Wednesday July 10 - Day 39 Stockton Island 16 miles / 848 total

A very leisurely morning --- after a check of winds and weather, we loaded up the bikes and departed Madeline Island at 11 a.m. for Stockton Island.  Winds were brisk, WNW at  15 knots, so we headed for Julian Bay. 


Along the way we met up with this fishing boat returning from tending his nets.  Think the seagulls have it figured out?!


By 3 p.m. we were securely anchored in beautiful Julian Bay. 

 

With it's sandy beach and hiking trails, it's a popular spot when winds are out of the west.



By the end of the evening, we shared the harbor with 13 sailboats and Day Dreams.  Plenty of room for all.

After we got settled, we deployed the dinghies
and went in to the beach.  There are several hiking trails on the island, so we chose the one that led to the Ranger Station and docks. We got lots of info on the island wildlife (13 bears) and on the shipwreck back in Julian Bay.  Back at the beach, we jumped in the dinghies and went to check it out.







This is the latest and greatest --- who needs a glass bottom boat, Doug invented the glass bottom bucket!  We could actually see the pieces of the ship clearly in about 12 feet of water.  Patent pending?




Time to head back to our respective boats for cocktails and dinner, followed by an after-dinner dinghy cruise to top it off.  We just drifted in the calm of the evening --- beautiful.