AS29 - Advanced Sharpie 29'

Lollygag is a, professionally designed, home-built sailboat (with modifications.) She is a Catboat Yawl with a Gaff Rigged Main and Marconi Mizzen.

Tuesday, August 23, 2011

Port Washington, Wisc; August 22, 2011


The one hour time change is helping us get an early start.

Calm water and quick trip -
Port Washington harbor lighthouse

Looking back at the entrance to the harbor
A good place to anchor, but not enough swing room for winds with the predicted storm

Port Washington Marina

Backyard for the next couple of nights

Captain doin' the duty

Baby waiting for food delivery 

Sunday, August 21, 2011

Sheboygan, Wisc; August 21, 2011


Pulling into the outer harbor 

Winds are forecast to stay west/northwest,
 able to anchor in the corner of the harbor.

Looking out into the lake from our anchorage

Steady stream of people walking on the breakwater and giving Lollygag the eye.
Several boats came by to say hi and have a close up look.

Two Rivers, Wisc; August 20, 2011


Surfed into Two Rivers with the wind on our stern.
Nice protection from the wind at this free wall.

Friday, August 19, 2011

Bouncing and rolling down Lake Michigan; August 19, 2011


Looking at the Lighthouse in Algoma from inside the harbor.
Lake Michigan is in the background.

Bouncy lake today

Winds from the east caused a little rockin-n-rollin 

Lollygag in her slip at the Algoma City Marina

Thursday, August 18, 2011

Lake Michigan's Western shore; 8-18-11

Welcome to Wisconsin


Rock Island is the first in a string of islands as you enter
Wisconsin from the north.


Washington Island is the largest in the group of 6 islands. 

Leaving a protected anchorage

Ferry in the distance going between two islands in Green Bay

Coast Guard lighthouse on Plum Island

Click here to read about the "short cut" we took.

Deserted Island through Porte des Morts passage

Monday, August 15, 2011

Cruising down Lake Michigan; August 15, 2011


Lighthouse from inside the break-water where we are anchored

We are traveling down the western side of Lake Michigan.


St.Helena Island, Michigan

Natural harbor where we anchored.
This butterfly paced us for a couple of miles darting from side to side
before it sped up!....
show off....

Saturday, August 13, 2011

Mackinac Island and Bridge; August 12, 2011


Leaving anchorage for our last travel day on Lake Huron

We were anchored on the other side of this lake

Mackinac Island from a distance.
A Michigan tourist trap in Lake Huron.


Travel on the island is by bike or horse-drawn carriages

If you want their fudge, you have to take a ferry

High-speed catamaran + Lollygag = horn toot

Different ferry's were zooming in all directions!
It was crazy - their wakes make us feel like we were in a wash-machine.

Over 15,000 people visit every day in the summer

The "rooster-tails" were as big as the boats

Light house as we were leaving the island

Ferry free-way

Strip of water that connects Lake Huron with Lake Michigan
and separates Michigan's upper and lower peninsulas'


Mackinac Bridge

Crossing the imaginary line

Gaff rigged schooner - Nice