Michigan Lighthouse
Here's a good travelogue article on the St. Helena Island lighthouse, in the Straits of Mackinac...
Tall-Ships Schedule
The Tall-Ships are a big draw throughout Great Lakes ports in the summer. Here's the 2010 schedule of the fleet's appearances...
Rogers City Marina Open for Business
Rogers City (H-73) is open and ready to provide fuel and dockage for early season boaters. The entry buoys are in and a few transient boats already have been in for fuel. Fishermen are out trying their luck.
Art From Trash
Every year, Adopt-a-Beach organizes beach clean-ups throughout the Great Lakes. (Contact your local organizers through their web page.) This year, a new twist is an art contest—sculptures created from beach trash. Details of the contest are here...
Sail-Training Lessons
The Michigan Maritime Museum in South Haven, Michigan, is offering a different kind of basic seamanship course—for those who want to sail a historic Great Lakes ship. News story here...
Shrink-Wrap Recycling
An Ohio program to recycle boats' winter shrink wrap is proving successful, keeping tons of plastic out of landfills. News story here... The program is also proposed in Michigan. Info here...
2010 Lake Erie Regional Meeting
40th ANNUAL LAKE ERIE REGIONAL MEETING
SANDUSKY YACHT CLUB
529 East Water Street
Sandusky, Ohio 44870
11 SEPTEMBER 2010
1600 Port Captains Meeting
1830 Social Hour (cash only bar)
1930 Invocation, Toasts, and Introduction of Officers and Guests
1945 Dinner: Your entree choice of Prime Rib Au Jus or Fresh Lake Erie Perch. Dinner includes Mixed Salad Greens with SYC House Dressing, Buttered Redskin Potatoes, Green Beans Almondine, Vanilla Ice Cream with Cream De Menthe, rolls, butter, and your choice of coffee, tea, or iced tea.
GLCC Fleet Surgeon Bowdish Featured in SAILING
Our GLCC Fleet Surgeon Gail Bowdish is featured in an article entitled “You Can Only Blame Yourself” in the May issue of SAILING. You might want to take a look at the magazine, especially if you are interested in singlehanded sailing.
Lake levels expected to be down as much as 10 inches
After a dry winter, Michigan boaters can expect levels of most Great Lakes to be 5 to 8 inches lower this summer than last year. Some lakes were already lower last year than their long-term averages. Story here
Anchor Inn in Little Current featured in Sudbury Star
The Anchor Inn in LIttle Current is featured in a recent article in the Sudbury Star. Read article here...
