Interlude's 2013 Summer Cruise (Lots of Pics)

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Summer 2013 cruise. This year we went West.

I am finally getting around to posting our trip this year even though our season is over here on Lake Erie.

We started on 7/3/13 and our first stop was Mentor Harbor Yacht Club. Those of you from our area remember the first 3 weeks of July had lots of rain and storms and our first day was no exception. We traveled through lots of rain that day.

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That evening some friends joined us and they traveled with us to Vermilion.

7/4
This was some crazy stuff but looked like fun

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7/5
We headed out to Cleveland and the Edgewater Yacht Club

Leaving MHYC

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Approaching Cleveland to enter east end of the break wall, lots of rain this day also

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Browns Stadium

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Tall Ships were in Cleveland

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Entering Edgewater Yacht Club

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7/6
We took the dinghy down the Cuyahoga River, revitalization has a ways to go

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EYC clubhouse

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Tall Ship out for a sail

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Sunset from EYC

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7/7 – 7/8
Off to Vermilion

Entering Vermilion

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We stayed at the Vermilion Yacht Club

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7/9
Headed to Cedar Point Marina. We stayed one night at CP, the weather was real iffy with thunderstorms and they closed the park twice but we did get to spend some time in the park and enjoyed the shows

Approaching CP

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CP entrance and fuel dock
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7/10 we headed over to the Paper District Marina in downtown Sandusky, in its second year this city run marina is a great spot, a couple blocks from downtown Sandusky this place is a must stay. At $1.00 ft for overnights it's hard to beat. Our original plans were to only spend one 1 night but severe storms including tornados rolled through the area and the lake blew up and we ended up spending 4 nights.

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Cute restored tug boat by a retired coastie. What a neat way to putz around the bay

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7/12
We took the Jet Express over to Put In Bay

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Cool place on west side of island.

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This was a Friday and the early birds were starting to fill up the docks

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7/13
We were having an early lunch when all these boats started arriving at the Paper District marina. Turns out it was 6 boats from Cedar Point and included Boatered alum SLW, RamSport47 and DogDaze and their friends. We had discussed our trip on Boatered before leaving and it was great to actually meet.

RamSport's new boat

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DogDaze

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SLW fourth from right

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7/14
After a wonderful bloody mary breakfast on SLW's boat we headed out. Our original plan was to work our way home on the Canadian side of the lake but after 4 days in Sandusky we decided to stay in the US and stop at all the ports that we skipped over coming this far. We headed out for the short trip to Huron.

Entering Huron

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Huron Boat Basin, another great stop and only $25 for an overnight

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7/15 – 7/16
We headed out for Rocky River and the Cleveland Yachting Club. Close to 100 degrees that day. We couldn't wait to get to their pool.

Entering Rocky River

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CYC, great place and very friendly people. This was the first time we have stopped here.

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7/17
Headed out to the Chagrin River and the Chagrin Lagoon Yacht Club. Another hot day and very buggy.

Entering the Chagrin River

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7/18
Made the short trip to Fairport Harbor

Entering the Grand River

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We stayed at the Grand River Yacht Club, enjoyed their pool and had a great dinner at Pickle Bills. Here is where a little boating luck struck us. We arrived on a Thursday and planned on staying 2 nights and then heading to Geneva Start park Marina on Saturday where we going to join a rendezvous of 11 sailboats from our home club of AYC. Well, Friday morning I checked the forecast and made the decision to move to Geneva that morning. Friday night there was a huge storm that hit the area and flooded the Grand River, wiping out docks, sinking boats and ripping off the circle bar from Pickle Bill restaurant. There was damage at GRYC where we had stayed. Dodged one there!!

7/19 - 7/20
Headed to Geneva Start Park marina where our grandson joined us for the rest of the trip. Geneva rebuilt their transient dock area and we were the first boat to use it.

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The lake got real rough and the rendezvous didn't happen…we were a rendezvous of one!

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Our grandson wanted to help

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7/21
Last 10 miles and home…

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Even spidey was glad to get home!!

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Niles
 
I dock on the Huron River just south of the Boat Basin. Great pics!
 
Great pics Niles - thanks for posting. It was very cool that we all ended up at the same place that wkd. We all enjoyed meeting you and Debbi and getting a tour of your boat.

Some people may not understand what you meant by a Bloody Mary Breakfast, so this may explain a little:

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Some of the group ended up walking downtown for pancakes, but I heard later that they weren't able to eat much.

I scrambled to take a pic of you during your departure, and I ended up taking video instead. I think I've managed to capture a decent shot from it though:
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I hope Deb was waving good bye then retrieving that ball :)

It really was cool that we all meet. Debbi still talks about the breakfast.

You guys have a great winter and holiday season.

Debbi and Niles
 
Thanks for posting Niles.. nice pics.. and a great 2013 trip in between all the storms and raindrops.. It was really nice to meet you while you were in Sandusky.. & glad you got to check out Huron, Vermillion and Rocky River as well. (the CLE west ports) I'm not as familiar with the CLE east ports, so thanks for sharing those and info on them. Good call on moving the boat when you did!!
Rocky River had some pretty high water at various times this summer as well.. I'd imagine Huron and Vermillion the same. Amazing how fast they can rise & the damage they can do.. -j
 
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