Sailing with Bob & Vickie

Vessel Name: Serendipity
Vessel Make/Model: Hunter 41
Hailing Port: Michigan City, Indiana
Crew: Vickie Holsapple and Bob Lucas
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Our adventure begins the summer of 2015 - sailing a 2004 Hunter 41 from the cozy home port of Anchors Way Marina in beautiful Saint Joseph, Michigan to destinations south with the goal of wintering in the Bahamas. Our planned route will take us through the great lakes of Michigan, Huron, and Erie [...]
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26 August 2018

Well, we did it! We are finally back where this whole adventure started on Aug 27, 2015 at our home port at St. Joseph, MI. We have put 1,184 hours on Serendipity and traveled about 5,000 miles in three years (with frequent months at home) and we are still speaking to each other. [...]

25 August 2018

Three Days in Grand Haven - This place earns her name!

We spend three days in Grand Haven, MI and we await a weather opening to bring Serendipity to St. Joseph, MI, where this adventure began. We love Grand Haven and are entertained each evening with a phenomenal water light show.

22 August 2018

Snug Harbor at Pentwater, MI - Wow!

2 Great days at Snug Harbor at Pentwater, MI

20 August 2018

Serendipity is back on Lake Michigan

A few stops on Lake Michigan

17 August 2018

Love the boating community

Almost to Lake Michigan

15 August 2018

Lake Huron - we're here!

Enter Lake Huron and the harbors are fairly vacant. Where is everybody? That's okay - the quiet harbors give you time to truly enjoy this beautiful country and the wildlife that I truly hope we can preserve for generations that follow. We have done a small part by delivering a few small land birds, [...]

Lake Huron - we're here!

15 August 2018
Enter Lake Huron and the harbors are fairly vacant. Where is everybody? That's okay - the quiet harbors give you time to truly enjoy this beautiful country and the wildlife that I truly hope we can preserve for generations that follow. We have done a small part by delivering a few small land birds, who have gone too far out to sea, back to land. What a beautiful, awesome experience!

Aug 13 through Aug 15

8/13/18 -Time to leave St Clair, MI at 8:00 AM - slow travel day going against the current (at times less than 3 knots) but at 1:13 PM we dock at Lexington State Harbor, Lexington, MI. - very few boats. We are now on Lake Huron.

8/14/18 - Leave Lexington State Harbor at 6:05 AM, We do get to use the sails today and arrive at Harbor Beach Marina, Harbor Beach, MI at 12:30 PM. Very vacant marina but we meet Don & Jan Fisher.

8/15/18 At 6:05 AM, we begin our day (actually Vickie went back to bed). We leave Harbor Beach Marina and soon we are cutting across the thumb of Michigan. While en route two small birds hitch a ride - the water is a bit rough and it is windy. We have no clue how these small land birds have gotten so far from land and they are fighting the wind. Before long they find their way into the cockpit and are safely traveling with us. One bird decides to sit on Capt Bob's shoulder "The Pirate of the Great Lakes". I am reminded of Long John Silvers and the parrot on his shoulder but he has nothing on Capt Bob with his parakeet. Traveling on a sailboat is truly awesome. At 2:00 PM we pull into the fuel dock at Harrisville Harbor Refuge, Harrisville, MI. The girls at the dock are very impressive - assisting with fuel and pump-out. This harbor gets another thumbs up!
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August 2018 Memories
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Created 19 April 2018
Our trip in the Abacos
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Created 6 March 2018
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Created 4 February 2018
Back to Lady's Island
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Created 31 January 2018
On the ICW
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Created 12 March 2017
Lady's Island with friends
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Created 28 February 2017
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Created 31 December 2016
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Thursday June 16, 2016
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Created 16 June 2016
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Created 15 June 2016
Leaving Lady's Island, Arriving Palms Island Marina
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Created 14 June 2016
Time spent with old friends and new friends - Awesome month
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Created 1 April 2016
Family visits and fun with fellow boaters
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Created 1 March 2016
Staying on Serendipity in the marina
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Created 1 February 2016
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Created 5 November 2015
Stephanie wants to join
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Created 17 October 2015
Beautiful scenery - leaves are changing colors
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Created 9 October 2015
What a fun bunch! Hard workers, big hearts and full of spirit - our kind of people
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Created 8 October 2015
Another fabulous meal at the marina restaurant
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Created 3 October 2015
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Created 29 September 2015
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Boat Appliances
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Created 15 September 2015

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