My great, great grandfather was lost when the schooner, ‘Oceans’ went down in a storm on lake Michigan in 1845. The schooner was carrying lumber from Sault St Marie to Chicago. This in 1845.
Not knowing this when I was younger, I wanted to have a summer or two crewing on a Great Lakes freighter. And at the time I was in Iowa, a native of Des Moines.
Later I did live some of that dream, by sailing on Lake Erie. I sailed the breadth of Lake Erie, and across it to Canada. Experience to last several lifetimes!
” I sailed the breadth of Lake Erie, and across it to Canada.”
I used to sail out of Sandusky Bay, in a 36’ Islander. Sailing the islands was fun. Went to Canada a couple times. I liked to sail alone. Ticked my Dad off!