The Great Lakes Cruising Club

We are planning to cruise from our home port in Sister Bay, WI to Lake Superior beginning June 17th aboard our 38' Beneteau sailboat and would love to meet up with members who will be in that area.  This is our first trip to Lake Superior, so we would also appreciate any feedback on our itenerary as this is a a "once in a lifetime" trip for us.  We're trying to hit all of the highlights and all of the "must see" areas while spending enough time in each area to enjoy the experience.  We have started a blog at www.sailblogs.com/member/charrette for those who would like to follow our adventure.

John, Deanna Isak and Stefan Peterson

S/V Charrette

 

Float Plan

Lake Superior Adventure

 

Tuesday June 17th

 

Depart Sister Bay for Beaver Island or direct to Mackinac Island

 

Wednesday June 18th

 

Mackinac Island

 

Thursday June 19th

 

Weather delay day

 

Friday June 20th

 

Government Bay

 

Saturday June 21st

 

Detour Village or Harbor Island

 

Sunday June 22nd

 

Lime Island (Pg. 372 Dahl)

 

Monday June 23rd

 

East Neebish Island (Pg. 371 Dahl)

 

Tuesday June 24th

 

Arrive in Sault Saint Marie (S-1)

 

Wednesday June 25th

 

Layover

 

Thursday June 26th

Friday June 27th

 

Layover

 

Saturday June 28th

 

Batchawana Bay (S-4,6.5 50 miles)

 

Sunday June 29th

 

Sinclair Cove (S-11.5 37 miles)

 

Monday June 30th

 

Weather/Layover Day

 

Tuesday July 1st

 

Gargantua Harbor (S-14  18 miles)

 

Wednesday July 2nd

 

Brule’ Harbor (S-17  22 miles) Via tugboat channel weather permitting

 

 

Thursday July 3rd

 

Weather/Layover Day

 

Friday July 4th

 

Pilot Harbor (S-21 25 miles) or Ganley Harbor (S-22 31 miles)

 

 

Saturday July 5th

 

Otter Cove (S-29 17 miles)

 

Sunday July 6th

 

Pitchrock Harbor (S-45) 26 miles)

 

 

Monday July 7th

 

White Mud River (S-44 and suspension bridge (Via dinghy)

 

Tuesday July 8th

 

Allouez Island via Marathon (S-53) for provisions if necessary (S-57 11+8 miles)

 

Wednesday July 9th

 

Slate Islands (Pike’s Bay) (S-61,64 18 miles)

 

 

Thursday July 10th

 

Layover/Weather Day

 

Friday July 11th

 

Rossport (S-74 23 miles)

 

Saturday July 12th

 

Layover/Weather Day

 

Sunday July 13th

 

Mcnabb (S-85 10 miles)

 

Monday July 14th

 

West Otter Cove (S-101 7 miles)

 

Tuesday July 15th

 

Loon Harbor (S-107 Isle 7 miles)

 

Wednesday July 16th

 

Layover/Weather Day

 

Thursday July 17th

 

Isle Royal Washington Harbor (S-163)

 

Friday July 18^th

 

Houghton/Hancock (S-192 60 miles)

 

 Saturday July 19th

 

Layover 

Sunday July 20th

 

To Apostle Islands

 

Monday July 21st

 

Apostle Islands

 

Tuesday July 22nd

 

Apostle Islands

 

Wednesday July 23rd

 

Apostle Islands

 

Thursday July 24th

 

Apostle Islands

 

Friday July 25th

 

Apostle Islands

 

Saturday July 26th

 

Bayfield (S-192)

 

Sunday July 27th

 

Weather/Layover Day

 

Monday July 28th

 

Weather/Layover Day

 

Tuesday July 29^th

 

Isle Royal Washington Harbor (S-163 xx miles)

 

Wednesday July 30th

 

Weather/Layover Day

 

Thursday July 31st

 

Isle Royal Malone Bay (S-169 xx miles)

 

Monday August 4th

 

Weather/Layover Day

 

Tuesday August 5th

 

Isle Royal Chippewa Harbor (S-172)

 

Wednesday August 6th

 

Copper Harbor (S-207 50 miles)

 

Thursday August 7th

 

Keewana  Peninsula or Weather/Layover Day

 

Friday August 8th

 

Marquette (S-217 60 miles)

 

Saturday August 9th

 

Weather/Layover Day

 

Sunday August 10th

 

Munising (S-218 39 miles)

 

Monday August 11th

 

Murray Bay or Weather/Layover Day (S-219 3 miles)

 

Tuesday August 12th

 

Grand Marais Michigan (S-220 32.5 miles)

 

Wednesday August 13th

 

Saulte Sainte Marie

 

Thursday August 14th

 

Crew Change