CRUISE PLANNING FOR 2012
Thanks to Michelle and Jerry Anderson who hosted the squadron's annual cruise planning meeting at their home 6 February. Fifteen members offered suggestions and responded to cruise ideas and found it uplifting to discuss summer cruising in February in Door County. The dessert goodies were equally uplifting! Longer cruises were discussed along with several shorter, more local cruises. Some of these cruises are more firm than others. None are finalized in terms of ports of call and cruise dates.
Shorter Cruises
Shakedown cruise to Menominee First half of June, Saturday and Sunday. 2 days, 1 overnight. Firm.
Cedar River July, 2 to 3 days, mid-week or weekend, 2 overnights.
Anchor at Horseshoe Island Alternatively, anchor in Nicolet Bay or dock at marina. 2-3 days , 1-2 overnights.
Washington Island Detroit harbor, Jackson Harbor, Rock Island. June or July, 2-4 days.
Fayette, MI Memorial Day weekend, depending on weather, 2-3 days, arrive early weekday. Join George and Mary Jo Wilson at this spectacular, protected dockage, historic state park. Primitive and without power.
Anchor Chambers Island West shore. 2 days, 1 overnight.
Longer Cruises
(Come and go as you please)Northern Green Bay, Sister Bay, Jackson Harbor, Fayette, Escanaba, Cedar River, Menominee. July, 10-12 days.
Lake Huron , Mackinac Island, St. Ignace, Port Huron. July, 10-14 days. Firm.
Join the Wilsons and/or the Stones and/or the Wentworths. Call to learn their schedules and routes.
Southern Lake Michigan, Michigan's east shore marinas, New Buffalo to Chicago, Illinois and Wisconsin's west shore marinas. July, 10-14 days.
Double check your Rx Kits.
