Marina Profiles
Yacht Works, Inc Yacht Works, Inc., is a multi-faceted marine business located on Wisconsin’s Door County Peninsula on the shores of... Marina Profile
Michigan City's Marinas If you’re looking for a park-like atmosphere, blue skies and sandy beaches to moor your boat; with access to fine... Marina Profile
Marina Profile: Eldean Shipyard Eldean Shipyard is located in Macatawa, Michigan, just five miles west of Holland, on the south shore of Lake Macatawa,... Marina Profile
North Point Marina North Point Marina, located on a 140-acre nature preserve, opened in 1989 and boasts 1,500 slips, the largest number on the... Marina Profile
Yacht Club
Columbia Yacht Club of Chicago Many great boats have flown the Columbia burgee since its first freshwater regatta in 1893. Columbia sailors continue to... Yacht Club Profile
Yacht Club Profile: Racine Yacht Club Racine Yacht Club (RYC) is located on Lake Michigan, at the mouth of the Root River in Racine, Wis., approximately 30 miles... Yacht Club Profile
St. Joseph River Yacht Club Founded in 1913, the St. Joseph River Yacht Club is now in its third location, a magnificent, historic setting on the St.... Yacht Club Profile
Sheboygan Yacht Club The Sheboygan Yacht Club (SYC) was formed in September 1931 by a group of gentlemen who just wanted a place to keep their... Yacht Club Profile
Green Bay Yacht Club The Green Bay Yacht Club (GBYC), located at the mouth of the Fox River, was first incorporated in 1872, making it one of the... Yacht Club Profile
Winthrop Harbor Yacht Club Located in Northpoint Marina in Winthrop Harbor, Illinois, just south of the Wisconsin-Illinois state line, the Winthrop... Yacht Club Profile
Commentary
CPD Mooring Fee Hike With Chicago marina vacancies around half, why is the Chicago Park District levying additional fees? What’s the logic... Letter
In-Water Boat Show for Chicago? I moor my boat at Burnham Harbor in Chicago and was wondering when Chicago will have an in-water boat show. This is... Letter
Boaters' Frustration with City's Plan for Beaches When this all started, we went down the “environmental” path and then down the “safety issue” path.... Letter
Traverse City Mayor Reassures Boaters I understand some concerns have been raised, and perhaps some incorrect information has been circulated, about boating in... Letter
The 2016 Olympics: Friend or Foe? by F. Ned Dikmen, Ph.D. Chairman, Great Lakes Boating Federation The competition for the 2016 Olympics has come down to four... Editorial
Features
Coast Guard Always Ready 102nd Chicago Mac Race As a power boat journalist of many years, covering the 333-mile Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac... Feature
Muskegon County - a Lake Michigan must The recreational boater is no doubt familiar with Michigan’s “sunset” coast and with most of the harbor... Port of Call
Michigans Traverse City: Enchantment on the Bay Recreational boaters cruising the eastern shore of Lake Michigan are sometimes tempted to skip the 30-mile “detour... Port of Call
Chicago's Big Catch By Capt. Kevin Bachner On a late spring day earlier this season a group of five had chartered my boat for a fishing... Fishing
Quaint Petoskey By Jennifer McKay Overlooking the shores of Lake Michigan’s Little Traverse Bay on the northern tip of Michigan’s Lower... Port of Call
Spotlights
VHS Virst Threatens the Great Lakes Viral hemorrhagic septicemia (VHS) is a serious disease among fish in geographical areas including the Great Lakes basin,... Spotlight