8/25/23 - 9/10/23 - Detour Village, MI to Racine, WI (Lake Michigan) PORT-A-GEE IS GOLD!!!
Fri - Sat 8/25-26/23 - Detour Village, MI to Mackinaw City, MI (Mackinaw Municipal Marina) (39.7NM) Our buddy boats agreed on an 8:00 a.m. departure. We enjoyed a gorgeous day on Lake Huron via St. Mary's River. Calm seas and sunny skies!! It was very exciting to see the Mighty Mac Bridge and lighthouses coming into view. Mackinac Suspension Bridge As we got closer, we were thrashed around by the huge wakes left by the speeding Island Ferries. Port-A-Gee secured a slip in the Municipal Marina while our buddy boats stayed at the adjacent Strait's State Harbor. The Municipal Marina is the aforementioned ferry boats' port, so we were alerted to all departures with the blast of their horn. We walked around town. It was pretty touristy, and kind of tacky, with LOTS of tee-shirt, ice cream & fudge shops. It was kind of hard to find a good place to dine. Mackinaw City has really benefitted from being the source of transport to Mackinac Island. The crews of Summer Place,