Great Lakes and Oceans

Posted By: Harry Gordon P14 #234, Manatee, Mtn. View, CA
Date: 11/11/09 10:24a.m.

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In Response To: Amen Annie (Dave Chase P15 #1074, Michalak 17 yawl, Lk MI)

Before Robert Manry crossed the Atlantic solo in the Potter-size Tinkerbelle, his only "ocean" sailing experience was on Lake Erie. Apparently he was well prepared by that experience. I grew up in Kansas City, MO, far from any large bodies of water. On a trip to Toledo, Ohio, I was taken to the shore of Lake Erie. I remember seeing smoke from the funnels of ships that were out of sight, over the horizon. That sure looked like an ocean to me.