2019 RV/Boat

Day 12

We retired last night to another great sunset over Petoskey.

The wind was still blowing out of the NW, but there was a promise for better conditions in the morning.

Morning did indeed bring calm seas as I was able to get out for a bit in the dinghy to try again to hook a salmon.  I had the same result as a day ago...nothing.

We were planning on going across the bay to Harbor Springs for a stay.  Dockage seemed to be at a premium there so we decided to pull lines in Petoskey and venture south.  Just before we left our slip, this craft went to the launch ramp.

Yup, that's 1,050 horses to feed.  Wow!

Anyway, we pulled lines and headed out of Petoskey Marina.

To a glassy Little Traverse Bay.  Destination, Boyne City, MI on Lake Charlevoix.

Enroute, we took a detour into Bay Harbor just to have a look.  It is certainly an impressive piece of real estate.  Here are a few shots of the Bay Harbor community.
Here, we are entering the Bay Harbor marina basin.

Around the basin.

We're told this is owned by Richard DeVos (Amway Corp).

The "public" marina at Bay Harbor.

The Bay Harbor Yacht Club.

I'm guessing (because of the name) this is a Gar Wood design.

So enough of the monied folks and onward to our next port of call with our cruising companions close behind.

Out Little Traverse Bay and a few miles south is the entrance to the Lake Charlevoix channel.

Through the channel and into Lake Charlevoix for a 15 mile cruise inland to Boyne City at the far eastern end of the lake.

We entered Harborage Marina and found the accomodations to be excellent.

A walk around the marina and I spotted this nice Ocean Alexander.

With a nifty "little" skiff on top.  The photo doesn't capture the beauty of the wood.

So much for the marina.  Time to go to town and shop!  Yippee.  One concellation was a stop for some Moomers ice cream.

And after shopping and dinner (Cafe Sante was great) a little music in the park.

Back to the marina to take in the sunset.  Um, Jim.  Excuse me???

That's better.

Another day in the books.  It was smooth sailing.

 Good night.