Thursday, June 13, 2013

Saturday, 9July2011: Holland

Weather:  Sunny and mild.  Winds:  Light.  Seas:  Less than 1ft.

Lake Macatawa had turned over.  That is, the water at the bottom bottom of the lake comes to the top while the top water sunk to the bottom.  This creates an oxygen starvation.  Algae bloom and fish die off.  Pretty ugly.  Hot in the marina.

R&R with Frank, Sharon, Hunter and Harry.  With them on the bow, we motored out of the marina and with the amas out, everyone was free to move about.  Once on Lake Michigan, raised sail and 'raced' a few boats with Hunter at the helm.  Water temp varied between 68-72 and we anchored on the first sandbar off the beach south of the breakwater.

Good day playing on the boat, beach with everyone and the dogs!  The dogs swam ashore and got to run and run in the sand, something they had not been able to do for a month.  Frank seemed to have a great time while fearless Harry, his youngest, went wild jumping off the boat!  While in the water, cleaned the boat's bottom.

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