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Don’t trust AI

Posted by Kevin Allman
May 27, 2026

I’ll soon be bringing a sloop from the Cleveland area to Muskegon.  I asked Chat GPT about the best ways to mitigate the current going up bound from Lake Erie to Huron.  The directions made sense, then I asked it for a chart with the plotted directions.   What a mess!  See the comical chart attached.  

 

As a side note, anyone with experience that has advice, this will be our first time.  All my big lake sailing is in Michigan, northern Huron and the North Channel.  

mark.gagyi

Wed, 05/27/2026 - 08:02

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That chart is an absolute hoot! 

Just follow the freighters. And to mitigate the current --- If you are power, buy more gas.  If you are sail, allot more time.