Second Wind on the Great Loop and Beyond: On to Petoskey, Michigan

Thursday, August 16, 2007

On to Petoskey, Michigan

Monday, August 13. Sage advice for boaters is that you must pick your weather carefully to travel on Lake Michigan. Winds and waves can be especially wicked and can come up unexpectedly. Today’s forecast was favorable, so we cast off from Macinaw City, past Mackinac Bridge, once the longest suspension bridge in the world. We were heading south to Petoskey. A few whitecaps made the trip bumpy at times, but it wasn’t uncomfortable because the wind was behind us most of the way.

Several lighthouses and large buoys were our guides until late afternoon when we arrived at the Petoskey Municipal Marina. That's when the wind did a number on us, but Captain Bob was up to the challenge of docking without mishap. Even though I didn't even know how to spell Petoskey before we got here, it has a whole lot to offer visitors and will be an excellent place to wait out the weather system that's on the way.

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Name: Second Wind

Location: Huntsville, Alabama

"Second Wind" is the name of our 34-foot PDQ power catamaran. Since we bought it in 2006, Bob and I have found "Second Wind" to be a comfortable, innovative, well-thought-out boat – perfect for carrying us on our Great Loop adventure and beyond. Cruising America’s Great Loop meant traveling the entire eastern portion of the United States and Canada on a continuous route of inland rivers, the Intercoastal Waterway, the Gulf of Mexico, and the Great Lakes. The 6,000-plus mile trip usually requires from six months to several years to complete. It took us nearly a year. When we eventually “crossed our wake” on the Tennessee River, we had experienced the thrills of crossing large, open waterways like the Gulf of Mexico, the Chesapeake Bay, New York Harbor, and Lake Michigan; narrow, winding rivers; and a varied system of locks and canals. We had seen amazing cities and towns from a unique waterfront perspective, and we had relished the solace of quiet anchorages, miles from civilization. After our Great Loop adventure was completed in 2007, we have continued our cruising adventures. This journal is our way of sharing the fun.

Second Wind on the Great Loop and Beyond

Thursday, August 16, 2007

On to Petoskey, Michigan

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