Lake Huron, January 13, 2023 PHOTO COURTESY OF NOAA COASTWATCH GREAT LAKES Mild temperatures this year have impacted ice coverage and thickness on all the Great Lakes, reports CBC, a trend that is consistent with years over the past decade. According to Jay Austin, who studies Lake Superior at the University of Minnesota Duluth’s Large […]
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PHOTO COURTESY OF WISCONSIN HISTORICAL SOCIETY The Kewaunee Pierhead Lighthouse in Kewaunee, Wisconsin, was finally added to the National Register of Historic Places after its third attempt for the distinction. Originally built as a fog signal building at the entry to the port of Kewaunee in 1909, the building was converted to a lighthouse in […]
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The Discover Boating Minneapolis Boat Show runs through Sunday at the Minneapolis Convention Center. The exhibit hall showcases 600 new boats. At the show, NMMA and Boating Writers International (BWI) announced the winners of the 2023 Minneapolis Innovation Awards, recognizing groundbreaking new consumer marine products in the following categories: fishing boats, pontoon boats, and furnishings. […]
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In October 2022, the Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society (GLSHS) announced the discovery of the 292-foot Whaleback vessel, Barge 129, found in Lake Superior 35 miles off Vermilion Point in 650 feet of water. Barge 129 was found alongside eight other wrecks in 2021 by the GLSHS in partnership with Marine Sonic Technology using Side […]
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A new campaign aims to demonstrate how commercially caught Great Lakes whitefish can be more fully used and help raise fish value. The Conference of Great Lakes St. Lawrence Governors & Premiers — a Chicago-based organization representing the Governors of the Great Lakes States and the Canadian Premiers of Ontario and Québec — launched its […]
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With 15 teams committed to running at least some portion of the seven-race 2023 Super Stock-class owners group internal schedule, fans of the outboard-engine-powered spec catamaran category will not want for offshore racing action this season. The group released its schedule this afternoon via social media, and it includes the following dates and events, five […]
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Michigan’s Walstrom Marine announced the acquisition of Grand Bay Marine as part of its ongoing effort to expand its operations across the Great Lakes region. Founded in 1997, Grand Bay Marine is owned and operated by Liz Carney and her family. With locations in Traverse City and Charlevoix, Grand Bay Marine has positioned itself as […]
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Though racing fans will have to wait until the 2023 Offshore Powerboat Association Englewood Beach Waterfest World Championships, set for November 17-20, to see it on the racecourse, a new 30-foot Superboat Y2K model is under construction for Bracket 500-class competition. The open-cockpit V-bottom, which primarily will be rigged by Jason and Johnny Saris at […]
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In August 2022, two Saildrone uncrewed surface vehicles (USVs) were launched in Lake Superior on a 25-day mission. The USVs, which have a zero-carbon footprint and operate virtually silently, carry sensors to measure fish distribution data around the clock. The Saildrones will enable U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) scientists to better understand the effects of large […]
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The owner of the V-Extreme-class Knucklehead Racing team, Ed “Evil” Smith is a strong and patient man. For the past several seasons, he’s run his 40-foot Fountain raceboat uncontested at offshore races around the country and put on a show regardless—all while battling beating cancer without complaint. Despite that the class had withered to one […]
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PHOTO COURTESY OF PORTS CRUISING GUIDES The newest 2023 edition of The PORTS Cruising Guides: Lake Ontario and the 1000 Islands is now available for pre-order by retailers, and will ship out by February 1 to retail destinations, reports Boating Industry Canada. The guide book, which provides access to up-to-date information about cruising in Lake […]
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January 2023 Issue On Michigan’s Sunrise Side, Cheboygan Shines Discover the surprising small city at the eastern edge of the Straits of Mackinac. Also In This Issue… Boat Test: Cruisers Yachts 50 GLS — Trust in your builder. Boat Test: Formula 387 CCF — A real magic carpet ride. Boat Spotlights: Aquila, Beneteau, Epoch, Scout […]
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Photo Courtesy of Cheboygan Chamber of Commerce Discover the surprising small city at the Eastern edge of the Straits of Mackinac. By Kath Usitalo Visitors are waking up to the charm of Cheboygan, located at the top of Michigan’s Lower Peninsula along the US 23 Heritage Route. The area where the Cheboygan River meets Lake […]
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By 2024, Windsor, Ontario, and Detroit, Michigan, hope to develop and complete a binational trail destination experience, linking existing trail networks for residents and visitors. Trans Canada Trail (steward of the longest recreational trail network in the world and largest investor in trail infrastructure projects in Canada), the Waterfront Regeneration Trust (WRT) in Ontario, the […]
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Thousands of boats have completed America’s Great Loop circumnavigation of the Eastern U.S. If you want to join them, here’s some info to get you started. Feeling Loopy? Thousands of boats have completed America’s Great Loop circumnavigation of the Eastern U.S. If you want to join them, here’s some info to get you started. It […]
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A multi-time award-winning veteran marine industry journalist, Eric Colby will cover the 2023 American Power Boat Association Offshore National Championship Series, the Union Internationale Motonautique Class 1 World Championship, the Race World Offshore Key West World Championships and the Offshore Powerboat Association Englewood Beach Waterfest World Championships in 2023. Colby covered the sport for this […]
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Nikki Storey, President of the Great Lakes Boat Building School has been named the 2022 Darlene Briggs Marine Woman of the Year, announced the MRAA Educational Foundation. The Award was presented to Storey, the thirty-sixth recipient, as part of the Dealer Week Award’s Luncheon on Wednesday December 7th in Austin, Texas. As the president […]
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Museum in South Haven, Michigan, is open to the public following the completion of its brand-new $3.6 million 17,000-square-foot Maritime Heritage Center. Visitors to the new center can tour the “Full Steam Ahead: The Golden Age of Great Lakes Passenger Steamships” exhibit, which offers an immersive experience of the early 1900s “when tourists sought escape […]
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The 5 Alive Sunday Series team of Collin Smith and Brady Kimbrell from Anderson, S.C., have won the 2022 Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Team Championship on Lake Hartwell with a two-day total of 30 pounds, 13 ounces and will advance to the Bassmaster Classic Fish-Off. ANDERSON, S.C. — Even when everything goes right, it’s hard […]
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This lake trout was sporting a fresh wound from a lamprey above its pectoral fin. In the 1900’s, lampreys contributed to the eradication of lakers in Lake Ontario. Since the 1970s, stocking efforts and lamprey population-control methods have allowed the lakers to thrive in Ontario once again. In early winter, the Niagara Bar and River […]
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