Frankfort, MI – Sturgeon Bay, WI – August 5, 2008

Darrell and Bob got up at 5:30 to listen to the weather forecast for Lake Michigan. Everything was a go and we left the marina at 6:15 EST.

The day started out nice. There were 1-2’ swells and we did roll some. Around 9:30 we went into a large fog bank. Visibility was down to about 50 yards and we lost sight of Bellissimo. We turned on our radar, not only to see where Bellissimo was, but to also see any large ships heading our way. We crossed a southbound shipping channel while in the fog. About ½ hour later we were out of the fog.

“Otto” (autopilot) has been working very well for us.

We reached the shores of Wisconsin went into the canal that connects Lake Michigan to Sturgeon Bay and Green Bay. We docked at Quarterdeck Marina in Sturgeon Bay at 1:10 p.m. CST. 8 hours of travel today and 58.8 miles.

Quarterdeck Marina is the nicest marina we have stayed at during our trip. We are planning to keep the boat here at least 2 weeks and, in addition to a fantastic rate, their facilities are the best we have seen. They have a large living/dining area with big screen TV and comfortable chairs. There is also a kitchen area with refrigerator,stove and complimentary coffee. And, best of all, there are several individual large, beautifully decorated bathrooms with showers. They have just finished remodeling and everything is brand new. There is also beautiful landscaping and a large swimming pool.