SV Carpe Diem

Well, the storms did come roaring in like a lion this morning. However, much later than anticipated. We began our morning at roughly 4:30am EST as the wind began to pick up. Just as I was rising out of my

We awoke to a lake of glass. The storms from last night crept in like a lamb, with nothing but a few mews to speak of. And in their wake, left calm-warm air. We had a wonderful little breakfast again

What another great day of sailing! Based on weather information from the night prior. We made the decision to make a run back to Suttons Bay for protection. The forecast was calling for thunderstorms and gusty winds of up to

The sun is back! There was a little bit of chill left in the air this morning when we left for breakfast, but we were headed for the low 70’s by mid-day. Winds were projected to be 7-10 knots out

Well, the cold and the winds are back. Our high for today here in Traverse City will be at 60F (not including the wind chill off the lake) with winds of 15-20 knots out of the NW. Not anywhere near

Day two in Traverse city was a lot of fun. The weather was a little chilly, but tolerable. We had a  great breakfast at the Green House Cafe where we met a fellow world traveler and diver as our server,

We awake to a gloomy, cold, and rainy morning on the water. No major storms or anything. Just a consistent chilly light rain that permeated everything. The icing on the cake was the bugs. They’re still here and seem to

It was a pretty uneventful morning. The water was like glass again and the bugs were back. We had a great breakfast at Martha’s and decided to spend the day working on little boat projects.

We woke up from a peaceful nights rest to a lake of glass. The water was clear all the way down to the bottom; even at a depth of 30+ feet. You just don’t see waters this clear. Even in