[Rhodes22-list] Lake Michigan Crossing?

[ROGER PIHLAJA]

Hi Tom,

I’ve gone a significant distance out into Lake Michigan starting from north, east, and west in S/V Dynamic Equilibrium.  But, I’ve never made a Lake Michigan crossing in S/V Dynamic Equilibrium.  Starting from Gill’s Rock, WI on the tip of the Door Peninsula on Green Bay; we’ve sailed thru Death’s Door out to Washington Island, then Rock Island, and back to Gill’s Rock.  Starting from Charlevoix, MI; we’ve sailed out to Beaver Island Harbor of Refuge (HoR), then Garden Island, and back to Charlevoix HoR.  On the northern end of Lake Michigan, we’ve sailed from Escanaba, MI HoR on Little Bay de Noc over to Fayette HoR near the tip of the Garden peninsula on Big Bay de Noc.  Fayette State Park has a cool restored 1870’s iron smelting facility and company town.  In the summer, there are costumed reenactors.  If I were going to do a Lake Michigan crossing, I would strongly consider doing it in 3 legs; Gill’s Rock to Jackson Harbor on Washington Island, Jackson Harbor to Fayette HoR (NOTE: There are numerous uninhabited islands on this leg – so you could island hop & beach camp if you are so inclined), Fayette HoR to Beaver Island HoR, and finally Beaver Island HoR to Charlevoix HoR.  I would do the crossing west to east because the summer prevailing winds usually favor that strategy.  This strategy lets you sail in the daytime and also keeps you mostly out of the commercial shipping lanes.  The big ore boats terrify me and they always have the right of weigh!

Roger Pihlaja
S/V Dynamic Equilibrium



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From: Tom Van Heule<mailto:tom.vanheule at intrinsicprograms.com>
Sent: Friday, March 5, 2021 4:28 PM
To: The Rhodes 22 Email List<mailto:rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] I love our boat, looking forward to dropping

Lake Michigan. Milwaukee.

I've been searching the list, but not seeing any talk of crossing it,
anyone?  We have friends in muskegon and ludington, am I a fool? Well yes I
am, but in this context?

On Fri, Mar 5, 2021, 2:55 PM Jesse Shumaker <jesse.laten.shumaker at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Hi Tom, I'm counting down until our floating docks go in at the end of
> April.  I'm sure you will enjoy the slip since it's so convenient to hop in
> the boat and go sailing that way.  Will you be right on Lake Michigan, or
> on a lake or bay?
>
> Jesse Shumaker
> S/V Zephyr
>
> On Thu, Mar 4, 2021 at 4:53 PM Tom Van Heule <
> tom.vanheule at intrinsicprograms.com> wrote:
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> > I have seen a few larger boats getting towed around (wisco) already.
> >
> > Looking forward to our first year in slip on lake michigan.
> >
> > When is everyone else due for the water, assuming you had to leave...
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