My Song
| Vessel Name: | My Song |
| Vessel Make/Model: | Hunter 30 |
| Hailing Port: | Tawas Bay, Michigan soon to be San Carlos, Mexico |
| Crew: | My Children, Craig, Trevor, Noel , Rachel, Katie and my awesome wife Delmarie |
| About: | Family and friends who will be joining at various points to keep the boat full and the captain entertained. All of my fun friends are invited. Now looking for crew. come join my adventure. |
| Extra: | My adventure of a lifetime that I wish to share with all my friends. Fair winds or hard on the nose at least I am moving in a different and sometimes unkown direction. |
29 October 2011 | N36 59.24 W88 17.04
26 October 2011 | N37 33.5 W89 31.1
25 October 2011 | N38 21.3 W90 21.4
24 October 2011 | N38 53.05 W90 10.33
20 October 2011 | Joilet, IL
20 October 2011 | Illinois River mile 196
19 October 2011 | Starved Rock. Il
17 October 2011
17 October 2011
15 October 2011 | 41 51.560N 087 36.677W
14 October 2011 | Burnham Harbor, chicago
13 October 2011 | Still in Chicago
11 October 2011 | Chicago
07 October 2011 | Chicago
07 October 2011
06 October 2011
05 October 2011 | 41 36.570N 87 36.684W
03 October 2011
30 September 2011 | Muskegon, MI
29 September 2011 | Muskegon
Recent Blog Posts
09 January 2012 | Still in Oak Harbor
A Stones throw away
Last Thursday as we were about to depart Oak Harbor for the 15 mile crossing of Lake Pantchartrain the fog again rolled in. As we learn about sailing plans,, always have a backup. My Song is still at Oak Harbor and today I became a resident.
05 January 2012 | Sidell, LA
Oak Harbor
Long sail yesterday ,, Biloxi, MI to Lake Pontchartrain,, 50 nm.
03 January 2012 | Daulphin Island
Marriage proposal
The proposal video is a large file that Noel had trouble uploading. To see it go to Nole Gingerich on facebook or check it out here.
31 December 2011 | dauphin island
FOG
Sailing plans are made to change every few minutes. Woke at daylight with plans to spend New years Eve in Gulfport, MS only to find the boat engulfed in pea soup fog. By 2pm all plans of moving anywhere were aborted a second anchor was placed at 90 degrees to the main anchor and Noel & Andrea went [...]
30 December 2011 | Dauphin Island, AL
Sailed all day
Today was one of those sails you remember for a lifetime. Full sail, steady southwest winds, 30 miles across Mobile bay, good company with Andrea and Noel.
A Stones throw away
09 January 2012 | Still in Oak Harbor
75, light clouds, great food
Last Thursday as we were about to depart Oak Harbor for the 15 mile crossing of Lake Pantchartrain the fog again rolled in. As we learn about sailing plans,, always have a backup. My Song is still at Oak Harbor and today I became a resident.
Noel & Andrea were given a ride to the airport on Friday by George (of George & Terri sailing an Oceanic 46 having recently returned from Hondures to care for George's 92yo father).
Friday evening I was invited to dine with John & Cathrine on their boat a few slips down from me. Then spent Saturday night on Arron & Tiffiany's Trawler as the token Lion's Fan/whipping boy for the football party. Tonight we all grilled pork steaks and polish sausage on the dock in front of my boat. This place would be easy to make home as many people here have already done.
Decided this is close enough to New Orleans (until Marti Gras,, who is coming down?) and the slip rates($150/month), facilities, and people convinced me this is a great base until I decide which direction to go from here
I am leaving the boat again while I fly first to Tucson. Then have plans to be back in Michigan sometime around the first weekend in Feburuay.
Noel & Andrea were given a ride to the airport on Friday by George (of George & Terri sailing an Oceanic 46 having recently returned from Hondures to care for George's 92yo father).
Friday evening I was invited to dine with John & Cathrine on their boat a few slips down from me. Then spent Saturday night on Arron & Tiffiany's Trawler as the token Lion's Fan/whipping boy for the football party. Tonight we all grilled pork steaks and polish sausage on the dock in front of my boat. This place would be easy to make home as many people here have already done.
Decided this is close enough to New Orleans (until Marti Gras,, who is coming down?) and the slip rates($150/month), facilities, and people convinced me this is a great base until I decide which direction to go from here
I am leaving the boat again while I fly first to Tucson. Then have plans to be back in Michigan sometime around the first weekend in Feburuay.
Oak Harbor
05 January 2012 | Sidell, LA
60, sunshine, S-10
Long sail yesterday ,, Biloxi, MI to Lake Pontchartrain,, 50 nm.
Hot showers and a ride to the grocery store were much appriciated.
Should be, Lord willing ,, in New Orleans by 2pm today.
Picture; one week later, the Jelly Belly's are gone.
Hot showers and a ride to the grocery store were much appriciated.
Should be, Lord willing ,, in New Orleans by 2pm today.
Picture; one week later, the Jelly Belly's are gone.
Marriage proposal
03 January 2012 | Daulphin Island
Noel's video
The proposal video is a large file that Noel had trouble uploading. To see it go to Nole Gingerich on facebook or check it out here.
Dolphins
01 January 2012 | Mississippi Sound/Bilioxi
Nole/ mike
Highlights of todays sail. Dolphins and excited to be in bilioxi to weather the storms.
FOG
31 December 2011 | dauphin island
60's, heavy fog, calm
Sailing plans are made to change every few minutes. Woke at daylight with plans to spend New years Eve in Gulfport, MS only to find the boat engulfed in pea soup fog. By 2pm all plans of moving anywhere were aborted a second anchor was placed at 90 degrees to the main anchor and Noel & Andrea went to town with the dingy for supplies to see in the New Year swinging at anchor. Could be worse,, we are planning on cooking shrimp jambalaya.
Last evening Noel propsed to Andrea while standing in on the white sands of the Golf of Mexico. Lots of excitement there.
The picture is of Noel during our beautiful sail yesterday. All scenery pictures today would just be white fog.
Last evening Noel propsed to Andrea while standing in on the white sands of the Golf of Mexico. Lots of excitement there.
The picture is of Noel during our beautiful sail yesterday. All scenery pictures today would just be white fog.
Sailed all day
30 December 2011 | Dauphin Island, AL
65, sunny, SW-12
Today was one of those sails you remember for a lifetime. Full sail, steady southwest winds, 30 miles across Mobile bay, good company with Andrea and Noel.
Now anchored behind Dauphin Island for the evening. Andrea and Noel are ashore running and picking up some groceries.
Too much sun and fun,,life is grand
Now anchored behind Dauphin Island for the evening. Andrea and Noel are ashore running and picking up some groceries.
Too much sun and fun,,life is grand
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