Our MAIDEN VOYAGE!! Put to the test in GRAND TRAVERSE BAY!

Описание: We went to sailing school in February so that we could rent a sailboat and here we are, on our maiden voyage! We're putting our skills to the test in Grand Traverse Bay, Michigan!

We spent 5 days on a beautiful 31 ft Marlow Hunter. We sailed out of Great Lakes Sailing Co. at Centerpoint Marina in Traverse City.

In this video:
We get oriented to the boat.
Pull out of the marina, and sail for 7 hours to Ingalls Bay where we anchored out off the beach.
We visit Cat Head Bay! Then head over to Northport for some tacos and cocktails! Anchored in Northport Harbor Marina.
Rain sailing! We sail through several hours of rain then hook up to a mooring ball in Omena Bay.
The sun is out and we set out for Power Island! But first, a pit stop in Suttons Bay for lunch!
We had a rough night our last night. But that didn’t dampen our enjoyment! We had a magical trip!!

Short, unedited, daily recaps of our trip:
Day 1 - The First Test: WE PASSED!!! -    • The First Test: WE PASSED!!!  
Day 2 - Day 2 Grand Traverse Bay: Sailing Without Wind = Motoring -    • Day 2 Grand Traverse Bay: Sailing Without ...  
Day 3 - Day 3 Grand Traverse Bay: RAIN SAILING and other firsts!! -    • Day 3 Grand Traverse Bay: RAIN SAILING and...  
Day 4 - Day 4 Grand Traverse Bay GLORIOUS!!! -    • Day 4 Grand Traverse Bay GLORIOUS!!!  
Day 5 - No recap video, but here is how it went: After an eventful night of rain and waves, anchored off of Power Island, we sailed back to the marina in Traverse City and returned our boat.

Check out our blog for the whole story! https://sailandsavor.blog/

Special shout out to Captain Chris! Thanks for setting us up for success!!

Special shout out to Jack and Emily for visiting us on our first night on the boat! Thanks for the wine and wonderful conversation. It was the perfect beginning. ❤️❤️❤️❤️

Special shout out to Rob and Leigh, our kiddos in Alaska. Thanks for making your way down to the lower 48 for a visit!! It’s always a joy to see your faces! ❤️❤️❤️❤️

This trip is dedicated to our best pup Colti and to Kent’s old buddy Tim Berry, with much love.

Great Lakes Sailing Co. - https://www.greatlakessailingco.com/

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