From small to tall, boats ready to race- Editor H2ONotes [ 7/10/2006 - 06:35 ] #  BY PEGGY WALSH-SARNECKI
FREE PRESS STAFF WRITER
Eyes around the world will turn to Michigan on Saturday when as many as 250 boats and 2,500 sailors set off in the 82nd annual Port Huron to Mackinac race -- among the world's longest fresh-water races with one of the largest fleets on the international circuit.
And a whole lot of landlubbers fascinated by the spectacle -- an estimated 100,000 of them -- will roam the docks in Port Huron for Friday's Boat Night party. Thousands more will be there Saturday to cheer the sailors heading out of the Black River and into Lake Huron for the race. more...
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Hidden danger South Haven drowning draws attention to Lake Michigan's power- Editor H2ONotes [ 7/10/2006 - 06:34 ] # By Gabrielle Russon and Chris Killian Kalamazoo Gazette
The beaches of Lake Michigan offer summer sand and surf unmatched in the Midwest.
But lurking below the often placid fresh water are dangers most swimmers expect to encounter only in the ocean.
Many tourists do not understand how dangerous Lake Michigan can be, said Robin Abshire, the leisure services director for the city of South Haven and its harbormaster. The lake has many hidden dangers, because swimmers can deal with invisible rip currents and undertows at a moment's notice. more...
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July 16th Special Day for Lake Superior- Editor H2ONotes [ 7/10/2006 - 06:33 ] #  On July 11 the City Councils of both Sault Ste. Marie Ontario and Michigan will officially proclaim July 16 as LAKE SUPERIOR DAY.
Lake Superior Day is celebrated every year in the U.S. and Canada in communities all around the lake on the third Sunday in July. Lake Superior Day is a special day that encourages people to take action that helps protect or restore the greatest freshwater lake on earth. more...
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'Old goat' is introducing daughter to Mackinac Race- Editor H2ONotes [ 7/10/2006 - 06:32 ] #  BOB GROSSPaul Corneliussen will be an old goat - and he's proud of it. A Rochester Hills resident, Corneliussen will be sailing in his 25th Port Huron to Mackinac Island race - formally known as the Bacardi Bayview Mackinac Race - on Saturday. "We're pretty excited about it," said Corneliussen. "I'm taking my daughter for her first Mackinac race - she's 15. "This is my 25th Mackinac, which means I'm an old goat. "Three years ago, I made a deal with my daughter, who was 12, that she would have to wait to go with me until I was an old goat." more
photo by TONY PITTS, Times Herald
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Coast Guard establishes security zones for Tall Ships Event 2006- Editor H2ONotes [ 7/10/2006 - 06:30 ] # The U.S. Coast Guard has established safety and security zones for the Tall Ships Event 2006 on Lake Erie for the Cleveland Harborfest and throughout the Great Lakes for other port calls effective 12:01 a.m. July 11 to 12:01 a.m. August 10.
All navigable waters of the United States within a 100 yard radius of any Tall Ship sailing vessel are considered safety and security zones. more...
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Shore Course grows in popularity- Editor H2ONotes [ 7/9/2006 - 13:54 ] #  By JIM WHYMER Times Herald
Bigger is not necessarily better when it comes to competing in the Port Huron-to-Mackinac Island Sailboat Race. But the 81st running of the Mackinac Race features a big change in entries. There are a record number of yachts sailing the Shore Course. The Shore Course, which is 204 nautical miles, has 125 entries, while the Southampton Course (253 nautical miles) is at 117 for a 242 total. more...
Photo By MELISSA WAWZYSKO, Times Herald
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Detroit Yacht Club Sponsors Two Hydroplanes In 2006 Gold Cup Race- Editor H2ONotes [ 7/9/2006 - 13:49 ] # DETROIT, July 7, 2006 – The Detroit Yacht Club, the premier site to view the 2006 Chrysler Jeep Superstores Detroit APBA Gold Cup races, is the sponsor of two boats for the 102nd annual Gold Cup races which will be held on July 14 – 16 on the Detroit River. This is the ninth consecutive year the DYC has had an entry in the Gold Cup.
This is the first time the DYC has sponsored two boats in one race. Formerly the “Miss Budweiser” unlimited hydroplanes, the boats are the U5 “Detroit Yacht Club presents Miss Formula Boats.com” and the U7 “Dick Scott Automotive Group presents Miss Detroit Yacht Club.”
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Paddling -- and sailing -- around Lake Superior- Editor H2ONotes [ 7/7/2006 - 07:17 ] #  Dave Freeman
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Last week I took a group of tourists to Tettegouche State Park on a kayaking trip through Superior Coastal Sports. We were having lunch on a secluded beach looking out over Lake Superior when a wiry man with a large gray beard came canoeing up in a beautiful red wooden canvas canoe. It is rare to see a canoe on the big lake, so I jumped up and ran to the waters edge to hale him down. It turns out that Steve Wingard is paddling and sailing his 1940 Peterborough Canoe all the way around Lake Superior. more...
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Lake Huron International Regatta 2006 Results- Editor H2ONotes [ 7/6/2006 - 19:26 ] #
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GPSC Race Program - 7/08/2006- Editor H2ONotes [ 7/6/2006 - 19:22 ] #
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How to describe your boat’s performance- Editor H2ONotes [ 7/6/2006 - 19:20 ] # Dave Dellenbaugh
If your job on the boat allows you enough time to carefully observe other boats while you are racing upwind or downwind, you can help your team by describing your boat's relative performance. Watch the other boat for a period of time to see whether you are going faster, slower, higher or lower. more...
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Learn the Racing Rules - DVD- Editor H2ONotes [ 7/6/2006 - 19:19 ] #  SEA-TV Productions along with rules expert, David Dellenbaugh, the on-screen host and narrator, have designed this DVD set to make it easier to learn the international yacht racing rules.
"Learn the Racing Rules" is an excellent application of the power of video to instruct and illuminate a complex subject. Yacht racing is a very kinetic and complicated sport and the rules are very difficult to understand from reading them in the rules book. By using the power of digital video production software such as animation, computer graphics, slow motion, and stop motion, we are able to make the rules readily understandable. This along with actual racing footage and a script by one of the world’s top yacht racing rules experts makes it easier for youth and entry level racers to participate in the sport and helps experienced racers to be more confident and ultimately win more races. more...
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The Sailing's Great, Even When It's Landlocked- Editor H2ONotes [ 7/6/2006 - 19:18 ] # Gary Jobson Don't fall into the trap of thinking all sailing happens on the coasts; there are vibrant lake and river sailing clubs that are just as passionate as their saltier counterparts on the oceans. Sailing is a highly visible sport in many coastal towns, and along the shores of our Great Lakes, but there are vibrant sailing clubs operating on smaller lakes and rivers everywhere across the country. The enthusiasm for sailing in these landlocked venues is strong, and the sailors of America's inland waters are every bit as enthusiastic as those of us on our coasts. more
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New York’s canal system crippled by record flooding- Editor H2ONotes [ 7/6/2006 - 19:17 ] # ALBANY (EIS) — Gov. George E. Pataki Monday surveyed the major devastation on the Erie Canal at Lock E-10 in Cranesville, Montgomery County, one of seven locks severely impacted by the heavy flooding this past week.
Though Gov. Pataki visited the area most ravaged by the flood, much of the New York State Canal System has experienced record flood levels, forcing the closure of 45 of the system’s 57 locks along 297 miles of the 524 mile waterway during the worst of the flooding. more...
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Stiffer laws may not cut drunken boating- Editor H2ONotes [ 7/6/2006 - 13:57 ] #  By CHRIS MACKINDER
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CLAY TWP. - It's been stressed for years that drinking and driving don't mix with laws on the books to back that up.
State lawmakers now want to make sure the same standards apply to boaters.
| Last month, legislators began considering a law that would lower the blood-alcohol limit on the water to 0.08 - matching what it now is on Michigan roads. The current standard on the water is 0.10.
Local law-enforcement officials aren't sure if it will make a difference. They said they are not convinced a stricter standard will have a sweeping impact on the number of people drinking and driving on the water. more...
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