Two Michigan Summer Events

[Andy B]

Messabouts in the Mitten State!  I am helping organize two small boat gatherings in Michigan. 

 

May 17 in Higgins Lake and September 5-7 in Muskegon.  You can email me for information, or check out the "Dinghy Cruising the Americas" facebook page.

 

Mark your calendars and make camp reservations now!

 

blodgett.andy@gmail.com

[Andy B]

I'm commenting to bump this up as a reminder for the September event.  We've got two Core Sound boats committed, it would be great to add more!  

 

@Ted Johanson@Paul356@Reacher, we're just a quick (but expensive) ferry ride over!

[Don Silsbe]

I’m coming all the way from North Carolina.  Surely you can make it, too’

[Jonathan M. Cohn]

It looks like a 10 hour drive for me but the timing is great. Can you tell us a little bit more about the event?

[AmosSwogger]

It's a long drive for me coming from VA, I can't commit yet, but am interested. 

[PadrePoint]

My family made plans for the September dates (and I couldn’t travel during most of May. 
Ted

[Andy B]

22 hours ago, Jonathan M. Cohn said:

It looks like a 10 hour drive for me but the timing is great. Can you tell us a little bit more about the event?

Jonathan,

 

The location is Muskegon State Park, which is on an inland lake (Muskegon) that connects via channel to a protected harbor and then Lake Michigan.

This is an informal gathering--last year I just posted in a bunch of places and about 8-12 folks showed up, sailboats of various makes, models, and conditions.  Most people came in Friday night and I walked around the campground to meet them.  Saturday we launched and sailed.  The idea was to sail to a restaurant, but the conditions were sporty enough that didn't happen in large numbers.  Sunday people went home.

This year I am planning to get there earlier Friday, if I can, and maybe sail Sunday morning, depending on the weather.

 

There are still camp spots to reserve in the "Channel Campground First Loop."

 

If you have any questions, you can email me, blodgett.andy@gmail.com.

[Jonathan M. Cohn]

Thanks Andy. That sounds like a fun weekend. I will definitely keep an eye on your events.

[JJVir]

Sorry I missed May! Maybe we can sail on West or East Bay this summer? I have a CS 20 in Elk Rapids.

[Andy B]

I'd love to meet up some time, just send me an email at the address in the first post.  I usually launch from just a dozen or so miles south of you.

[RED]

Reservations made for Muskegon.  I'll have my new to me Core Sound 17.

 

RED

[Andy B]

Awesome!  Please email me (blodgett.andy@gmail.com) to get on the list for any updates, any questions you have, and/or watch the FB page of Dinghy Cruising the Americas, there's an event page there.

[Andy B]

One month away--we have a mini- B&B Messabout on our hands, with two CS-17 and one CS-20 planning to attend.  Let me know if you need more details.  Andy

[Paul356]

I'm now confirmed for Sept 6 in Muskegon.

[Andy B]

Great, Paul!  I'm looking forward to it!  We just got back from some family time there and it was wonderful!

[Andy B]

Here's an update from this weekend in Muskegon--we had FOUR Core Sound boats attend.  It was awesome!

 

Red, Andy Bl, Don Silsbe, and Paul356 were there--I feel bad I didn't get a group photo!  It was really gusty, and we had some adventures beaching and launching from a lee shore, but that added to the "fun" and we all gained some experience.

 

It's great to meet folks you've dialogued with on the internet, and see all the different features on each boat, and most of all build relationships.

 

I'll post some Core Sound photos below. 

[Andy B]

[Andy B]