As the winds continue to fill in from the South, the Chicago to Mackinac fleet seems to be picking up speed as they continue up the lake.
Mid-afternoon reports indicated the fastest in Division One were still hanging tough with the tail end of the GL70's fleet. The wind had picked up to a consistent 19. With everyone flying spinnakers, the crew's were getting tan and finally starting to have fun after a long, slow Saturday night.
The buoy report for the northern half of Lake Michigan indicates a southern breeze with a continuous steady building of velocity. Currently 13.6 knots with gusts of 15.5. But the weather is a fickle thing. Current conditions in the straits are patchy fog, waves 1-2 feet and little to no wind. The forecast calls for SW 5-10, but we shall see.
The big boys will turn the corner tonight - but there is no guarantee that there will not be a large parking lot under the bridge come sun rise.
reprinted from http://www.chicagomackinac.com/2005/2005coverage/
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