June 26, 27 Ludington to Frankfort to Sturgeon Bay

June 26, 27  Wed,  Thurs   Ludington  to Frankfort to Sturgeon Bay

The winds calmed and the captain is making plans.  After taking on fuel, we will travel to Frankfort today with a one foot following sea and then hopefully tomorrow cross over to Door County Wisconsin.  It  continues to amaze that the water can be so powerful and mean one day and the next day is calm and the next day may be flat water.  Air pressure and wind are powerful and make the conditions on the big lake change drastically.  We use patience and caution and have great respect for the water.  We pass Big Sable Point, continue to head north and see other boats out cruising.  The temperature remains cool - in the 50's on the lake but true cruisers are starting to travel.  Once in port at Frankfort, we again moor in our previous slip, walk to pick up groceries , head to the lake front to watch the sunset and stop for ice cream and coconut flavored coffee.  This is a comfortable port.

With a 0645 wake-up call, the winds are calm so we prep to leave.  Our neighboring boat, One More, (from Mercer Wis.) is heading south and we follow them out and head across the lake.  We see a few sailboats, a couple of power boats and a few fishing vessels, all criss crossing and heading the direction of their choice.  Tom keeps a watch, reads and enjoys the ride in one foot seas.  We head thru the Sturgeon Bay canal and take a mooring at The Yacht Harbor Marina.  This marina is owned by our friends Dan and Mary Schott who we met in Key Colony Beach, Florida. We are pleased to be here.

The crew bundled up on our crossing of Lake Michigan
from Frankfort, Mi. to Sturgeon Bay, Wi. We like crossing
here because it is the shortest distance across the lake here,
54 miles across

Entrance into Sturgeon Bay ship channel. The Coast Guard
Station is in the background

Dan and Mary's marina, quite an operation and cheapest fuel
in Sturgeon Bay

Another shot of the marina, the beige floating house boat in
the center of the picture is a floating rental cottage that Dan and
his crew built. They have three of them you can rent and be
right on the water. The marina provides all the usual's plus a
salt water swimming pool and pickle ball court. A first class
operation.

Removing some of the water logged piers to facilitate
new floating piers because of the high water