Sep 01 2009

Lexington to Port Huron YC 18.7 NM

Published by Kip at 9:30 pm under Uncategorized

This was our second sunny day in a row. It started off cool but the bright sunshine quickly warmed things up. We departed at 0900 for the short trip down the lake passing under the Bluewater Bridge into the St Clair River and  then into the Black River and Port Huron. We only had 3-4 knot winds from the N so it was motor the whole way. This is always a fun leg because of the current which builds as you approach and then go under the bridge. We hit 10.9 knots over the ground while passing under the bridge which meant the current peaked at 4.0 knots. After fueling, we tied up at the PHYC guest dock, had lunch and the used the bikes to visit the Maritime center and the GlCC  headquarters which are on the south side of the Black River across from the YC. We were surprised to find a Farmers Market in operation near the Maritime Center and picked up some more fresh corn and fruit. We are the only transient boat at the YC but there was lots of boat traffic on the Black River before and after dinner. Tomorrow we will go down the St. Clair River for a short ways and make a first ever stop at the town of St. Clair. We are able to do this since we have so much time and the forecast is for continued good weather through Labor Day.

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