“Now Mother Nature is just being bitchy,” I joked this past summer as the rain changed to sleet while we were motoring down the Keweenaw Waterway. We had just completed our first overnight sail on Lake Superior as Nature put this final touch on an exciting few hours of sailing. But before we go there, let’s take a step back.

Cindy on Lake Superior

My husband, Michael, and I had started sailing in the spring of 2012. If the stars align, we hope to own a sailboat and circumnavigate the globe in our retirement. Preparing for such an event takes time on the water . . . in a sailboat. By the summer of 2013, we had completed the necessary courses for eligibility for the ASA106 – Advanced Coastal Cruising (ACC) class. Continue reading →