
> > >
> > >
> > > On Sun, Sep 13, 2020 at 6:05 PM Jesse Shumaker <
> > > jesse.laten.shumaker at gmail.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > > My wife and I had sailing plans out west, but that has been
> rescheduled
> > > > due to the wildfires and resulting air quality.  I really feel bad
> for
> > > > everyone affected by that on top of everything else delivered by this
> > > crazy
> > > > year of 2020.
> > > >
> > > > We swiftly changed plans and will be chartering a sailboat out of
> > > Traverse
> > > > City, Michigan
> > > > later this month.  We're actually going to be up there again in the
> > > middle
> > > > of next summer.  We have some family nearby that will be joining us
> on
> > > > board for part of the trip.  For this round we plan on spending most
> of
> > > the
> > > > time within Grand Traverse Bay and going as far North as Charlevoix
> or
> > > > possibly Harbor Point in Little Traverse Bay.  Next summer we would
> > like
> > > to
> > > > make it over to Beaver Island if weather permits.
> > > >
> > > > For the first day, we're going to hire a captain and practice docking
> > and
> > > > other boat handling since this will be a bigger boat for us.  We had
> to
> > > go
> > > > with what was available on short notice but end of season discounts
> > help.
> > > > It has IMF so it will be interesting to try that on a bigger boat.
> > > >
> > > > Tentative plan:
> > > > Thursday  9/24 1 Captain - spend the night at Elmwood Marina in
> > Traverse
> > > > City
> > > > Friday    9/25 2 Power Island & Sutton's Bay
> > > > Saturday  9/26 3 Northport / Old Mission Bay
> > > > Sunday    9/27 4 Charleviox / Harbor Point in Little Traverse Bay
> > > > Monday    9/28 5 Omena Bay / Ingalls Bay
> > > > Tuesday   9/29 6 Elk Rapids / Old Mission
> > > > Wednesday 9/30 7 Return to Traverse City
> > > >
> > > > Would anyone on the list happen to be familiar with the area and have
> > any
> > > > recommendations?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks,
> > > > Jesse Shumaker
> > > > S/V Zephyr
> > > >
> > >
> >
>