and another kickass storm

and another kickass storm

August 28, 2018   Manitowoc, WI to Sheboygan, WI   23.7 nautical miles and a lot of big waves

43°45’07.5″N 87°42’05.6″W
43.752079, -87.701566
Elevation: 580 Feet

We could actually see the Manitowoc Lighthouse for minutes leaving the harbor!  It didn’t last for long though. Fortunately the heavy fogged stayed with in a couple miles of shore so we traveled outside the fog bank. Just to keep us on our toes, water was a little rough.  The day ended as the past two has with a kickass storm and tornado sirens.  The fog horn is blowing in the background.

Leaving Manitowoc Harbor

Manitowoc Lighthouse – Unbelieveable NO fog leaving the harbor

Heading South

Waves were 1 to 4 feet with a few 5+ footers mixed in. It isn’t the size of the that really determines the splash, it’s more the space between them. If the distance is great enough the boat just kinda slips through them. A few of them the splash washed over the deck.

Splash.
How do you measure wave height? It seems like most boaters exaggerate the height of the waves. We don’t want to be those kind of boaters. Mary got out the tape measure.

Welcome to Sheboygan, WI

Sheboygan, WI Harbor. Red, right, return. Sheboygan River meets Lake Michigan. Do you see the fisherman?
Sailboat lessons. 15 minutes after this picture was taken the fog socked in and the tornado warning sirens went off.
Sheboygan, WI kick ass storm
Sheboygan, WI kick ass storm
Sheboygan, WI kick ass storm

 

 

 

 

 

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