Day 8 Thursday, May 28, 2015

Fisherman's Island to Sturgeon Bay (MI) via Harbor Springs

Since I had missed my window of opportunity to get through the straits I decided to take it a little easier again today , also since the day started foggy. That eventually cleared up and turned into a beautifully clear day, albeit without any wind. Today was to be a 98% motoring day. I headed towards Harbor Springs for a supply run, and to look around that posh place. I got there without incident (apart from losing my bucket that I foolishly tried to dip into the water at full speed, ripping off the handle.

I got diesel and a well deserved pumpout at Harbor Springs, but no propane refill, just a single 1 pound bottle. I'll have to keep searching.

Harbor Springs coastline is dotted with cheap shacks as you can see above, but the grocery store was indeed making my eyes well up with tears. Chicago is a cheaper place to buy your food for sure...

Moving on north I was planning on anchoring in Sturgeon Bay (not the Wisconsin town but rather a small, uninhabited bay just south of the strait.

As the promised east wind didn't appear I kept on motoring almost all the time, teased by occasional puffs that made me set the sails, but which quickly died. This made me run somewhat late, and I was glad to reach my destination just after sunset but before it got dark. There were many uncharted fishing stakes in the area that I'd rather not get entangled with (and their owners).

There hadn't been phone reception for almost the whole way from Harbor Springs, but at my destination a very faint signal allowed me to tell my admiral of my safe arrival.