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Cruising the Great Lakes
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Hi! I'm Steve Wells, a retired business communication executive after a 28-year career in Detroit. I am married with two grown children. I am a technical journalism graduate of Iowa State University and was a charter member of the Peace Corps in its first year of existence, later returning to the Philippines to serve in an overseas staff position. Well-traveled throughout North America and the rest of the world, I enjoy adventure and challenges. I'm a non-smoker and non-drinker. I stay fit through daily running and exercise. I began sailing the Great Lakes in 1984 and have made yearly cruises to the Georgian Bay and North Channel since 1992, many singlehanded.
I grew up in Iowa and lived in many places before settling in Detroit in 1977 -- Denver, Charleston, Columbia SC, Augusta GA, Montgomery AL, Memphis and Chicago.
In the 1950's when I was a teenager, I was enraptured by a TV series called "Adventures in Paradise." It featured a gypsy skipper (Gardner McKay) sailing his wooden ketch in the South Pacific islands from one adventure to another. I had a dream that some day I too could sail an adventure like that.
I ended up joining the Peace Corps in the Philippines, where I served nearly 10 years, first as a Volunteer (2 1/2 years) and later a staff member. Returning to the US, I finally settled in Detroit. Married with two children, we bought our first sailboat in 1984 and began sailing the Great Lakes. Three years later we traded up for a new Laguna 30. We named her Cygnet (baby swan). On this site, I'll introduce myself and talk about my love for sailing the Great Lakes -- especially Lake Huron, Georgian Bay and the North Channel. I'll share past trips through photos
Last update: September 9, 2010
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248 761-1982
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