The Voyage
On August 16th, 2005, two friends boarded an Avalon Excalibur to make the journey from Chicago, Illinois across Lake Michigan to Mackinaw Island, Michigan. The crew consisted of Avalon CEO, Jim Wolf, and Owner of North Shore Marine, Doug Haskell. The 350 mile trip took the crew 12 hours across Lake Michigan and through pounding waves. Luckily, the Avalon Excalibur taken on this journey was fitted with the “Open Water Package” which includes 30% thicker material along with additional welding and bracing.
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Lake Michigan is the only Great Lake entirely within the United States — and big enough to generate ocean-like swells when the wind has 300 miles of fetch to work with.
The Route
Lake Michigan
Chicago IL
Start
Luddington MI
Midway
Charlevoix MI
Day 1
Cheboygan MI
Day 1
Mackinaw Island
Finish
Origin
Chicago, IL
Destination
Mackinaw Island, MI
The Map
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