West Michigan Offshore Season Opener

[baronmarine]

well it is almost that time. First run of the season for the West Michigan Offshore, the June fun run. 30 boats signed up so far. Saturday 6/4. Start time is noon out of the Grand Haven Harbor to Muskegon, Mi / Muskegon Lake. Beautiful 12 mile run up for lunch & lies (lol) at the Lake House, great food there. Please see the web site for more info. http://www.westmichiganoffshore.com/

Todd

 

[Serious News]

June Fun Run

Date: June 4, 2016
Time: Noon
Where: Grand Haven to Muskegon with lunch at the Lakehouse Waterfront Grille

WMO members will depart from the Grand Haven Municipal Marina in the Grand River at noon for a 12-mile run up the coast to Muskegon for lunch at the Lakehouse Waterfront Grille. Free docking has been generously provided by Max McKee and Tighe Wierengo at the Sand Products Corporation property just to the south of the restaurant.

There is no organized raft up party as part of this event.

West Michigan Offshore is welcoming to all boats, regardless of size, make, or top speed.

WMO membership is required for participation in this event.

 

[Ratickle]

Fingers crossed on the weather.....

 

[baronmarine]

weather is looking like it is going to hold off until evening now. so get your wax on! paul is going to be there with his little lens taking pic's. so watch for the old scarab, and give him a drive/fly by.

todd

 

[Ratickle]

Tuned up, washed, waxed, drives serviced, and ready to go in the water tomorrow AM to make the run and take some photos.....

 

[Wrinkleface]

Everybody B safe & have fun!!!:driving:

 

[jdoss]

Had a great time yesterday. it was amazing the difference in the water conditions on the trip back to GH verses the trip up to MKG.

 

[baronmarine]

We had a great time our selfs. Nice seeing and running with the crew again. Got to say the north run was just a blast. Big thanks to Chris and his crew for putting this on. Todd

 

[Ratickle]

Had a great time yesterday. it was amazing the difference in the water conditions on the trip back to GH verses the trip up to MKG.

 

[Ratickle]

We had a great time our selfs. Nice seeing and running with the crew again. Got to say the north run was just a blast. Big thanks to Chris and his crew for putting this on. Todd

 

[Ratickle]

The weather forecast was a bit iffy, so some boats who had registered did not make it. Boats started gathering in Grand Haven around 11:00, we got there from Muskegon around 11:30. We had a decent trip down, the lake was running 1 to 2's and nothing bad at all. Actually, we were worried there would not be enough waves to get any good photos.




Lined up waiting to start

 

[Ratickle]

There was a team of WWII stunt planes to send us off.

 

[Ratickle]

Heading out the channel from Grand Haven.

 

[Ratickle]

Getting ready to leave the channel in front of Big Red, the lighthouse at Grand Haven, and head to Muskegon.

 

[Ratickle]

 

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[Ratickle]

Then it was time to head north on the 12 mile run to the Muskegon pier-head.

Interestingly enough, the lake had kicked up a bit and was running some pretty good 2's to 3's. Not anything like the run down an hour earlier. Should make fro some good shots as long as I could keep the boats in the frame and not too blurry from camera motion. (After the run, when I checked the photos, I wished I had set the shutter speed a bit faster. A lot of blurry shots).

 

[Ratickle]

 

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