Lake Superior Trip, Day 3, Wednesday, July 20
0650-Up late because the anchorage is absolutely calm. No sounds at all! I was very tired from yesterday's work out launching and crossing Nipigon Bay in rough seas. At times 3' or more. Made coffee to get a start on the day. Had some cookies with my coffee while I did my morning Bible study.
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| Departing Peaceful Anchorage On A Quiet Morning (Click To Enlarge) |
Heavy fog around, I can only see the closest shore about 100 yards. It took 4 minutes for the electric bilge pump to empty the rain collected in the bilge from heavy rain last night.
0850-Fog is up and down. Still very calm, with the sun starting to shine through. I finished my morning study time and got ready for breakfast.
1130-Traveled Leg 2 of only 6.8 miles anchoring on the inside channel at the north end of Moss Island. Wind came up as forecast and experienced some slight swell off the big lake that managed to make their way between the islands.
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| Leg 2, Day 3 - Nav Chart (Click To Enlarge) |
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| Looking Out Between The Islands To The Big Lake (Click To Enlarge) |
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| Navigation Tablet (Click To Enlarge) |
Along the way I observed a couple of white pelicans. Temp in the cabin is 63F, outside is 69F. It was cool enroute so I put on my vest, but it is relatively sunny. Mostly flat water and a very pleasant leg. I will do dishes now that I have arrived.
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| White Pelican (Click To Enlarge) |
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| Island Cabin (Click To Enlarge) |
I can see what looks like a fish camp on the SW end of the channel where I'm anchored. Bonnie Dahl's guide "The Superior Way" acknowledges that. I could see a couple of small fishing boats at the camp and a larger cruiser moored in the channel along west shore. I hope they don't bother the peace and quiet of the place.
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| Anchored In Channel Behind Moss Island (North End) (Click To Enlarge) |
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| Bonnie Dahl, "The Superior Way" 2008, P.273 (Click To Enlarge) |
1220-Dishes are done and fog is back with a cool breeze coming off the Big Lake. 65F/59F. Solar started at 61% this morning, now up to 74%.
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| Typical Lake Superior - One Minute Sunny The Next Fog & Rain (Click To Enlarge) |
1430-Writing this log after a boat lunch of apples, cheese, crackers, nuts, and wine. Fog has again dissipated. 64F/59F. Pizza is planned for dinner. May read for a while.
1510-Pizza is in the oven. Salad ready in the fridge.
1540-Opened a box of red wine and it is bad! I have no more red! This is the second box of "Big Sipper-Cab" from Total Wine that has been bad this year. Not good! To make matters worse, I forgot the box of white wine at home in the fridge! I do have a few cans of white wine that will help but no red. I have forgotten way too many important things on this particular trip!
1630-Finished dinner. Pepperoni pizza, salad, and cold beer followed by a Hagen Daz bar with Bailey's on top to offset the downer of no red wine for the remainder of this trip!
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| Pizza, Salad, & Cold Beer - Very Satisfying (Click To Enlarge) |
There is now full cloud cover and a light mist coming down.
I put up the starboard windshield to keep the rain out of the cockpit so I can sit out on the aft deck if I want. 72F/58F. Solar is 100% in spite of the clouds, fog, and rain.
1730-Checked the weather and potential anchorages for tomorrow then went out on the deck to read.
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| Osmo Action Phone Substitute - Osmo Batteries Were Left In Truck! (Click To Enlarge) |
1950-Wind increased and switched from SE to NW about 12-14 mph. I read the first of Grey Owl's collected works called "The Men of the Last Frontier" but got sleepy and napped a bit just sitting in the chair. Then I had a bit more Bailey's and read some more. Wind is still north but dropping in velocity. Waves are slapping the bow but anchor seems firmly grounded. Wind is supposed to go back up in velocity around 11 pm.
2000-I will listen to my audio book David Baldacci's "The Escape" and hit the sack early.
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