This is Cheryl Calvin and Brad Howard's narration of the journey that they and their fellow crew mates experienced on Leg 4 of Friends Good Will's maiden voyage - Mackinaw to Macatawa, Michigan. Many thanks to Cheryl and Brad for sharing their photos with us.
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The crew from Leg 3 departs (photo by Brad Howard) 5:45 AM Sunday morning, we are just ready to pass under the Bridge (photo by Cheryl Calvin) September 12th at 6:00 AM - Captain Jeremy Bumagin giving instructions. Bonnie Wilson is in the foreground (photo by Cheryl Calvin) (photo by Cheryl Calvin)
       
(photo by Cheryl Calvin) Sunset on September 13th on starboard (photo by Cheryl Calvin) (photo by Cheryl Calvin) (photo by Cheryl Calvin)
       
The navigation station below deck (photo by Brad Howard) (photo by Cheryl Calvin) David, Michael, and Ron Goodrich coiling lines (photo by Brad Howard) Brad, Heather, Bonnie, and Bob (photo by Cheryl Calvin)
       
Michael Couzens (photo by Cheryl Calvin) Brad Howard at the bow (photo by Cheryl Calvin) Life preserver on the starboard (photo by Cheryl Calvin) Sleeping Bear Dunes - Grand Traverse Area (photo by Cheryl Calvin)
       
The navigation station at the helm (photo by Cheryl Calvin) David Calvin at the helm (photo by Cheryl Calvin) (photo by Cheryl Calvin) Brad, Heather, and Sam help with the main sail (photo by Cheryl Calvin)
       
(photo by Cheryl Calvin) (photo by Cheryl Calvin) (photo by Cheryl Calvin) (photo by Cheryl Calvin)
       
(photo by Cheryl Calvin) (photo by Cheryl Calvin) Heather coiling up the black lines. (photo by Cheryl Calvin) Michael Couzens and David Calvin (photo by Cheryl Calvin)
       
Cheryl Calvin at the helm with Michael Couzens (photo by Brad Howard) (photo by Brad Howard) Lighthouse near the straits (photo by Cheryl Calvin) Captain Jeremy working at the boom (photo by Cheryl Calvin)
       
Heather setting safety lines for evening (photo by Cheryl Calvin) Sunset on September 12th (photo by Cheryl Calvin) Sunset on September 12th (photo by Cheryl Calvin) Navigation station (photo by Cheryl Calvin)
       
(photo by Cheryl Calvin) Doug and Heather (photo by Cheryl Calvin) (photo by Cheryl Calvin) Lowering the sail (photo by Cheryl Calvin)
       
(photo by Cheryl Calvin) Doug Petter (photo by Brad Howard) Roland, Sam, and Doug (photo by Brad Howard) Captain Jeremy Bumagin (photo by Cheryl Calvin)
       
(photo by Cheryl Calvin) Captain Jeremy, Burt, and Heather (photo by Cheryl Calvin) David at the Tiller and Michael Couzens (photo by Cheryl Calvin) Dave Calvin and Sam Sikkema (photo by Cheryl Calvin)
       
A fabulous afternoon (photo by Cheryl Calvin) September 13th afternoon (photo by Cheryl Calvin) (photo by Cheryl Calvin) Burt and Heather (photo by Cheryl Calvin)
       
Getting water from the lake so that the cook can heat and wash dishes (photo by Cheryl Calvin) Keith and Roland Springgate (photo by Cheryl Calvin) Dave and Cheryl Calvin with the captain (photo by Brad Howard) Cheryl and Dave Calvin
       
Heather relaxing as we come into the harbor at Macatawa (photo by Cheryl Calvin) Sailing into the harbor at Macatawa (photo by Cheryl Calvin) Arrival time: September 13, 1700 hrs. (photo by Cheryl Calvin) (photo by Cheryl Calvin)
       
Roland Springgate and David Calvin (photo by Cheryl Calvin) At portside (photo by Cheryl Calvin) (photo by Cheryl Calvin) Shot from the dinghy of the bow and starboard sides. (photo by Cheryl Calvin)
       
This photo of Burt was shot from the dinghy (photo by Cheryl Calvin) First aid for Dave (photo by Brad Howard) Unloading (photo by Brad Howard) Ronald Springgate (photo by Brad Howard)

 

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