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Queen Held Up on Isle Royale by Storms
Posted: Wed Sep 30, 2009 2:46 pm
by Mandolynn
Saw this online in the Daily Mining Gazette:
http://www.mininggazette.com/page/conte ... l?nav=5006
It sounds like quite an adventure, what with the crew having to feed people by catching fish!
Re: Queen Held Up on Isle Royale by Storms
Posted: Wed Sep 30, 2009 3:05 pm
by johnhens
I would rather be safe on the Island than out in those seas!
Thanks for posting !!
Re: Queen Held Up on Isle Royale by Storms
Posted: Thu Oct 01, 2009 6:20 am
by DonNewcomb
Sounds like more food would have been in order. I wonder if they have life boat rations? I don't know if they have to carry them on the Great Lakes. They would probably be packed inside the rafts anyway.
Re: Queen Held Up on Isle Royale by Storms
Posted: Thu Oct 01, 2009 9:49 pm
by Nitsirk
Do we know if they made it back yet? I was part of the group that got stuck one extra day in August. My heart goes out to these poor folks. We all know IR is not the worst place to be stuck (it might be one of the best) but hanging around in one spot waiting for the weather to improve is not the most fun you can have on IR either.
Re: Queen Held Up on Isle Royale by Storms
Posted: Thu Oct 01, 2009 11:13 pm
by potato sausage
I'm a little confused by the article. I just arrived back in Copper Harbor last Friday (sept 25th) via the Queen. Not sure how they could be stuck there for 5 days, unless they did a turn around back to IR after dropping us off. I know that Monday Sept 28th was supposed to be the last day that the Queen would run this year. Maybe they decided to stay the weekend at Rock Harbor, and just do their final run back on Monday.
My trip was great by the way, trip report coming soon.
Re: Queen Held Up on Isle Royale by Storms
Posted: Fri Oct 02, 2009 5:42 am
by Keweenaw
They got back Wednesday. Supposedly 20-25 foot waves late Monday and into Tuesday.
Bob
Re: Queen Held Up on Isle Royale by Storms
Posted: Fri Oct 02, 2009 6:52 am
by DonNewcomb
Nitsirk wrote:We all know IR is not the worst place to be stuck (it might be one of the best) but hanging around in one spot waiting for the weather to improve is not the most fun you can have on IR either.
It could be a bummer if the store & resaturant aren't open to get more supplies (and beer). I'd hope that the passengers could at least wait in the RH campground shelters.
Re: Queen Held Up on Isle Royale by Storms
Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2009 8:51 pm
by ScoutDad
Not being a big fish fan...I bet I'd learn to love it!
Re: Queen Held Up on Isle Royale by Storms
Posted: Fri Oct 23, 2009 11:43 am
by mihiker
What, just small fish, then?
Re: Queen Held Up on Isle Royale by Storms
Posted: Sun Oct 25, 2009 8:18 pm
by johnhens
ScoutDad wrote:Not being a big fish fan...I bet I'd learn to love it!
Nothing like fresh Superior fish!!!
Re: Queen Held Up on Isle Royale by Storms
Posted: Tue Nov 24, 2009 9:30 pm
by moss13
Keweenaw wrote:They got back Wednesday. Supposedly 20-25 foot waves late Monday and into Tuesday.
Bob
20-25 foot waves!!!!??? Hmmmm......
Re: Queen Held Up on Isle Royale by Storms
Posted: Wed Nov 25, 2009 6:39 am
by Keweenaw
Just checked the buoy info - actually max waves of 13.94 ft late on September 28th at the Mid-Superior buoy and 17.22 at the buoy 78 miles NE of Marquette, so I guess not so bad
Bob
Re: Queen Held Up on Isle Royale by Storms
Posted: Thu Nov 26, 2009 9:30 am
by moss13
14 and 17 are still mighty big waves for Superior. I would love to see that.....from a safe distance of course.
Re: Queen Held Up on Isle Royale by Storms
Posted: Thu Nov 26, 2009 9:30 pm
by johnhens
moss13 wrote:14 and 17 are still mighty big waves for Superior. I would love to see that.....from a safe distance of course.
Ditto!!!
Re: Queen Held Up on Isle Royale by Storms
Posted: Thu Nov 26, 2009 10:47 pm
by niners
14-17 at the mid lake buoy could easily be much bigger as the swells approach land. I don't think 20+ is out of the question.