Wind Dancer is Zzzz during her hibernation. We'll shortly archive most of the blog site and start anew in the Spring. We'll travel out west by land for a month or more, then settle in at Sue's mother's in Fort Myers, Fl until Spring. Meanwhile, Wind Dancer is getting outfitted with all new electronics and some interior upgrades.

Mackinac Bridge

Sue's three minutes of excitement sailing under the Mackinac Bridge on the bow of Wind Dancer

Trip to the Locks

On our trip to the Locks, we met Captain Hubert (Huey) Vinneau of Nova Scotia in Grand Marais, MI and sailed as companions for 2 days. We took pictures of each other to trade. We also traded information and we plan on meeting again in August of 2010 as we exit the Saint Lawrence river to the Atlanic, where Huey calls home.

Huey just purchased Rainbow in Houghton county on the Keewenaw Penninsula. He will meet his brother in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario and sail her back to Nova Scotia.

Before we leave Bayfield.....

Sue finds another "UpChucks" moment she needs to share.

Our first full dinner aboard

Sue tested all three burners, and the the oven to make sure everything worked. The spaghetti and meatballs, salad and garlic bread was a great dinner. It was very memorable .... But where did that little half sized plastic cutting board go????



Stroke ... Blonde ... Dumb-ass !!!

Moving Onto Wind Dancer

We drove from Warren, MI to Bayfield, Wisconsin on Sunday 26, July of 2009 carrying everything we thought could possibly fit onto the boat and make our lives more comfortable. We used every available square inch of space in a pick up truck bed, as well as the trunk and interior of the towed car, to haul anything we couldn't do without.

We had to stop and get a beer at UP Chuck's. Sue love's the name of the bar!! You can buy the bar and the inn for $149K. What a deal!!

We rented a storage unit near the boat to allow us to methodically load everything we had on the boat. We labelled every storage location and recorded where we put everything for future reference. We were very surprised when everything fit, so we went to the store for more. We did not load Bob and Evelyn's dog, Dusty. Find her in the picture!!

Bayfield, WI is a great town with a lot of history and a population of 611. We fell in love with it. It is the home of the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore. There are 22 islands starting just offshore, only one of which is inhabited. It, Madeline Island, seen in the picture below (double click to enlarge) is the largest and not part of the National Lakeshore. The islands were the last place that John Kennedy visited the day before his trip to Dallas.

Wind Dancer is getting refitted with several new items such as 6 new engine and house batteries, all new canvas to enclose the cockpit when needed, and a new prop shaft bearing.