45°7′44″ N 85°36′44″ W

Our original destination today was Beaver Island but a short while after we entered Lake Michigan (from Green Bay) the wind picked up very strong straight into us & that meant that we would be in for a very rough ride for the next 8-10 hours. We considered our options & decided to head towards Northport Harbor. A wise decision for us. As soon as we changed course the ride got a lot better. Today we covered just under 90 nm in about 12 hours.

We arrived in Northport around 7:30pm. The marina is packed so we are docked in a bit of an “overflow” location.

The moon is just about 1/2 full tonight. Very attractive. Tomorrow we head for St Ignace.

We use a little iPhone app to help us with the weather & wind. It has proven to be quite reliable so we check it a few times a day & then I take a screenshot of the last “visit” to the site prior to going out of cell phone service range. That way I don’t have to spend a lot of time writing notes or trying to remember what the forecast was. Here’s a screenshot of the forecast for tomorrow for our passage to St. Ignace, MI.

Cheers!

45°16′31″ N 86°54′53″ W

We are now back in Lake Michigan & headed to Beaver Island. This is a fairly long passage – about 90 Nautical miles & 10-12 hours travel time. We will anchor in Beaver Island & then make a short “hop” to St. Ignace tomorrow.

We entered Green Bay waters a week ago after an uneventful overnight passage (thankfully!). It’s another beautiful day today so our trip should be pretty easy.

Here’s a photo of the lighthouse that marks the entrance to the channel from Lake Michigan into Green Bay. Looks like the cormorants nesting in the trees on the island have killed the trees off with all their pooping.

When we were headed towards this lighthouse last week we could see the light for many miles ahead of us.

Cheers!