A Surprise Visitor

 As I was watching the Federal Barents move past me, I saw that I was about to get a special treat.

The Appledore IV was starting to head up.  I think she is doing cruises on the Detroit River.

Normally she hangs out in Bay City.  It was pretty cool to see her under sail.

A passing you don't see every day.  That is unless you play Civilization and you haven't been keeping up with your tech.

I like this view.

I was hoping that I could get some shots with my drone but I couldn't catch up to her.

The Appledore IV on the Saginaw River

I saw a post on Facebook today that the Viking longship would be arriving in Bay City at 9:00 P.M. or so.  I figured that would give me plenty of time to drive up to Bay City to catch her, since I figured I wouldn't see her until Saturday.

 As I was waiting at the park in Essexville to catch the Viking Ship, the Appledore IV made an appearance.

 She is one of two sail ships that regularly stays in Bay City.  She is used for sail training, dinner cruises and a few other things.  She is a two masted schooner and was built in Palm Coast Florida in 1989.

 She can carry up to 52 passengers and can be manned by a minimum crew of 4.

Like many of the vessels I've seen, she also has a backup engine.