Sailing Offshore on Lake Superior to the Keweenaw - Sailing SV Freelance Ep. 21
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- Опубликовано: 7 сен 2024
- In this 21st episode of Sailing SV Freelance, Vicki and I sail offshore on Lake Superior from the Apostle Island to the Keweenaw Peninsula. We had decent weather on the day-long downwind passage of about 80 nautical miles, making for steady progress towards our destination.
After getting to the Keweenaw Waterway, also called the Keweenaw Canal, we didn’t stop at the long Lily Pond Harbor of Refuge wharf. Instead, we pressed further on to the cities of Houghton-Hancock, Mich., where we tied Freelance up to Houghton’s convenient City Dock. All in all, it was about 15 hours after we raised the anchor in Stockton Island’s Julian Bay.
The next day was a planned layover day, during which we just took it easy and visited with friends. We also ate breakfast at the Copper Range Depot Restaurant, and as usual got coffee and donuts at Roy’s Pasties & Bakery, which is one of our all-time favorite bakeries.
When it was time to leave early on the third day, thick fog had descended on the Keweenaw Waterway. You could hardly see the massive lift bridge, which spans the channel. That made it a no-go situation for us, so we patiently waited until fog lifted at about 9 a.m., when we pushed off for the waterway’s Lower Entry and Marquette.
In this video, we had longer sections without voice-over, and are curious about how you like this format. Please leave a comment below, if you think we should do more or less of this.
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I certainly enjoy your videos. Kelley and I mainly sail Alpena north along Lake Huron up to Mackinac Island and around. I do have to say I wish the winds cooperated more. Our little diesel gets a workout, but we enjoy the boating anyway.
The Mackinac area is always such a fun to place to visit. I did shoot some videos up there this past summer, so maybe I should make a video of the St. Mary's River and Mackinac Island.
Yes the Pearson 367 is a heavy boat and definitely performs better in somewhat higher winds.
We have found that it's a fast boat in anything over 12 knots, often going along at close to hull speed. Under 12 knots we need to change from our jib topsail to the Genoa - or use our cruising chute - to get the best performance.
This seems like a fun trip to try out
It definitely would.
Your videos inspired me to sail the apostle islands this past August
Gained alot of experience on the big lake,was wonderful.
Your videos were such a help
Thank you for your kind words. Such feedback definitely makes it worthwhile for me to make these videos... and I'm so glad you sailed the Apostles last summer, and hope you'll come back again. Lake Superior IS wonderful. I find it such an unique and amazing place to sail. To me, it's also a very exotic and "far-away" cruising ground, given than I'm from Copenhagen, Denmark.
Fun trip!
It sure was.
Always enjoy your videos and the narration.
Thank you! Glad you like them.
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Yes great boat,we have one and are in the process of living on her full time.
Nice! In my opinion, the P36 cutters are a very well designed for living on board. The U-shaped galley, storage space, and the separate, stand-up shower are among the features we find make them comfortable. (We more or less live on Freelance during the summer, but it's not the same as living aboard full time). Are you doing any major modifications/upgrades for living on yours full time?
mr. jensen do you fly planes as well ???
Unfortunately, no - but I did serve in the Danish Air Force.
I would lov to learn to sail ... something on my bucket list
I hope you do. It's such a wonderful activity. I used to teach charter certification courses, sometimes to beginners. Sailing competence is something that may be picked up during a 3-day course, but to master sailing is another story. I don't think you ever stop learning.