We started early but had to wait for the bridge opening at Charlevoix. We were back on Lake Michigan by 0730 hrs. All went well till about 0900. The waves were supposed to be 2 to 3 feet by the afternoon, but we were already seeing 3 foot waves by mid-morning. Our trip plan had us arriving in Leland at 1100 hrs, but it was going to be much later. The waves were building quickly and we had to steer into the waves a 45 degree angle, which took us off course in a westerly direction toward the middle of the lake. By 1100 hrs the VHF radio was blaring with boaters looking for safe harbor. We zigzagged our way to Leland by 1200 hrs and just rested for awhile. Leland has a section of town, called Fishtown, preserved as commercial fishery that can still be accessed by the public. The first pic shows a commercial fisherman cleaning nets. The next 2 pics shows Fishtown today and what it was like in 1910. We bought fresh Whitefish in Fishtown and grilled it on the boat. Best ever.
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