A little sumpin' sumpin'

This is an in-progress film of our summer cruise covering the first half of the trip. It leaves off at the Manitou Shoal lighthouse, so don't expect more pictures/video after that - just enjoy the music.

Just fine

Ariel is fine. Her lines had stretched a little, but otherwise she was fine. Jake and I visited her today. We snugged up the lines, then went below and hung out for a bit. The marina is still a little sloppy, and the channel is moving at a swift four or five knots.

Leftovers

The remnant of Ike appears to be making its way into the Midwest. The southern Lake Michigan buoy indicates a steady 24kts, gusting to 28kts, out of the NW. Wave height is already 7.9ft, which means that our marina is going to be getting sloppy. I was at the boat earlier today to check lines and secure chafe protection. Ariel was doing fine then, there wasn't much slop. Hopefully she'll be fine overnight. This time of year always brings extra anxiety about the boat as the northwesterly winds set in and boisterous waves roll down the channel.

Sleep tight, girl.