Lake Erie

After 52 days in New York state, we managed to visit three new states in less than 10 days. We attributed this to Cathy, our “good luck charm” first mate. Good luck AND good natured… she endured a couple of long days to help us accomplish this!

Presque Isle, PA

A serene anchorage, great swimming, bike paths galore and a huge nature preserve. Presque Isle was the perfect segue way into cruising for newbies…

Erie, PA

We took the dinghy to Erie for lunch and had front row seats to a naval battle!

Ashtabula, OH

We over-nighted in Ashtabula and were pleasantly surprised with its offerings: dockage at a wonderful yacht club where we could watch the goings-on at the Bum Boat (🤣), great shops, a nice water front and good barbecue.

Cleveland, OH

Cleveland is the poster child for former Great Lake industrial cities who have successfully re-claimed their waterfronts; a real gem. I won’t bore you with Rock & Roll Hall of Fame pictures but will tell you that you should definitely go enjoy Cleveland.

Put-In-Bay, OH

Who even KNEW there are islands in the middle of lake Erie???

Detroit, MI

Put-In-Bay was where we said good-bye to Cathy and, boy, did we miss our good luck charm… The journey from South Bass to the mouth of the Detroit River was long (3 hours) and choppy even as we sailed at 7+ knots. The insult to this injury was a pop-up thunderstorm with driving rain and winds in excess of 40 knots… with a lake tanker headed down-river our way. We made it to Milliken State Marina, in the shadow of General Motors headquarters, then spent the next day housekeeping and meeting with friends. 😜