Port Washington to Racine

 

A Great Day for Sailing

We coasted to the end of our “shakedown cruise” Sunday afternoon and declared it a success.  Friday, Saturday, Sunday, coming back from Door County were probably the 3 smoothest cruising days ever recorded on Lake Michigan.  It has been beautiful with blue skies and just the hint of a breeze.   We spent Saturday night in Port Washington.  There was a live band playing somewhere near the marina, and we sat on the aft deck listening to music and watching the sunset.  

Pugh Marina, Home Port

Jenny, Laura and Stacy welcomed us at the pier and caught the lines – they are all now experienced boat travelers.  We enjoyed an evening with family and friends and came home to Main Street.  The house seems really big, the refrigerator seems really big and the car seems - - well, we have to remember it doesn’t have autopilot.

As a preparation for the Great Loop, we have compiled a list of things to find/do/bring along when we set sail again in two weeks and so we will be busy making those arrangements.  Hope to be busy seeing friends and selling cars and getting the house ready for renters.  Start looking for the blog to be up and running around September 1 when we cruise through Chicago and out into America’s rivers headed south.

 

Racine, Hometown