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The Grand Hotel on THraiitlcehreRs,epPaairrts&, &InsAucrcaenscseorWieosrk
Mackinac Island
• AXLES • FENDERS • LIGHTS • TIE DOWNS
The Pickle Boat
.....Continued from page 40 ....if I were to see a • BRAKES • SPRINGS • ROLLERS • U-BOLTS

thunderstorm approaching I would bring in my sails and • WIRING • BEARINGS • TIRES • COUPLERS
try to motor safely to my destination. I always tell people
the reason I bought a sailboat was to avoid stress, not cre- 586-771-9499 / 586-77HITCH
ate more stress in my life!
On the other hand racers are on a mission. They www.joestrailersales.net
have a finish line to cross as quickly as possible, and motor-
ing is not an option. They tend to push their boats to the 24953 Harper/Just S. of 10 Mile, St. Clair Shores, MI 48080
limit to accomplish their goals, and are ready, willing, and
able to head straight into a storm or other difficult condi- Marine VHF Radio Channels
tions to reach the finish line as soon as possible. Needless
to say that racing has the opportunity to cause much more The chart below provides a portion of the FCC
stress than a typical cruising sailor is going to encounter. rules for Recreational Boaters
I still do not consider myself a racer, and probably
never will. However I wanted to experience a longer race Distress, safety calling 16
like the Port Huron to Mackinac to improve my sailing
skills and experience. I for one am not ashamed or em- Safety (ship/ship only) 6
barrassed to accept the Pickle Boat Award, and actually
consider the circumstances to be quite amusing! I look Recreational Use 9, 68-69, 71-72, 78
forward to racing again on Rhumb Runner next year in
the Port Huron to Mackinac Race, and already have one Marine Operator 24-28, 84-87
clear goal; that is NOT to win the Pickle Boat Award!
One more thing about myself. Even though I am a Canals, Pilots, Bridges 13
lifelong resident of Michigan, I have never been to Macki-
nac Island, so this was my first trip there ever to the island! Digital Selective Calling 70
My wife met me on the island and we stayed a few days,
making a vacation out of it. We had a wonderful time on Weather (Receiving only) Wx-1 162.55;
the island and given how I got there; do not believe this is Wx-2 162.4;
a trip I will soon forget! Wx-3 162.475

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