Lake Superior Grand Tour & Facts

[Lost Horizons]

Originally Posted by Mike OReilly

Perhaps the greater challenge for Superior cruising is the remoteness, and the summer coolness.

That would be swarms of black flys for me.

[Lost Horizons]

Originally Posted by ArmyDaveNY

Sailing the Great Lakes is essentially sailing on a small ocean, but it's fresh water.

... and no sharks, as a popular local bumper sticker says.

[Lost Horizons]

Originally Posted by Steady Hand

I think this thread needs some illustrations of what a cruiser sees when cruising Lake Superior.

Anyone have photos of sites and anchorages or remarkable things, please post in this thread. Pictures may help stimulate more interest in the cruising on Superior.

If you have a bunch on a personal blog, consider posting a few photos or excerpts here with a link to your blog for more details on your own cruising.

I have a couple of pictures on the iPad here with me. May find a few more on the computer later. I know I had a picture of a wooden shipwreck remnants washed ashore.

[Steadman Uhlich]

Originally Posted by Lost Horizons

I have a couple of pictures on the iPad here with me. May find a few more on the computer later. I know I had a picture of a wooden shipwreck remnants washed ashore.

The photos ARE interesting.

Thanks for sharing.

And...no sharks.

[ArmyDaveNY]

Originally Posted by Lost Horizons

... and no sharks, as a popular local bumper sticker says.

What? No Sharks? How does one get a loan?

[LakeSuperior]

See pictures linked to my user name. Includes shipwreck photos.

[Mike OReilly]

Originally Posted by Lost Horizons

That would be swarms of black flys for me.

That just keeps the tourists away

Actually, there are few black flies or skeeters when sailing Superior. A bit in the anchorages, but if you keep some distance from shore they usually don’t get too bad. The cold water keeps them on land.

I have tons of pics of Superior, although sadly not on my blog. It began after we left Superior. I guess I should organize a Superior section.

Steady, I’ll did through and post a few select ones. Always fun to look through old pics.

[spsexton]

Hey Steady,

I've been chartering for the last couple of seasons from Bayfield, meaning that we stick to the Apostle Islands. If interested in joining as crew sometime, message me.

Sean

[spsexton]

Originally Posted by spsexton

Hey Steady,

I've been chartering for the last couple of seasons from Bayfield, meaning that we stick to the Apostle Islands. If interested in joining as crew sometime, message me.

Sean

Don't worry--my profile mentions that I own a Com-Pac 16. That's not what we sail in the Apostles. 😁😁.

Not that it couldn't be done..

[Strypes]

Originally Posted by Steady Hand

And...no sharks.

Fisherman Captures 3,000-Pound Great White Shark in Great Lakes

It's on the internet, so it has to be true! LOL

[ArmyDaveNY]

Originally Posted by spsexton

Don't worry--my profile mentions that I own a Com-Pac 16. That's not what we sail in the Apostles. 😁😁.

Not that it couldn't be done..

I met a couple who sailed down the east coast of the U.S. in a Scamp. He was all excited but she, perhaps unsurprisingly, seemed rather less excited about it. Oh yes, I forgot to mention the Scamp is just a hair under twelve feet (roughly 3.5 meters)

[spsexton]

Speaking of wives on small boats, here's a picture of my wife on our Com-Pac 16. Looks sort of like 100 knots in the driveway.

[GordMay]

Originally Posted by Mike OReilly

... Had a friend with a Mirage 26 (“Auspicious”). It is a great trip. We sailed south to L. Ontario in 2014. Took nearly two months. “Why go fast, when you can go slow ”

Maggie & I owned "Auspicious" until 1992. Great little boat!

From my gallery:

"Auspicious" at Thompson Island

BATTLE ISLAND LIGHT

[Delancey]

Can't imagine a Lake Superior thread without some Gordon Lightfoot

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=9vST6hVRj2A

[ArmyDaveNY]

Originally Posted by GordMay

From my gallery:

Great photos and post. I especially liked how you included charts to provide some geographical references. Thank you very much for these.