Departing early this morning from the Detroit Yacht Club, we headed north.
We were surprised to see these huge homes on the banks of the Detroit River, on Detroit’s east side. These had been built since we left town 18 months ago, and we were glad to see this new development, which we took as a positive sign.
The Sombra to Marine City car ferry crossed our wake in the St. Clair River.
Further up the river, we passed the Bramble, a Coast Guard cutter. When we raced the Mackinac Races, she accompanied the fleet across Lake Huron. Berthed in front of her was an impressive sailboat.
At Port Huron, we turned in to the Black River at the Great Lakes Maritime Center, which is decorated with flags from the many steamship companies that ply the Great Lakes.
We berthed at the Port Huron Yacht Club. Coincidentally, Ed Schwanz, the commodore of the PHYC the same year as Jerry was commodore of the DYC, stopped by our boat for a chat. He gave us the grand tour of their 1996 clubhouse, built since we had last visited. It is beautiful, constructed with a great deal of member’s “sweat equity.” We were welcomed with warm hospitality.
And we finished the day with a beautiful sunset.
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