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Well the wind did not lay down last night. In fact it increased and we had a bumpy night with bumpers creaking and lines groaning. So it was easy to get up early and depart at 0730 into a boisterous day with winds from the SW at 15 to 20 knots when we left the harbor which built out on the lake to a steady 20 knots with gusts above 25. Since the wind was off the land we had small seas and it was not uncomfortable.  As we approached Grand Island the wind shifted onto our nose from the south so we rolled up the jib and motored into Munising.  By this time the wind was blowing 25-30 knots and making a landing in the harbor was hairy at best. We arrived at 1245 and after lunch John was able to catch a 1400 tour boat out to Pictured Rocks. He enjoyed his day and the sights. We went to the Dogpatch restaurant for dinner  and despite the name the seafood buffet was pretty good especially the baked whitefish. Their TV was on so we were able to see the last two holes of the PGA and see Tiger blow his first lead  in a major. That was disappointing.  Tomorrow we plan to go to Grand Marais.