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Sooooo I’ve been practicing docking.... Oops. Luckily the folks at Riverside Marina are the nicest people on the planet. They did not put me in jail or yell at me as I feared. That is the least stuffy marina experience I’ve ever had. Would be happy living there long term if I weren’t Milwaukee bound! Um, watch out Milwaukee marinas? . . #lessonslearned #docking #dangeratsea #docking🤘 #dockingrepair #oops #sailinglife #sailing #greatlakessailing

Goodbye “Taking it Slow”! I got sick enough that it landed me in a hospital. “Just a sinus infection.” he explained. Well, I can hardly walk and my teeth, skull, ear, neck, and tongue feel like they being eaten alive. Been a while since I experienced this kind of pain. . So, we are off to Milwaukee for a week of R&R. Really rooting for my immune system to kick some butt in the coming days so we can get underway again. Trying to get this boat to Milwaukee from Sandusky has become quite the challenge. . . #sailinglife #wellthatsucks #greatlakessailing #randr #takingitslow #sailing

This scenario was a nightmare, but only due to our lack of preparedness. We were headed from Toledo, OH to Detroit and had full sails up when when a storefront hit. We weren’t watching the weather and by the time I noticed the water changing colors in front of us from rain and wind it was far too late to prepare for high winds. We nearly lost control of our heading, did not have time to put up our rain section of our bimini, failed to put on any rain protection, and ripped our foresail when our attempt to furl it in failed. I’m glad we learned these lessons and made it out safely though. If we were in that situation again, we would be prepared and probably enjoy the challenge. Reefing early and keeping your eyes on your weather app is our new mantra. . . #sailinglife #storm #greatlakessailing #sailingohio #sailing #adventureatsea #sealife #greatlakes #huntersailboats #mothernature

Canadia fatburger. They don’t do fat fries up here but they use Canadian potatoes and have multiple meatless options. Huh.

Polish beer for the win! #tyskie

We were close enough to Canada to have Tim Hortons! 1st time for my mom. LOLZ St. Clair, MI rocks. . . #timhortons #stclairmi #baglelife #justfeedme

Putting it together. The thing on my right hand is a sailmaker’s palm and helps with thick thread, big needles, and going through multiple layers of fabric. Helps to have the right tools! . Special thanks to @sailrite for the mast slide and matching webbing. Worked perfect! . . #sailrite #sailrepair #sailorspalm #greatlakessailing #whippingtwine #fujixt2 #sailinglife #sailritegiveaway

Leaving Harbor North in Huron, OH. Milwaukee bound! Cheers to all who have made distance in a boat. You are all champions of adventure to me. . . #marinalife #huntersailboats #huron #sailinglife #sunset #sailboat #sail

The boats out here in Victoria, BC are gorgeous. Lots of timeless vessels sitting in the water. . . #sailinglife #sailboat #sailboatlife #victoriabc #woodenboat #liveaboard #liveaboardlife

Gambling Milwaukee Style! Second year volunteering for the pull tab crew here in Milwaukee at the Polish Fesival. There’s polka blasting out of multiple stages. BLASTING! Babies dancing. Parents drinking. Bar tenders hustling. Feels like a whole new world compared to Polar vortexes. . . #polishfest #mkelife #pulltab #gambling #wisconsin

That BAD BOY right there is a Tohatsu 6! Though lots of folks would scoff at anything less than 15hp going on their dinghy, my dinghy only weighs 68lbs. That single cylinder outboard is gonna friggin rip! Just 12 hours of breaking it in left to do~ . . #greatlakessailing #sailinglife #tohatsu #tohatsuoutboards #newstuff #sailing #dinghylife #outboardmotor

Thank you @sailrite for the new 3/4” Bainbridge sail slide and matching 3/4” webbing! Y’all got me my parts to St. Clair, MI in a single day. Love you guys. Can’t wait to repair my jib with the new sailcloth you sent too. . . #sailboatrepair #sailritegiveaway #sailinglife #sailrepair #greatlakessailing #sailinginstagram #sailingpassion

Well that’s not something you see every day. Felt like we sailed by Springfield IL. Someone play the Simpsons intro! . . #tohatsu #tohatsu6 #sailinglife #greatlakeslife #greatlakessailing

We’re on a friggin boat! Canada’s never gonna be the same in about 30 min when we hit shore. . . #boatlife #canada #omgitscanada #southpark #blamecanada #istherebeeronthisthing

Sooo I finally got me a boat. It has sails and a cockpit. Couldn’t be happier. Still gotta get it from Sandusky, Ohio to Milwaukee but hey-I love me a challenge.

There are so many smoke stacks from factories along the Great Lakes. These two towers are across the river from Gross Ile, MI. Pretty sure they’re not in use but there are plenty that are. . . #greatlakessailing #sailingthegreatlakes #greatlakes #grosseile #sailing #sailinglife #americanindustry #smoketowers

Woo! Dinghy davits installed! Tomorrow is going to be the first run with a new Gala f270a airdeck dinghy. Hoisting that up is gonna make my friggjn’ week. . . #galainflatables #galaboats #dinghylife #dinghy #dinghydavits #sailing #sailinglife

Definitely feeling like I’m a boater now. . . #sailinglife #huntersailboats #provisions

This windlass is friggin YUUUUUGE . . #windlass #lewmar #seamen #portangeles #pnwlife #bonobos

Enjoyed the heck out of this place. The Plaza Cafe makes the best hash browns and chives in town.

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Sooooo I’ve been practicing docking.... Oops. Luckily the folks at Riverside Marina are the nicest people on the planet. They did not put me in jail or yell at me as I feared. That is the least stuffy marina experience I’ve ever had. Would be happy living there long term if I weren’t Milwaukee bound! Um, watch out Milwaukee marinas? . . #lessonslearned #docking #dangeratsea #docking🤘 #dockingrepair #oops #sailinglife #sailing #greatlakessailing

Goodbye “Taking it Slow”! I got sick enough that it landed me in a hospital. “Just a sinus infection.” he explained. Well, I can hardly walk and my teeth, skull, ear, neck, and tongue feel like they being eaten alive. Been a while since I experienced this kind of pain. . So, we are off to Milwaukee for a week of R&R. Really rooting for my immune system to kick some butt in the coming days so we can get underway again. Trying to get this boat to Milwaukee from Sandusky has become quite the challenge. . . #sailinglife #wellthatsucks #greatlakessailing #randr #takingitslow #sailing

This scenario was a nightmare, but only due to our lack of preparedness. We were headed from Toledo, OH to Detroit and had full sails up when when a storefront hit. We weren’t watching the weather and by the time I noticed the water changing colors in front of us from rain and wind it was far too late to prepare for high winds. We nearly lost control of our heading, did not have time to put up our rain section of our bimini, failed to put on any rain protection, and ripped our foresail when our attempt to furl it in failed. I’m glad we learned these lessons and made it out safely though. If we were in that situation again, we would be prepared and probably enjoy the challenge. Reefing early and keeping your eyes on your weather app is our new mantra. . . #sailinglife #storm #greatlakessailing #sailingohio #sailing #adventureatsea #sealife #greatlakes #huntersailboats #mothernature

Canadia fatburger. They don’t do fat fries up here but they use Canadian potatoes and have multiple meatless options. Huh.

Polish beer for the win! #tyskie

We were close enough to Canada to have Tim Hortons! 1st time for my mom. LOLZ St. Clair, MI rocks. . . #timhortons #stclairmi #baglelife #justfeedme

Putting it together. The thing on my right hand is a sailmaker’s palm and helps with thick thread, big needles, and going through multiple layers of fabric. Helps to have the right tools! . Special thanks to @sailrite for the mast slide and matching webbing. Worked perfect! . . #sailrite #sailrepair #sailorspalm #greatlakessailing #whippingtwine #fujixt2 #sailinglife #sailritegiveaway

Leaving Harbor North in Huron, OH. Milwaukee bound! Cheers to all who have made distance in a boat. You are all champions of adventure to me. . . #marinalife #huntersailboats #huron #sailinglife #sunset #sailboat #sail

The boats out here in Victoria, BC are gorgeous. Lots of timeless vessels sitting in the water. . . #sailinglife #sailboat #sailboatlife #victoriabc #woodenboat #liveaboard #liveaboardlife

Gambling Milwaukee Style! Second year volunteering for the pull tab crew here in Milwaukee at the Polish Fesival. There’s polka blasting out of multiple stages. BLASTING! Babies dancing. Parents drinking. Bar tenders hustling. Feels like a whole new world compared to Polar vortexes. . . #polishfest #mkelife #pulltab #gambling #wisconsin

That BAD BOY right there is a Tohatsu 6! Though lots of folks would scoff at anything less than 15hp going on their dinghy, my dinghy only weighs 68lbs. That single cylinder outboard is gonna friggin rip! Just 12 hours of breaking it in left to do~ . . #greatlakessailing #sailinglife #tohatsu #tohatsuoutboards #newstuff #sailing #dinghylife #outboardmotor

Thank you @sailrite for the new 3/4” Bainbridge sail slide and matching 3/4” webbing! Y’all got me my parts to St. Clair, MI in a single day. Love you guys. Can’t wait to repair my jib with the new sailcloth you sent too. . . #sailboatrepair #sailritegiveaway #sailinglife #sailrepair #greatlakessailing #sailinginstagram #sailingpassion

Well that’s not something you see every day. Felt like we sailed by Springfield IL. Someone play the Simpsons intro! . . #tohatsu #tohatsu6 #sailinglife #greatlakeslife #greatlakessailing

We’re on a friggin boat! Canada’s never gonna be the same in about 30 min when we hit shore. . . #boatlife #canada #omgitscanada #southpark #blamecanada #istherebeeronthisthing

Sooo I finally got me a boat. It has sails and a cockpit. Couldn’t be happier. Still gotta get it from Sandusky, Ohio to Milwaukee but hey-I love me a challenge.

There are so many smoke stacks from factories along the Great Lakes. These two towers are across the river from Gross Ile, MI. Pretty sure they’re not in use but there are plenty that are. . . #greatlakessailing #sailingthegreatlakes #greatlakes #grosseile #sailing #sailinglife #americanindustry #smoketowers

Woo! Dinghy davits installed! Tomorrow is going to be the first run with a new Gala f270a airdeck dinghy. Hoisting that up is gonna make my friggjn’ week. . . #galainflatables #galaboats #dinghylife #dinghy #dinghydavits #sailing #sailinglife

Definitely feeling like I’m a boater now. . . #sailinglife #huntersailboats #provisions

This windlass is friggin YUUUUUGE . . #windlass #lewmar #seamen #portangeles #pnwlife #bonobos

Enjoyed the heck out of this place. The Plaza Cafe makes the best hash browns and chives in town.

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