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Vacation 2001 log - Bayfield to Canada and back

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Friday, 31 Aug - Grand Marais to North end of Oak Island

51.5 deg, 30.04(r)

Dave up ~6:30am, Pat up at 6:45am.. dinghied into the Java Moose for coffee, back to the boat to clean up. Used the dinghy to pull up the CQR then waited for Water Music to get back from the fuel dock. The fuel dock opens at 6am but is not staffed until 7:30 or 8. Pulled the delta by windlass, then the line off the mooring by hand. Off at ~8:15am. Engine/prop working fine. No wind outside the breakwater, motoring again.

1005 N 47 35.58 W 90 23.77 S 5.4kt C 196t slight wind-port Water Music on starboard
1110 N 47 30.24 W 90 26.33 S 5.3kt C 200t enough wind to motor sail full main
1213 N 47 25.67 W 90 28.51 S 5.7kt C 197t tried genacker wind, too high; tried jib. not enough wind to hold it (3kt) - back to motorsailing
1315 N 47 21.25 W 90 30.88 S 5.2 kt C 220t AW 7-10kt motor off @1220
1428 N 47 17.12 W 90 36.01 S 5.8kt C 109t just tacked to get closer to to rhumb line
1745 N 47 10.97 W 90 30.67 S 5.7 kt C 215t AW 2-3kt, Engine on, motorsailing
1815   S 6-7 kt C 225t AW 10--12kt, We've got WIND!
2020 anchored - N Oak        
Trip length: 62.2 nm Trip time: 12hrs 7 min  
Av Speed: 5.1 kt Max Speed: 7.4 kt  

Some of the best sailing of the trip at dusk along with a stunning sunset and moon rise

Dinner on Water Music

Home and to bed at 2220. Incredible roll with swell from the east. Wind from the SW
65.7 deg, 30.09(r)

 

Canadian Leader Walker Channel
Sunset in the Apostles
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Moon over the Apostles  
Doe at Sunset

 

 

 

 

 

12 September, 2001 1:03 PM