In this 21st episode of Sailing SV Freelance, Vicki and I sail offshore on Lake Superior from the Apostle Island to the Keweenaw Peninsula. We had decent weather on the day-long downwind passage of about 80 nautical miles, making for steady progress towards our destination.

After getting to the Keweenaw Waterway, also called the Keweenaw Canal, we didn’t stop at the long Lily Pond Harbor of Refuge wharf. Instead, we pressed further on to the cities of Houghton-Hancock, Mich., where we tied Freelance up to Houghton’s convenient City Dock. All in all, it was about 15 hours after we raised the anchor in Stockton Island’s Julian Bay.

The next day was a planned layover day, during which we just took it easy and visited with friends. We also ate breakfast at the Copper Range Depot Restaurant, and as usual got coffee and donuts at Roy’s Pasties & Bakery, which is one of our all-time favorite bakeries.

When it was time to leave early on the third day, thick fog had descended on the Keweenaw Waterway. You could hardly see the massive lift bridge, which spans the channel. That made it a no-go situation for us, so we patiently waited until fog lifted at about 9 a.m., when we pushed off for the waterway’s Lower Entry and Marquette.

In this video, we had longer sections without voice-over, and are curious about how you like this format. Please leave a comment below, if you think we should do more or less of this.

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