We’re crossing Saginaw Bay, 44° 02’.52N 83° 26’.16W, today towards Port Austin, 44° 02’.93N 82° 59’.66W. It’s a straight run – only 2 waypoints on our course. The forecast last night was for Northerly winds up to 20 knots which would have made for a lively, fast sail. This morning’s forecast was for less winds however, and that’s what we‘re seeing. (I’m writing this while we’re underway). So once again the engines are on L. At 2:30, the wind picked up and we managed to sail for the last 6nm. By the time we got to docking, the winds were howling so we opted to dock against the wall which was much easier than trying to enter a narrow slip with cross winds. Our decision was vindicated when we watched a fellow boater playing “bumper boats” in the tricky conditions. We went ashore for a walk and saw a collection of electric cars from around 1915 – 1926. Today’s log: 40.2nm, season total:
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