Trip to Sassy Marina, Algonac, MI 2016

September 16, 2016 - We left our homeport of Sandusky, OH on Friday afternoon, headed for our last stop of the summer at Put-in-Bay before continuing north up to Sassy Marina for our winter haul-out.  It was a beautiful evening and we all had big smiles on our faces.  Shortly after getting out on the lake, a rum storm moved in and didn't let up until after midnight.  A good time was had by all!
Saturday was windy and gray but fairly warm with winds at 8-10 knots out of the south to south-east, perfect for sailing across Lake Erie.  By the time we made it to the mouth of the Detroit River, the wind had built to 20 knots and the waves were stacking up.  For the first time in 10 years of winter storage at Sassy Marina, we were able to sail up the Detroit River.  It was awesome!  We made it to Bayview Yacht Club that evening and enjoyed a good dinner and drinks on the lawn afterwards.  Sunday was beautiful and sunny but the wind had died down quite a bit.  We were able to sail across Lake St. Clair and took the jib down and put away for the winter once we got in the St. Clair River.  We really appreciated the extra hands as we finished the preparations for taking the mast down and storing the boat for the winter.  It was another great trip up to Algonac, Michigan.

Check out my first edited video.  It's a little rough but not too bad for a beginner.  I hope you like it!

Link - Trip to Sassy 2016