We left our slip at Mackinac Island at 6:30 am and headed toward the Mackinac Bridge and the Straits of Mackinac. We had originally planned to stop at Beaver Island for the night but since the wind was straight out of the west and that was the direction of travel, we decided to drop south along the coast and try to get to Charlevoix. The wind picked up to between 12-18 knots which allowed us to sail at 8.5 knots. The ride was a bit bumpy, but after 10-1/2 hours and 55 miles, we pulled into Charlevoix’s harbor to find a festival going on. We dropped anchor in 60 feet of water (our deepest anchorage ever), and after a nice dinner, we let the dinghy down and pulled up to the city dock to check things out. By that time, the booths were being taken down, but there was still good music playing at the bandshell and lots of people about. We walked down to the beach and through some beautiful residential areas. Charlevoix looked like a place we would like to come back to.
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