Based on input from this group we have a second draft.
It adds two sailing days, but makes almost all of our days right around 35 miles, still a couple of long ones, but they are not consecutive. It must be longer total, because we are going to Manistique on the north shore of Lake Michigan, and then south to Beaver Island. But the crossing from Washington island to beaver island is something like 80 miles, so going to Manistique breaks it up.
Starting point Manitowoc
Day 1 Algoma 35 nm
Day 2 Egg Harbor 35 nm
Day 3 Detroit Harbor 27 nm
Day 4 Manistique 54 nm
Day 5 Beaver Island 35 nm
Day 6 Mackinaw City 36 nm
Day 7 Hammond Bay 29 nm
Day 8 Presque Isle 35 nm
Day 9 Alpena 35 nm
Day 10 Harrisville 28 nm
Day 11 TBYC 32 nm
11 sailing days, I’d like to do it with only 5 “stay in the harbor days“ we are planning a week in Manitowoc outfitting , cleaning, provisioning the boat and getting to know her before we take off - that means we are gone from Memorial Day to June 20th. Probably the longest vacay we’ve ever taken.
of course, it’s all weather dependent.
It adds two sailing days, but makes almost all of our days right around 35 miles, still a couple of long ones, but they are not consecutive. It must be longer total, because we are going to Manistique on the north shore of Lake Michigan, and then south to Beaver Island. But the crossing from Washington island to beaver island is something like 80 miles, so going to Manistique breaks it up.
Starting point Manitowoc
Day 1 Algoma 35 nm
Day 2 Egg Harbor 35 nm
Day 3 Detroit Harbor 27 nm
Day 4 Manistique 54 nm
Day 5 Beaver Island 35 nm
Day 6 Mackinaw City 36 nm
Day 7 Hammond Bay 29 nm
Day 8 Presque Isle 35 nm
Day 9 Alpena 35 nm
Day 10 Harrisville 28 nm
Day 11 TBYC 32 nm
11 sailing days, I’d like to do it with only 5 “stay in the harbor days“ we are planning a week in Manitowoc outfitting , cleaning, provisioning the boat and getting to know her before we take off - that means we are gone from Memorial Day to June 20th. Probably the longest vacay we’ve ever taken.
of course, it’s all weather dependent.
