Lake Superior - Michigan and Minnesota

Operation St. Brendan the Navigator

August 2023 5 Field Entries 4 Destinations Mapped

OK , for those who are not aware , St. Brendan The Navigator is the well known patron saint of gailers.

https://www.patronsaintmedals.com/patron-saint-of/sailors

Today I started my adventure bearing his name… the Navigator. I’ will be competing in the semi-annual Trans Superior Sailboat race and my role is the navigater (guesser).

https://www.transsuperior.com/

I should be able to update my blog Semis_ Regularly as the boat I am sailing on ” Notso E’z Monex” has Elon’s starlink on board and available for use by the whole crew.

You should also be able to track me here –

The Route

Adventure Journal

Middle of Lake Superior· Aug 5, 2023

Day 1 - last to first to last

Hello Race Fans. Today has been what has been know .. well who the heck knows what its been known...

Duluth - United States· Middle of Lake Superior· Aug 6, 2023

Day 2 - Calm... DEAD calm

Twas night, calm night, the moon was high;The dead men stood together. The Rime of the Ancient Mariner (text of...

Duluth - United States· Middle of Lake Superior· Aug 8, 2023

Its a See-Saw.. or Maybe Groundhog Day

I'm not quite sure which it is today but as someone commented (Jason) I'm still on the water which is...

Duluth - United States· Almost on the shore at Duluth, MN· Aug 8, 2023

Day 4 - The End is Near.. or Is It

So as we creep into what is supposed to be our last day, one of the weather forecast models shows...

Duluth Harbor· Aug 9, 2023

Terra Firma Once Again

Well, fellow sailors, friends, race friends and just random folks who stumble upon this blog. I have finished the race,...

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