After holding at the marina for two weather days in Charlevoix because of winds, we decided to go for it on Saturday to try to reach Frankfort about 65 miles down the coast. We made it, but not without a fight. The waves were much higher than forecast, largest we've encountered so far. Fortunately, it was head-on into the waves instead of from the side (beam). So it was mostly a matter of plowing through them for about 6 hours of the 8 hour trip. About an hour from our destination, one of the lines holding our tender boat in the back broke loose. So the Admiral took the wheel into the waves while I went aft to make a temporary repair. It's fixed now, better than ever.
Sunday we attended the First Congregational Church of Frankfort. Good service with a full crowd of people, mostly seniors. They had a reception for visitors at the end of the service where we met a couple who had taken the Loop as well as another couple who were planning the Loop starting next week.
Today was another wind/weather day which permitted Marlene to do some reprovisioning and me to repair one of our Vacuflush heads.
Tomorrow we head for Ludington, Mi., weather permitting.
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