Entry #104: N43.34.126, W81.42.340
Friday, August 16th (Day 102)– It was barely light out, overcast and drizzling when I left my slip heading for Bayfield. Given early morning winds (4 knots) my GPS was indicating a 10 pm arrival time! I decided to power sail and ran the throttle at 2,100 rpms. The south south west winds picked up slightly and by 9 am my projected arrival time had shortened to 7 pm! The winds remained steady into the afternoon before dropping again down to 4-5 knots under clearing skies. I decided to increase my throttle to 2,400 rpms.
With conditions moderate throughout the day, I was able to plan my arrival to Jefferson Beach Marina. I called Jefferson Beach Marina and notified them of my arrival projected for late Sunday or Monday. I would go straight to the hoist and scheduled NTL to be hoisted on Tuesday for winter storage. The thought of going for an afternoon sail in the fall was not being considered.
I arrived in Bayfield a little after 5 pm, fueled and tied up in my assigned slip. I had covered 48 nautical miles in a little over 10 hours. It was a good day.
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