Fayette SP, MI UP-Washington Island

The usual suspects all agreed that winds gusting to 25 would fizzle out in the afternoon…an anomaly around here. That’s what happened, and we had swells from the north behind us and a few cat sneezes, but no drops on the windshield. A few more pics from Fayette including a deer on the trail. It was only a 32 mile jaunt, but we deserved a short day after a long day (we started prep at 0445). We enjoyed seeing the islands in Green Bay and the pleasant, crisp weather. This area was called "Death's Door" before modern nav and lighthouses, over 111 shipwrecks.

NEBOLINK log here:

https://reports.nebo.global/c39be3b5-c00c-4ce8-…

I’m disappointed they only show color coded boat track speeds to 20 MPH. We plan to head to Sturgeon Bay, then back out into Lake Michigan, hugging the western edge of WI for protection from the prevailing west winds. A shot of the Portal screen shows the higher waves on the eastern side of the Lake, all the silver rectangles are Small Craft Advisories, all on the east side.

I forgot to mention how back at the Black Rock Lock Eileen found a new technique…there were short ropes at 40 foot spacing, so there was no way for each to hold one. She used the head window to grab the rope, so she was closer to the middle of the boat with the fore and aft fenders keeping the boat centered. It worked well.Read more