9-August-2018 – Part 2 – Lake Michigan sailing trip back to Waukegan, IL from Racine, WI
Return Trip to Waukegan, IL from Racine, WI
Winds started in the wrong direction from the south, but then filled in nicely as they shifted to the West. We were sailing ahead of a storm system that hit just after we docked in Waukegan.
8-August-2018 – Part 1 – Lake Michigan sailing trip from Waukegan, IL to Racine, WI
Trip to Racine, WI from Waukegan, IL. Winds started in the wrong direction from the North, but then filled in as they shifted to the East. Then they became light.
5-August-2018 – Exciting sail with winds gusting to 32 knots!
Things got exciting when winds went from 12-15 knots to 25+ and gusts to 32 knots. We had sustained boat speeds over 7 knots and briefly touch 9.4.
4-August-2018 – Saturday sail on Lake Michigan with a little rail in the water action
28-July-2018 – Teaching the new generation the love of sailing.
Afternoon sail with my grandson Eli, his Auntie Erin and Grammy. Beautiful sunny day on Lake Michigan.
15-July-2018 – Winds were supposed to be 10-15 knots…NOT!
8-July-2018 – Solo sailing on Lake Michigan on a great Sunday afternoon
6-July-2018 – Solo sail with big winds & big waves on Lake Michigan
Friday solo sail on Lake Michigan with big winds (15-19 knots) and big waves (3-6 ft). Tiller Pilot stopped working.
30-June-2018 – Fun Lake Michigan sail with 15+ knots of wind and 2-4 ft waves
Fun sail on Lake Michigan with my wife, daughter and her fiancé. Winds were 15+ and the waves were 2-4. We spent most of the time sailing at about 6 knots.