September 19, 2010
Distance: 88 NM
Vessel: 'Joan' C&C 38
We decided to make a push for Thompson Island, back to Canada. Instead of staying to explore the north side of Isle Royale. Everyone onboard was craving a sauna and not looking forward to the rough seas coming ahead in the next couple of days. So, we left the dock from Rock Harbor at 0910 and making our way around Blake Pt. around 1000. It was sad to say goodbye to Isle Royale, but we were all so excited for the long day of sailing across Superior and watching the depths. 750ft at one point! That’s awfully deep if you ask me. We had pre-made wraps, so we wouldn’t need to cook while sailing. Each taking our turns at the helm. I think that was my longest day on the wheel. Instead of aiming directly for Thompson Island, we decided to go towards the Sleeping Giant and go for speed and then tack our way towards our destination later on. Sibley Peninsula was slowly getting bigger and bigger. As the sun was setting we encountered two other ships in the commercial shipping lane. Cooked our curry with the gimbaled stove. Zack was beyond excited to be cooking while ‘Joan’ was healing at 35degrees. It was a long day, but loads of fun… Krista got a little sea sick at one point and then got fresh air and came back to her old self. Around 2230 we arrived at the docks in Wray Bay on Thompson Island and rafted up with another sailboat.
Seas: less than 1m
Wind: 10-15 knots
Breakfast: fruits
Lunch: Wraps (elk, cheese, spinach, avocadoes, tomatoes, onions,etc.)
Dinner: Curry Chicken and some hot chocolate with tim tams for dessert. 
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| Sibley Peninsula near sunset. |
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| Malcolm and the sexy pink mittens |
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| 2010 Boating Permit |
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| Rail Bait... Zack.Krista. Me |
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| Cooking Curry on the stove. |
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| Traffic on Superior. |
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| Saying Goodbye to Isle Royale! |
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