July 25-26, Frankfort, MI

This morning we moved 35 miles from Leland to Frankfort. It rained hard last evening and as the front has moved through the area, it seemed clear and calm enough this morning to move to a new port.

Sleeping Bear Sand Dunes

Six hundred feet high

Several miles long

Lake Michigan still had a 1-2 foot chop today and so we bounced a little but as it cleared around 10 am and was a pretty day as we cruised by North and South Manitou Islands and then the 'Sleeping Bear Dunes' National Park. We were able to see several miles of the 600 foot tall sand dunes from the water.

Betsie Point Lighthouse

The Betsie Point Lighthouse is reported to be the most photographed lighthouse on Lake Michigan. Probably because it sticks out on a point and we can get within a few hundred yards of shore as we approach the lighthouse.

Light at the entrance to the Frankfort harbor.

Frankfort has some popular beaches.
Water temperature is in the mid 60's.

Jacobson's Marina.

The "Emery's", some looper friends, raise the bar
with a welcome mat and flowers.

Frankfort is a nice stop and we are staying at Jacobsons Marina for the first night along with many larger cruising yachts from Michigan, Wisconsin and Illinois. We are certainly not the largest yacht here.

Downtown Frankfort

The town is just above the marina and has many shops and restaurants.

The RIVER RAT is a charter boat with 29 (count em) rods.
He's ready.

Fish cleaning station in Frankfort is very busy
with anglers cleaning King Salmon.

We plan to head for Wisconsin with the first good weather. Sunday was not good. So the second night we moved to the Frankfort Municipal Marina, about a hundred yards east, to save a few bucks, and are berthed next to a 55 Flemming Motoryacht, INDEPENDENCE. Looks like we may be here for several days.