Friday, August 17, 2012

85°15.454’ W

45°18.996’ N

Charlevoix City Harbor

Charlevoix, Michigan

The sun is shining again! It’s cool and windy with small craft warnings posted so we will stay another day in Charlevoix.

 

Skip - Belinda - Ricki
Carl - Barb - Jim



The morning started with Ricki calling stating that she, Carl, Belinda and Jim would be here in about an hour. We all had a great visit then went to lunch together before they returned to their boat. With everyone holding tight in their harbors and waiting for better weather I think we will probably catch up with them in the next day or two.

Oil booms

A boat in the harbor three slips down from us had a fuel leak. When we returned from lunch the Coast Guard and local EPA were putting oil booms in the harbor and in the process of a big clean up. As the photos show our boat is in the middle of the mess which has a strong odor! If nothing else it’s interesting to watch our government at work. The local fire department was first on location followed by the Coast Guard after they got permission from the Cleveland office! If nothing else they both worked together and made quick work of clearing the fuel from the water surface.