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As the spring continues, so does the boating season. Things are looking up somewhat as we move foward.

This issue features the boat maker, Donzi, with a diverse group of boats. They include the 38 ZR Competition, an outstanding ocean racer; the 38 ZFX Cuddy, a luxurious vessel which provides a spacious, user-friendly cockpit; the 38 ZSF, a versatile, dynamic model; the 38 ZFX, a comfortable boat perfect for lounging in the sun; and the 43 ZR, the Donzi fl agship that offers a ride that is smooth, fast and stylish, combined with the best handling available.

The Port of Call showcases Bay City and its Tall Ship Celebration. The festival presents not only a Tall Ship fl eet of nine, but also live music, and activities and performances from the Ring of Steel Pirate School. Information about opportunities to sail the Tall Ships is also available on-site.

This edition also profi les Suze Orman, a fi nancial guru who recently invested in a boat. Peruse this article to learn about Orman’s love for boating, and how she applied her own advice to the purchase of a vessel. This fascinating profi le offers a chance to read about a monetary expert who enjoys boating as much as you do.

The story on Super-Sized Perch discusses research on improving this in-demand fi sh through breeding, and how a scientifi c investigation might affect growing the species in the future, such as in the ability to raise it faster.

One of the editorials in this issue focuses on the possibility of wind turbines being installed off of the shores of two of our Great Lakes. It comments on the advantages of this plan, noting that wind turbines would help to supply jobs and clean energy. Complete a survey to express your opinions about this proposal. Another editorial discusses a DePaul University study about the potential economic damages that would result from the closures of Chicago-area locks, which would be enacted to stave off the invasion of Asian carp into the Great Lakes.

We are also spotlighting information about propeller safety, the benefi ts of using the VHF radio and how to be an eco-friendly boater.

Progressing from spring to summer is a good time to enjoy beautiful, warm weather on the water, and to make the most of sunshine, family time and recreation. The boating season is full of opportunities to relax and to bask in the sun; boaters would benefi t from soaking them up, and enjoying one of their favorite hobbies.

As National Safe Boating Week approaches, May 22 to 28, review our articles on propellers and VHF radios, and remember to always wear a life jacket while you are out on the water.

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The 38 ZR Competition’s overall performance is enhanced by its low center of gravity and sleek, aerodynamic profi le.

The cockpit features design cues taken from formula-one race cars. Behind the twin canopies are ergonomic, bolstered, sit-down race seats for pilot and navigator, while a three-man contoured aft bucket seat securely holds passengers.

The helm features port and starboard instrumentation, racing controls with trim in-handle, available cockpit ventilation featuring concealed intakes and adjustable dash vents, forward electric adjustable footrests, port and starboard coaming storage, and watertight aft storage compartments.

In addition to its six APBA National Championships, three APBA/UIM World Championships, and one P1 Powerboat/UIM World Championship, the 38 ZR Competition has earned unanimous praise from critics since its introduction.

It was named Powerboat Magazine’s “Offshore Vee Bottom Boat of the Year” in 2003, awarded “Outstanding Offshore Performance” in 2007, and has been a standout at poker runs since its debut.

Founded in Miami in 1964, and located in Sarasota, Fla., since 1985, Donzi Marine designs and manufactures more than 25 unique, fi berglass, recreational power boat models ranging from 16 to 43 feet. Donzi sells boats throughout North America as well as in Latin America, the Caribbean, Europe and Asia.

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Potential Economic Downfall Aft er Lock ClosuresA DePaul University report recently defi ned the potential economic consequences of closing the Chicago River Controlling Works and O’Brien locks on the Chicago Area Waterway System (CAWS). Joseph P. Schwieterman’s analysis was performed due to concerns about the Asian carp’s migration into the Great Lakes.

Possible responses to the current situation include closing the Chicago Controlling Works, the Th omas J. O’Brien Lock

and the Wilmett e Pumping Station in the CAWS. Th e study analyzes the likely fi nancial eff ects of these actions, and how they could aff ect the economic wellbeing of the region.

Th e study demonstrates that the fi nancial impact upon aff ected boat and barge operations would be $1.3 billion annually, including the waterway usage and excluding the eff ect on employment, which is immeasurable at this point. Th e total costs during the next 20 years would be $4.7 billion;

Th e Great Lakes Boating Federation, advocacy voice for the 4.3 million boaters of the Great Lakes region, strongly opposes a federal budget proposal that would close U.S. Coast Guard helicopter stations based in Waukegan, Ill., and Muskegon, Mich. At a press conference held recently at the Shedd Aquarium, U.S. Rep. Mark Kirk from Illinois and a survivor of a boating accident both spoke out against the Coast Guard federal budget items. If passed, the budget item would raise the Coast Guard’s response time from 17 minutes to one hour and 12 minutes. Visit the following web site to review the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s budget proposal: dhs.gov/xlibrary/assets/budget_bib_fy2011.pdf.

Rep. Kirk stated his opposition to the plan. He owes his life to the quick response time of the Coast Guard, which rescued him when he was 16, aft er his sailboat capsized in Lake Michigan. Th e other speaker was Jim Emma. He also has the Coast Guard and a Waukegan-based helicopter to thank for his survival. He was rescued with six other boaters in May 2008 from a sinking boat.

Th e proposal would place boaters at increased risk. According to the U.S. Search and Rescue Task Force, on average, individuals lose consciousness aft er 30 to 60 minutes in 40- to 50-degree water, with expected survival times of one to three hours.

In addition to shutt ing the Waukegan and Muskegon facilities, the proposal would retire the fi ve H-65 helicopters that assist boaters and lakefront citizens in peril using Lake Michigan and would replace them with four H-60 helicopters. Th e plan would also move the crews based in Muskegon, Mich., and the two crews operating in Waukegan’s Coast Guard Air Facility (AIRFAC) during the summer, to Michigan’s Air Station Traverse City.

From 2004 to 2009, Waukegan-based AIRFAC helicopters have helped to save seven lives and to assist 16 other individuals.

Weather conditions on the Great Lakes, and especially on Lake Michigan, are known to change very quickly from calm to volatile, catching many unsuspecting boaters by surprise. Many boaters are day sailors that sail from fi ve to 10 miles off shore. Th ey are unprepared to handle diffi cult conditions, and oft en become incapacitated in their abilities to deal with fast-changing seas. Waiting for more than an hour could mean the diff erence between life and death.

Th is move would put the lives of more than 25,000 southern Lake Michigan boaters at risk. It would be trading Coast Guard budget dollars for human lives.

Extracting renewable energy from the wind is viewed as one of the 12 steps to wean America from its addiction to oil, and converting manufacturing capacity to build wind turbines is expected to provide the “green jobs” of the future. Hope for a manufacturing renaissance here in the Rust Belt rides on the rising demand for wind power, but building commercial-scale wind farms has proven as diffi cult as building the coal-fi red plants they would replace.

Land assembly is a formidable obstacle to terrestrial wind farms. A hundred or more turbines would cover a lot of territory, usually involving multiple landowners all interested in rent. Th en there are those concerned about viewscape and “fl icker,” the wavering shadow cast by a moving windmill and the low-frequency hum of the turbines. And of course, not every location is suitable. In short, there is plenty of fodder for lengthy permitt ing delays, if not outright denial. So why not look to the water, specifi cally the Great Lakes?

Th e bott omlands of the Great Lakes are owned by the states that border them. Each of the eight Great Lakes states is a single, albeit complicated landowner that could provide designated areas for commercial-scale wind farm development. Th ere are no obstacles to wind fl ow across water, and every boater knows that air/water temperature diff erentials are engines for wind production. And for riparian property owners

concerned about views, the lakes are large enough to put wind farms literally out of sight, beyond the visual horizon.

Boaters may worry about obstacles, but the spacing of turbine towers is such that even the largest of freighters can drive right through. Add some warning lights and the turbine towers are no more dangerous than common marker buoys. And for those who like to fi sh, the towers serve as artifi cial reefs that can become fi shing hot spots.

Most of the vast expanse of the Great Lakes is a desert with water on top. Litt le aquatic life ventures more than a few miles from shore because there is no food to forage. So exempting the near-shore area from wind farm development should address the concerns of both riparian and conservationist alike.

If the Great Lakes states are serious about clean energy and green jobs, then they should look to the Great Lakes for commercial-scale wind farms that will drive both. Th e states own the bott omlands and control the permitt ing processes to facilitate development, but so far, all that their political leaders have produced is hot air.

Dennis L. SchornackFormer Chair of the International Joint Commission andUnited States Boundary Commissioner

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this number includes a fi rst-year total of $582 million, followed by an annual amount of $531 million during the subsequent seven years, and $155 million each year aft erward.

Aft er the fi rst year of the closures, recreational boaters would lose $5 million in income; municipal departments would lose $6 million because they would not be performing their standard public protection; river tour and cruise consumers would spend $20 million less than usual; property owners would lose $51 million; transportation spending would be

down $125 million; and the loss to regional agencies who would normally need funding for fl ood abatement systems would be $375 million. Certain Mississippi River basin ports serving the barge transportation industry and other industries outside of the Chicago area would help to pay for these losses.

Hopefully these fi nancial eff ects will be considered as authorities determine the courses of action that will be taken regarding the migration of Asian carp into the Great Lakes.


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You are to be applauded for your comments on page 9 of the April issue, concerning, “Are Boaters Irresponsible Spenders?” Obama is a man-child, neophyte president who has not only wrongly attacked the good people that are in the boat business, he has done the same thing to the city of Las Vegas and other groups. You and others need to keep on calling him out!

I do fi nd Fred Ludens article, “Climate Change,” misguided. Human-caused global warming via carbon dioxide emissions is now being shown to be a scam. I’m surprised to see that article in your magazine.

Jeff Leverence

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WIND TURBINES IN OUR FUTURE?I’ve been informed that wind turbines may become a part of the Great Lakes. I am both an avid boater and an environmentalist. While I agree with part of the agenda, that the turbines will contribute sorely needed clean energy and jobs to the region, my concern is for the sanctuary of the water. Shouldn’t this be left alone? I very much enjoy being able to see the horizon. Now, it will

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become more diffi cult to escape civilization, with the wind turbines invading the last remaining sanctuary. I count on boating for relaxation and am unsure how the addition of the turbines would affect one of my favorite hobbies. Although wind energy has the potential to contribute to maintaining a favorable climate, it should be produced in areas where it will not compromise boating. I would appreciate your help in combating this intrusion, while still supporting other methods of limiting climate change.

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Oswego, N.Y.


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The 38 ZFX Cuddy was designed to strike

a balance between center console utility

and world-class luxury. A bold departure from

traditional center consoles, this model offers a

user-friendly cockpit with plenty of room.

The forward cockpit offers a comfortable and

secure seating area. Richly upholstered wraparound

seating surfaces and contoured backrests create a

sense of luxury. There’s ample under-seat storage in huge

compartments in the fl oor, and an optional refrigerator under

the forward console seat. Located aft is a foldaway rear bench

seat with an integrated backrest.

At the helm, opt for the standard drop-down bolster seating

for two, or for an electric sport bolster seat with integrated

controls, which puts the throttles at your

fi ngertips. Select the standard dash with

a clean layout and with easy-to-read Smart

Craft instrumentation, or choose the optional

Sport Dash for a performance-oriented look

that features carbon fi ber panels, a full array of

gauges, and a leather-wrapped steering wheel.

The large console contains an enclosed head

compartment with freshwater sink and pullout

shower, available electric head and nearly six feet of

headroom, while the forward cuddy houses a spacious

v-berth and optional air conditioning.

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Donzi designs and manufactures more than 25 fi berglass, recreational powerboat models ranging from 16 to 43 feet. A select fi ve are showcased in this issue.

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43 ZR

The fl agship of Donzi’s high-performance fl eet, the 43 ZR, was

designed for those with an affi nity for superlatives: smoothest,

fastest, best handling, most stylish. Take your pick.

The cockpit was designed to provide both comfort and

convenience. Sculpted and bolstered seating surfaces have

been designed around driver and passengers for maximum

comfort. There are concealed grab handles for all passengers

and large, molded-in steps in the port helm. Cockpit storage

areas include a port glove box, an insulated in-dash self-

draining cooler, an aft seat storage compartment and

recessed pockets in the coamings with deep storage wells.

A lightweight galley module in the cabin features a

freshwater sink and compact refrigerator. An enclosed head

compartment has a freshwater sink with shower, as well as

a portable toilet or an optional vacuum-fl ush head. The main

cabin salon has two facing loveseats and a full-length v-berth

forward. Two fl ush deck hatches combine with direct and

indirect lighting to create a light and airy feeling.

The helm features driver-oriented controls that have been

placed within easy reach. The cockpit’s instrument cluster

is situated around a color global positioning system (GPS).

Tachometers and GPS/speedometer sit directly above in

automotive-style pods, allowing for easy monitoring of all

onboard systems. This driver-friendly design also includes

the ideal placement of throttles, trim switches, steering wheel

and armrest.

The 43 ZR is constructed with lightweight hybrid laminate with

vacuum-infused coring for extra strength and the ideal resin-

to-glass ratio.

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Maximum HP

42’10”

8’10”

314 gal.

13,000 lbs.

2,150


The 38 ZSF is a dynamic model that is equal parts

fi shing vessel, day boat, luxurious overnighter and

offshore performance boat.

The expansive aft cockpit was designed for maximum

fi shability. A large livewell is located under the wide aft

bench seat, along with additional storage. Driver and

co-pilot sit securely in the dual, side-by-side drop-down

helm seat, protected by a tall, wide, console windshield.

The helm features fl ush-mounted Mercury Smart Craft

instrumentation, waterproof switches with circuit

breakers, beverage holders, chart fl at with plex cover, tilt

hydraulic steering, and plenty of space for electronics

and navigation equipment. In addition to the standard

complement of gunnel-mount rod holders and port and

starboard cockpit rod racks, there is locking storage for

four fi shing rods concealed within the fi berglass inner-

liner on the ZSF’s available hard top.

Below deck is a cabin loaded with creature comforts.

A full galley features a refrigerator, microwave and

an available single-burner electric stove. There’s an

enclosed, stand-up head compartment with shower,

sink and vanity. Forward are port and starboard facing

loveseats with a removable table, and a full-size v-berth.

Thanks to the enhanced hydrodynamics of Donzi’s next-

generation ventilated hull design, the ZSF is agile, fast

and quick to plane.

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Fuel Capacity Approx. Weight

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420 gal.

15,000 lbs.

900

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38 ZFX Open

The spacious forward cockpit of the 38 ZFX Open

features a comfortable, wraparound seating area. Richly

upholstered seating surfaces wrap 180 degrees around

the forward cockpit. These seats combine with integrated

wraparound backrests, and the forward facing seats are

contoured so that they are ideal for sun lounging.

There’s plenty of under-seat storage for guests to stow

their belongings. Once aboard, they can be entertained

with ease, thanks to the forward cockpit refrigerator, self-

draining cooler, wet bar, and beverage holders. A cockpit

table lowers to work in conjunction with a fi ller cushion,

which converts the forward cockpit to an expansive

lounge area. Aft, there’s a comfortable foldaway seat with

integrated backrest.

At the helm, choose from the standard, side-by-side

drop-down helm seat, add a second row of bolster

seating, or opt for the electric Sport Bolster option, which

integrates the throttles into the armrest, putting them

right at the driver’s fi ngertips.

Even with so much attention dedicated to maximizing

convenience, Donzi didn’t forget that this boat is really

about performance. With an advanced, ventilated,

stepped-bottom hull design and plenty of oomph

from triple Mercury Verado four-stroke engines, you

can expect sensational speeds, pinpoint balance and

handling, and a solid, smooth, dry ride.

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Maximum HP

38’6”

9’5”

318 gal.

10,200 lbs.

900


38 ZR Competition

The Donzi 38 ZR Competition is a magnifi cent ocean racer that

has been designed around a next-generation ventilated hull,

which offers ideal balance and handling, blazing speed and an

unparalleled rough-water ride.

The 38 ZR Competition’s overall performance is enhanced by

its low center of gravity and sleek, aerodynamic profi le. The

boat was designed to assure that nothing detracts from its

fl uid silhouette. Accordingly, the navigation lights are fl ush-

mounted into the deck and the centerline deck rail has been

recessed into a v-channel trough and fl anked by a pair of

fl ush deck hatches. The deck rises to accommodate the twin

quarter canopies, and a low-profi le engine hatch conceals

staggered twin engines of your choosing.

The cockpit features design cues taken from formula-one race

cars. Behind the twin canopies are ergonomic, bolstered,

sit-down race seats for pilot and navigator, while a three-man

contoured aft bucket seat securely holds passengers.

The helm features port and starboard Livorsi instrumentation,

racing controls with trim in-handle, available cockpit

ventilation featuring concealed intakes and adjustable dash

vents, forward electric, adjustable footrests, custom grab

handles, port and starboard coaming storage, and watertight

aft storage compartments.

Only a lucky few will ever experience the superb performance

of this hand-built offshore racer. Once they do, nothing else

will compare.

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Fuel Capacity Approx. Hull Wt.

Maximum HP

31’8”

8’2”

210 gal.

8,700 lbs.

2,150


THE TALL SHIPS

In 2010, Bay City will host eleven Tall Ships as part of its

fourth Tall Ship Celebration, a maritime festival that has twice

received the American Sail Training Association’s “Port of the

Year” award. Nine ships, including movie stars and a Cold War

relic, will be available for boarding and touring. Two additional

ships, Bay City’s own Appledore IV and Appledore V, will offer

sailing excursions throughout the festival.

“We are very pleased to present a diverse fl eet of Tall Ships

this summer and we’re confi dent there will be something

for everyone to enjoy,” explained Event Coordinator Shirley

Roberts. “The sizes and rigging of the ships are as diverse

as their colorful stories. The fl eet this year will include the

best combination of Tall Ship Celebration favorites and some

striking new additions.”

Returning to the event are the festival favorites, Maryland’s

fl agship and goodwill ambassador, Pride of Baltimore II;

and Michigan’s own Madeline from Traverse City. The HMS

Bounty, based in Long Island, N.Y., has been completely

renovated since her last Bay City appearance in 2003.

Docking in Bay City for the fi rst time in 2010 are the

“Freedom Schooner” Amistad from Connecticut; the

“Twin Brigantines” Pathfi nder & Playfair from Toronto; and

Roseway, a National Historic Landmark operating from the

U.S. Virgin Islands. The hardworking, sail training vessel

Roald Amundsen gets a nod for traveling the farthest,

having left her home port of Eckernförde, Germany, on

Feb. 20, to make her way to the United States, the Great

Lakes and Michigan. Wisconsin’s Denis Sullivan, with her

strong environmental programming, is the fl ag ship for the

Great Lakes United Tall Ships® Challenge, a series of Tall

Ships races and rallies that see the fl eet in Toronto (June 30

to July 4), Cleveland (July 7 to 11), Bay City (July 15 to 18),

Duluth (July 29 to Aug. 1), Green Bay (Aug. 12 to 15) and

Chicago (Aug. 24 to 29).

THE MARITIME FESTIVAL

While Tall Ships are at the heart of the event, the Celebration

offers much more to entertain and enlighten guests of all

ages. Beginning with the grand arrival of the fl eet on Thurs.,

Tall Ships Come to

The small waterfront town of Bay City, Mich., lies alongside the Saginaw River a few miles from the shallow water of Saginaw Bay. It’s a quaint city with historic charm, a downtown area and only about 33,000 residents. But that number will jump to more than 100,000 when this, the only offi cial host port in the state of Michigan, welcomes the Great Lakes United Tall Ships® Challenge fl eet and a Tall Ship event like none other from July 15 to 18.

July 15, almost all of the other activities and special events that make up the Tall

Ship Celebration are free with paid admission to the festival.

An event within an event, the International Maritime Music Festival is a celebration

of the music of the sea and the “chanteys” that helped crews work in unison while

toiling aboard square-rigged ships during the Age of Sail. In 2010, the Tall Ship

Celebration will welcome musicians from around the world and from Bay City,

Mich.’s, backyard, including Armstrong’s Patent and Dutch Courage from The

Netherlands, Cré Tonnerre from Belgium, Fish and Ships from Norway, Danny

& Joyce McLeod from Great Britain, Sasiedzi from Poland, Pint & Dale from

Washington state, Lee Murdock from Chicago, Tinker’s Folly from Mt. Pleasant,

Mich., and Bay City’s own Hoolie.

The Ring of Steel Action Theatre will demonstrate the fi ne art of “Piratin” through

stage productions, pirate games, crafts, and basic tomfoolery. The Ring of Steel

Action Theatre is the largest theatrical fencing salle, or fencing hall or club in

the country; it specializes in the art of stage combat, a multidisciplinary art that

combines acting with elements of fencing, martial arts, dance and music.

Pirates will also be the subject of a free concert by Bay City actors and entertainers

on Thurs., July 15, when they perform the music of Gilbert and Sullivan’s Pirates

of Penzance in the Wenonah Park outdoor amphitheater. Theater of another sort

will end the day when the Bay Arts Council, in cooperation with the Tall Ship

Celebration, presents Detroit native Alice Cooper live on Sat., July 17, in Veterans

Memorial Park, with varying ticket prices.

New to the Tall Ship Celebration in 2010, the Great Lakes United Green Village will

give guests the opportunity to get their hands wet and their minds engaged through

interactive experiences designed to demonstrate practical ways individuals can

positively impact the Great Lakes, the largest group of freshwater lakes on earth.

Exhibits will also offer a fi rsthand look at the alternative and renewable energy

developments that are creating a new, green economy in Michigan.

Professional storytellers, an art show, “make & take” crafts for young people, and

more, add to the full experience of the Tall Ship Celebration.

SAIL A TALL SHIP

Bay City’s own Tall Ships, the Appledore IV and the Appledore V, will offer

adventures throughout the festival. Tours include 1.5-hour sails on the river;

three-hour sails on Saginaw Bay; three-hour dinner sails under the stars; and

Appledores

PlayfairPhoto by Thad Koza

Bounty

Roald AmundsenRosewayPhoto by Pranas Robert Karalius

of course, a view of the Tall Ships fl eet from the water, with varying prices and

reservations required.

Most Tall Ships today are owned and operated by nonprofi t organizations with

missions grounded in environmental education, sail training, or both, particularly

in personal development experiences for youth. Almost all make berths available

for temporary crew or sail trainees. Regardless of age or sailing ability, most

people who are passionate about sailing can live the dream and enjoy a Tall

Ship adventure of their own. Learn more by visiting the American Sail Training

Association online at www.sailtraining.org.

TICKETS & PRICES

Tickets for the four-day festival go on sale May 1. Souvenir Passports, which are

required to board and tour the visiting Tall Ships, will be available for $12 through

the end of June, and $15 as of July 1. Each Passport provides admission to all four

days of the event as well as opportunities to board and tour each ship one time.

They will be available for purchase through the web site, www.tallshipcelebration.

com.

For those who are not interested in actually touring the Tall Ships, but would like to

attend the festival and enjoy other activities, daily admission is $6 and is available

each day at the festival gates.

GENERAL INFORMATION

Tall Ship Celebration: Bay City is presented by Dow Corning and is sponsored

by The Bay City Times/Saginaw News, the Dow Chemical Company, St. Mary’s of

Michigan, Consumers Energy, CMU Public Broadcasting, Wildfi re Credit Union and

Citizens Bank.

Bay City previously produced the Tall Ship Celebration in 2001, 2003 and 2006,

and has won “Port of the Year” honors for its efforts in 2001 and 2006. When it

welcomes the American Sail Training Association Tall Ships Fleet in July 2010,

Bay City will again be the only offi cial host port for the state of Michigan and the

smallest host port in the Great Lakes.

For more information about the Tall Ship Celebration: Bay City, visit the

organization’s web site at www.tallshipcelebration.com. For information about

planning a trip to Bay City, contact the Bay City Convention & Visitors Bureau at

(888) 229-8696 or visit www.tourbaycitymi.org.

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Take a moment to test your knowledge with the following quiz.

1.) If a passenger falls overboard from your boat, you should

do which of the following:

a. Slowly reverse, keeping the individual in sight at all

times. Stop within fi ve feet and allow the person to swim

to the side of the boat.

b. Stop the boat. Allow the boater to swim to the side of the

vessel and slowly pull the person to safety.

c. Stop. Slowly turn the boat around and approach while

keeping the passenger in sight. Shut off the engine and

then bring the individual to safety.

2). True or False.

It is safe for passengers to board or to exit from the water

if engines are idling.

3). Fill in the blank:

A ________________ will stop a propeller should the driver

of the boat be thrown overboard or pulled away from the

boat’s controls.

If you hesitated to answer even one of the questions above,

you may be putting lives in danger. NEVER reverse your

boat to pick up a passenger. ALWAYS stop, turn around

and shut off the engine before pulling someone to safety.

It is NEVER safe to board or to exit from the water while

engines are idling because the propeller may continue

to spin even when the boat is in neutral. And fi nally, an

engine cut-off switch can save the driver’s life, should the

individual be thrown from the boat.

What exactly is an engine cut-off switch? Most often it is

a lanyard connected to the driver and to a switch on the

control panel or dashboard. Let’s say you’re suddenly

thrown overboard after an encounter with rough water or

an accident on your boat. The second the lanyard device is

pulled from its receptacle, the engine shuts off. Why is this

important? If you’re thrown overboard—and the engine is

still running—you are at serious risk for a propeller strike.

Wireless devices are also available in which an electronic

device worn by the driver—and sometimes by other

occupants—takes the place of a lanyard.

A typical, three-blade propeller running at 3,200 RPM can

infl ict 160 cuts in one second, by traveling from head to toe

on an average person in less than one tenth of a second.

Propeller safety is not something to be taken lightly.

As a boat operator, you are responsible for every aspect of

the boat, just as the driver of a car is responsible for that

vehicle at all times. Safe drivers know to always be on the

look out for pedestrians, especially in populated, urban

environments. Similarly, safe boaters know to watch out for

people in the water.

The best rule of thumb regarding your propeller is: don’t run

the engine when people are near the boat. Be alert for other

boaters engaged in towing sports like tubing, wakeboarding,

etc., and take every precaution to avoid them.

* * * * *

The U.S. Coast Guard is asking all boat owners and operators to help

reduce fatalities, injuries, property damage, and associated healthcare

costs related to recreational boating accidents by taking personal

responsibility for their own safety and the safety of their passengers.

Essential steps include: wearing a life jacket at all times and requiring

passengers to do the same; never boating under the infl uence (BUI);

successfully completing a boating safety course; and getting a Vessel

Safety Check (VSC) annually from local U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary,

United States Power Squadrons®, or your state boating agency’s

Vessel Examiners. The U.S. Coast Guard reminds all boaters to “Boat

Responsibly!” For more tips on boating safety, visit www.uscgboating.org.

By Dick Blackman, U.S. Coast Guard Boating Safety Division

Propeller

SafetyWhat You Don’t Know Can Hurt You


SIMPLE STEPS CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE

There are several things you can do to minimize the risk

of propeller injury:

• Personally look at the area around your boat’s

propeller before starting the engine. Don’t count on

others. See for yourself.

• Before you set out for the day, take a moment to

inform your passengers of the locations and the

dangers of the propellers, and call attention to any

propeller warning labels around your boat.

• Never permit passengers to ride on the bow,

gunwale, transom, seatbacks, or other locations

where they might fall overboard and under the boat.

Accidents can happen in the blink of an eye … and

so can propeller strikes.

• Establish and communicate rules for swim platform

use, boarding ladders, and seating. It’s your boat

and your rules; be clear and fi rm.

• Consider an engine cut-off switch or another

propeller safety device, and make sure all passengers

(including you) wear lifejackets at all times.

OTHER SAFETY DEVICES TO CONSIDER …There is no “one size fi ts all” solution to eliminate the risk of

propeller injuries. Boaters must carefully review all options

and determine which devices make the most sense for

their particular boating experience. The most effective,

preventive measure is having alert, aware boaters who

responsibly manage propeller injury risks. In addition, make

sure that your boat has the following:

• propeller guards,

• ringed propellers,

• propulsion alternatives,

• interlocks,

• sensors,

• anti-feedback steering, and

• rear-facing video cameras.

Check out www.uscgboating.org for more information on

propeller safety options. Select “Propeller Injury Control

Technology” in the “Beacons” area of the page.


For fi ve long years, Suze Orman gazed longingly from

her South Florida waterfront terrace as all the beautiful

boats cruised by. Day after day, she keenly observed

that all the people on those boats were happy and having fun.

She determined that she wanted a piece of that action and all

that the boating lifestyle had to offer.

Totally debt-free and raking in millions, Suze had the fi nancial

wherewithal to buy whatever boat her heart desired. As one

of the nation’s most celebrated fi nancial experts, this Emmy

Award-winning TV host, book author, magazine columnist,

writer/producer and motivational speaker only had to snap

her fi ngers, and any number of boat retailers or yacht brokers

would have gladly jumped to her call. However, her journey to

boat ownership was anything but fast or impulsive, in keeping

with the type of advice she regularly dishes out to loyal viewers

of CNBC’s wildly popular, “The Suze Orman Show,” and to the

millions of readers of her multiple, best-selling books.

“I said to KT [KT Travis - Suze’s partner], ‘I want a boat’; and

she said we’re not going to get a boat until we rent boats and

we decide you really love boats; so I said ok,” recalled Suze.

And so the love affair with boating began.

For fi ve years, Suze, KT, and “The Pod”—a term of

endearment for six members of their extended family with

whom Suze and KT regularly spend time—set off on many

boating adventures on rented 21-foot or 23-foot runabouts.

With KT’s brother Tom, a boat captain, at the helm, they

cruised offshore and dropped anchor, dove off the transom

and enjoyed leisurely swims in warm waters. They puttered

up and down the Intracoastal, looking at all the glitzy homes

of the rich, mortgaged-to-the-hilt, and not necessarily

famous. They pulled into cozy waterfront restaurants for

relaxing meals. They took scenic trips to Palm Beach. Over

time, that initial fascination with boating turned from a casual

fl irtation to a real passion.

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“I kept saying, ‘I love this boat, I love this

boat,’ and KT would say, 'Yeah, but how

long are you going to love a boat for?’”

said Suze. “Every year I kept saying, ‘I

want a boat; I want a boat.’”

But Suze had to live by and respect her

own self-imposed rules.

“It’s very easy when you have a lot of

money to buy things that you don’t use.

Awhile ago we realized we could have a

tendency to do that,” she explained. “I

saw many people do that—they would

buy a Rolls Royce or a Bentley or a huge

boat and then they would never use it.

So we decided we would give ourselves

a fi ve-year cut-off. We decided if I still

wanted something after fi ve years, I

could get it. Because then that is a true

want, especially given that we could rent

a boat anytime we wanted.”

As she approached the fi ve-year

benchmark, Suze began researching

boats on the Internet and pouring

through boat catalogs. The long-awaited day fi nally came

when she announced her intentions.

“After fi ve years passed, I said to KT, ‘I still want a boat. In fact,

I want a boat now more than I’ve ever wanted a boat, because

the more I was on the boat, the more I wanted a boat,’” she

said with a chuckle. “Every day that I sat on my terrace, I

would have a vision of me and KT on that boat on the ocean at

5 a.m. having coffee. I knew exactly what boat I wanted.”

Suze and another gal pal who knew about boats visited

their local dealership, where she discovered the boat of her

dreams. Not the megayacht or fancy express cruiser some

might have expected, Suze’s beloved boat of choice was a

single engine, 28-foot Sea Ray Sundecker.

“I liked the confi guration of that boat; I loved everything about

it,” she said enthusiastically. “I had only been out on 23- and

21-footers before, because that is all they rent out, but I knew

that would be too small for us.”

Her new Sea Ray is sized perfectly to accommodate “The

Pod,” with seats for everybody, plus plenty of storage and

a grill so that KT can whip up quick meals when they’re out

on the water. Suze Orman fans will appreciate the custom

name she’s bestowed upon her new baby, refl ective of her

trademark personal stamp of authorization for a desired

purchase: “Approved.”

Since taking delivery of Approved in February, Suze has

spent every possible day on the water when she’s been in

South Florida, including the unseasonable cold snaps of

40-, 50- and 60-degree days. “I was on the boat every single

day—I put up the screens and was totally comfortable—

I loved it. There wasn’t one day that passed that I wasn’t on

it,” she said proudly.

Suze’s extensive travel schedule has her on the road much

of the year, but her heart—and now her new baby—beckon

her to Florida as frequently as possible. She spends a week

in April in the Sunshine State, along with the entire summer

from June through September and Thanksgiving through New

Year’s. Not surprisingly, she already has plans in place for her

new boat.

“I don’t want to take my boat out by myself until I know I have

mastered every possible situation,” she explained. She has

hired a boating expert to give her and KT hands-on, personal

instruction, and is already well underway to reaching her

ultimate goal of becoming an “experienced yachtswoman.”

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Wanda Kenton Smith is president of Kenton Smith

Marketing and also the founder

and president of Marine Marketers

of America. An avid boater and

motorcyclist, Wanda is considered

by many as the pioneer in

initiatives for marine industry

marketing to women. She

has conducted numerous

national seminars and

workshops since the early nineties and trained thousands

of marine industry boat dealers and executives about the

infl uence of women in boat buying decisions. An editor and

writer, she has authored the national marketing column for

Soundings Trade Only since 1997, and currently edits Sail

America News, a monthly online trade e-newsletter, and

Waypoints, the sailing industry’s e-magazine. She is a highly

respected marketer and publicist who has launched dozens of

international and national award-winning campaigns for more

than 30 of the marine industry’s top brands.

www.kentonsmithmarketing.com

She’s learned the basic driving skills, but now is focusing on

docking maneuvers in all types of conditions, operating the

boat in a variety of inlets, as well as in speed zones, including

those with larger boats where she faces challenging wake

conditions, plus understanding how to gauge water depth

without having to rely solely on instrumentation. She is

admittedly intrigued by the workings of the engine and has

opened the hatch on more than one occasion.

“Seriously, I’m getting very much into the mechanics and

the workings of this boat—I’m getting there, and I like that!”

she said with a grin. “My main goal, truthfully, is for me to

learn how to operate the boat. We plan to take it on trips to

the Keys, to Miami, to Palm Beach … sometimes we’ll go out

on the ocean, sometimes on the Intracoastal. We may even

stay overnight on the boat. … I’ve fi gured out how four of us

could easily sleep on the boat, and we’re absolutely going

to do that!”

Suze looks forward to not only mastering the technical

aspects of boat operation, but also in meeting new friends

who share the same passion.

“I also want to meet other women who are doing this and

who are learning—I want to be part of a women’s boating

community. I don’t just want to be Suze Orman on her boat;

I want to be another woman who is learning to be powerful in

situations where we aren’t normally powerful. I want to make

friends that way, and I will. I most certainly will.”

Suze has already taken her love of boating and found a way

to apply it to her multi-million-dollar business empire. She is

in the process of producing a new segment for

her YouTube Channel entitled, “Staying Afl oat,”

which she says will include lessons she’s

learned on the water that remind her about

money, and which will be shot from Approved.

The concept has already caught the attention

of network executives, so she’s investing in a

high-defi nition camera to maximize the quality

of production. Who knows? Future episodes

just may launch on prime time.

While Suze is apart from Approved, she’s

making sure her latest addition to the family

gets plenty of TLC. “I miss my little boat,” she

said wistfully. “I called our guy in Florida who

is taking care of her, and reminded him to take

her out every week and clean the lines so they

don’t get clogged.”

As the boating community welcomes its newest

celebrity to the fold, one thing is for certain:

We’ll all stay tuned for Suze’s latest adventures.

The 2009 Forbes Magazine’s ranked no. 18

“Most Infl uential Women in Media” and 2009

Time Magazine’s “Top 100 World’s Most Infl uential People”

is sure to bring a positive spin to the boating lifestyle as she

shares her experiences and her enthusiasm with legions of

fans and faithful followers.

Welcome aboard, Suze!

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s marinas prepare for peak boating season around the country, now’s

the time for boaters to gear up to “be green” this summer. Choosing to

be a responsible conservationist on the water not only positively impacts the

environment, but can also have a similar impact on your wallet.

The recreational boating industry continues to offer eco-friendly products, including

electric and solar-paneled boats, greener engines and recycled

accessories. DiscoverBoating.com/green has easy tips for every boater to

become more environmentally-conscious this spring, including:

• Look for the EPA-Certifi ed “Design for the Environment” DfE

label, which identifi es cleaning products that have minimal environmental

impacts and are safer for you and your family. You can fi nd a list of eco-friendly

products at www.greenseal.org.

• Make sure your boat, engine and propeller

are compatible and in good condition to avoid wasting fuel and minimizing

harmful emissions.

• Dispose of paints, batteries, antifreeze, cleaning products,

oil and other hazardous wastes at a waste collection facility. Some marine

accessories stores even offer a $10 credit on a new battery when you return your

used one.

• Easily cut down on fuel usage by reducing cruising

speeds, properly trimming, regularly tuning the engine, making sure the hull is

clean and taking shorter trips.

• Ensure fuel does not discharge from the vent line as a result

of overfi lling by avoiding “topping off” your tank. Stop “spit back” from the fuel fi ll

by fueling at a slow rate.

• Study your waterways to prevent boat propellers from

damaging sensitive sea fl oor habitats or injuring marine life. Plan your trip in

advance to avoid consuming excess fuel supply and consider using an autopilot

when possible.

• Protect marine life by properly disposing of

monofi lament fi shing line at nearby marine accessory stores and shoreside

recycling locations.

• Never dispose of garbage in the water. Take advantage of facilities

on shore and at marinas to recycle plastic, glass, metal and paper.

For more tips and ideas on how to become a more eco-friendly boater and reduce

fuel usage, visit DiscoverBoating.com.


It’s Friday night, and you’re heading to the local pub to grab

some fried fi sh and watch the big game with some friends.

If you’re in northern Ohio, chances are good that your

sandwich will feature yellow perch, a popular fi sh from Lake

Erie that is also Ohio’s top food fi sh, with 3 million pounds

harvested from the lake in 2008 alone.

With demand for yellow perch so high, it makes sense that

fi sh farmers have begun to cultivate the species as part of

an Ohio aquaculture industry that has tripled in size in the

last decade—from $1.6 million in 1998 to $6.6 million in 2007.

However, yellow perch are a slow-growing species, often

taking two years to reach a “market size” of 8.5 inches. This

extended growing period can cost a bundle, particularly as

the price of fi sh meal has skyrocketed in recent years, making

it a serious drawback for farmers who might consider taking

the perch-raising plunge.

But there is hope on the horizon. Ohio Sea Grant Researcher

Hanping Wang, director of the Ohio Aquaculture Research

and Development Integration Program at the Ohio State

University (OSU) South Centers in Piketon, has been working

to selectively breed yellow perch that are expected to reach

market size in just one year. To date, it’s an experiment that

has yielded impressive results.

“Our genetically-enhanced stocks grow 28% to 42% faster than

the typical fi sh and have potential to reach market size in just

one year,” Wang says. “Reducing the amount of time before

the fi sh can be harvested should decrease costs for care and

feeding by 30% to 40%. This is good news for fi sh farmers.”

FINDING GENETIC FINGERPRINTS

Part of the trouble with current yellow perch aquaculture

populations is that there has been little concern about

inbreeding, which can not only contribute to the slow growth

rate of the fi sh but also make them more susceptible to

disease. Wang knew that breeding for bigger fi sh would

By Stacy Brannan, Ohio Sea Grant Communications

SUPER-SIZED PERCHThe Bigger, Better,

Faster-growing fi sh could make yellow perch aquaculture more viable

This story was printed with permission from Ohio Sea Grant.

Photos are courtesy of Ohio State University South Centers.

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require careful control. “We did not want to breed siblings or

cousins,” he explains.

After breeding the fi sh and raising them to market size, they

selected the top 5% to 10% of the biggest fi sh and tested their

genetic relatedness using a technique that looks for genetic

fi ngerprints in a fi sh’s DNA.

The fi ngerprints help them to determine the parents of each

fi sh so that only those fi sh that are not related and have the

best physical characteristics will be bred further.

Wang has been able to do this step quickly thanks

to a new machine called the Genetic Analyzer,

which can genetically fi ngerprint 800 fi sh in two

weeks—a process that used to take three months.

INDUSTRIAL-STRENGTH PERCH

After fi ve years of work on this project, Wang has

established fi ve lines of improved yellow perch. To

this point, however, he has only bred his superior

fi sh in the research breeding center. To be sure

the improvements translate to a commercial scale,

they must fi rst be tested at some fi sh farms.

“Our study so far has been at an experimental

scale,” says Wang. “We need to test it at an

industrial scale, so we have recruited four

farms—two in Ohio and two in Wisconsin—to test

the new fi sh from 2011 to 2013.”

One of those farmers will be Bill Lynch, an OSU

Extension Associate who also raises yellow

perch in Union County, Ohio. He sees the farm

test as an important part of Wang’s development

of improved yellow perch.

“You can demonstrate the genetic improvement

in small-scale lab situations, which he’s done,

but you still better make sure it holds up at the

commercial scale,” Lynch says. “If you don’t,

there’s no sense from the farmer’s standpoint in

spending extra money on genetically improved

stock. The grower has to see the improvement.”

Farmed fi sh are often purchased as fi ngerlings

and grown in ponds or tanks until they reach

market size. A well-managed commercial pond

in Ohio, ranging from a quarter- to a half-acre

in size, can produce between 3,000 and 3,500

pounds of yellow perch per acre, yielding a

potential 2,500 to 5,000 perch per pond.

If the trial-run farmers do see yellow perch that

reach market size more quickly, the number of

farms growing yellow perch for food could rise substantially

in the next several years. More yellow perch farming could

well mean a shift in the origin of your tasty fi sh dinner, though

probably not quickly.

Right now, most yellow perch farms in Ohio provide stock for

lakes and ponds in Ohio, Michigan and Indiana, giving people

fi sh to catch and restoring systems that have been depleted

by fi sh kills. For that purpose, genetically superior fi sh aren’t

really needed, according to Lynch.

Sport and commercial fi shermen harvested 3 million pounds of yellow

perch from Lake Erie’s Ohio waters in 2008. Increasing the amount of

farmed yellow perch sold in Ohio would help ensure sustainability of the

wild population found in Lake Erie.

Wang’s selectively bred yellow perch grew 28% to 42% faster than

typical fi sh, and could reach market size in just one year. From 2011

to 2013, farmers at four sites in Ohio and Wisconsin will test the fi sh to

see if the outcome holds up at a commercial production scale.


“But if you’re going to grow yellow perch for food fi sh on

farms, genetic enhancement is going to be the key,” he says.

“You’re going to want to grow them the fastest you can on the

least amount of food. If you can grow them faster, you can turn

more groups of fi sh through the system in a year. That all has

economic ramifi cations.”

Still, it would take a lot of farmers to compete with Lake Erie,

which Lynch calls “the 800-pound gorilla when it comes to

yellow perch production.”

The majority of yellow perch found at restaurants and in stores

in Ohio is wild-caught as part of the millions of pounds of

that species taken from Lake Erie annually. Only increasing

the profi t margin for farmers, making it more likely that they

can make money raising yellow perch for food, will make

them want to invest in perch culture. It is worth the effort,

however, to ensure that wild yellow perch populations remain

sustainable, particularly as demand for fi sh as a lean protein

increases along with the ever-growing human population.

Developing solutions that decrease the cost of farming perch

now offers some ecological protection for the future.

For more information about this Ohio Sea Grant and

USDA-funded research, contact Hanping Wang at

[email protected].

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In times of emergency, a VHF radio can be one of the

most important pieces of gear aboard a boat. This

means of communication can be a boater’s only line of

communication from sea to shore or to nearby vessels, so

it’s important to select a radio that has the most advanced

and the most helpful features. Here are the top reasons to

own or simply upgrade a VHF radio.

1 DSC Calling: A unique feature of VHF radios is Digital

Selective Calling (DSC). This enables even novice

boaters to, when the VHF is connected to a working global

positioning system (GPS), send a digital distress message

that contains the vessel’s GPS position to the United States

Coast Guard (USCG) or other DSC-equipped craft.

2 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

(NOAA) Weather Alert Monitoring: Some VHF radios

offer NOAA Weather Alert Monitoring, which provides instant

access to NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards and other

weather information, 24 hours a day. This helps to determine

when to head back to shore to avoid getting caught in a

storm. No cell phone can do that.

3 JIS7 Waterproof Rating: Meeting JIS7 standards means

a VHF radio can be fully submerged for 30 minutes in

three feet of water and still function properly after it’s taken

out. The radio can remain in the open, right where a boater

may need it.

4 Floating Handhelds: The ability to fl oat is a relatively

new feature for handheld VHF radios. Now, owners don’t

have to worry about getting their radios wet or accidentally

dropping them overboard. They can easily retrieve them.

5 Unique Features: Technology is constantly advancing,

and likewise, so are the features of VHF radios. Some

of Cobra Marine’s models offer Rewind-Say-Again™. This

digital voice recorder enables the radio to record up to 20

seconds of any incoming call. Standard Horizon provides AIS

integration with certain radios, so that users can safely avoid

collisions on the water. Combining these sophisticated

functions with VHF radios makes the units even more

valuable to boaters.

6 Bluetooth® Wireless Technology-Enabled Mobile

Phone Calling/Integration: Certain VHF radios now

incorporate Bluetooth wireless technology. Users can pair

their cell phones with the units and make and receive phone

calls, all while the cell phone is safely stored where it won’t

get wet or damaged.

7 Better Battery Technology: New radio models feature

lithium ion batteries or the option to use AA batteries,

reducing the chance of the radio being out of power when

it’s needed most. Some new handheld radios will transmit at

the higher, six-wattage level of power. The better the battery,

the more reliable and stable the power output will be.

8 Rescue 21 System: The Coast Guard’s investment in its

new, VHF-receiving, Rescue 21 system reaffi rms that the

marine VHF radio is the preferred method of electronically

contacting the USCG when in distress. Cellular devices are

unreliable in the harsh maritime environment, while a VHF

radio is the best way to alert search and rescue crews to a

boater’s condition and location.

9 Bigger and Better Displays: With brighter and larger

displays than ever before, boaters can quickly identify

who’s calling them. The radios also have descriptive menus,

making them easier to use and resulting in less wasted time.

Whether used for communicating with marinas and locks,

or when making a mayday call, a VHF radio is a necessary

piece of boating gear. Manufacturers now offer a wide range

of unique, innovative and, sometimes, lifesaving features

on their units. No matter what type of VHF radio boaters

own, they’ll gain peace of mind and security when they are

properly equipped with the latest in marine communication.

NINE REASONS TO OWN AVHF RADIO

By Bill Boudreau, Cobra Marine

A dreamdestination for boaters Located right into the heart of Québec City’s

historic and sightseeing area, the Port of Quebec Marina is an unforgettable destination.

Numerous festivals and events are held throughout the summer in this romantic and lively city.

415 slips with 30, 50 or 100 amps, wifi, pool, restaurant, BBQ, laundry room, fuel and diesel, sanitary pumping station, 24 hours security, 50t. travelift and launching ramp, dismasting crane, storage, parking, car rental, marine store and more.

www.marinaportquebec.ca

FOR INFORMATION OR RESERVATIONT 418.648.2233 F 418.648.5598 [email protected]


Great Lakes$13.4 MILLION AWARDEDDepartment of the Interior Secretary Ken Salazar announced

recently that $13.4 million will be distributed to the fi sh and

wildlife agencies of the Midwestern states including Illinois,

Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio and

Wisconsin to help conserve and recover imperiled fi sh and

wildlife through the State Wildlife Grant Program. Nearly

$76.5 million will be distributed to the 50 states, territories

and commonwealths across the nation, a signifi cant

increase in funding over the 2009 levels. Since the

program’s inception, Congress has provided more than $573

million for conservation work on state and private lands

across the country.

The State Wildlife Grant Program provides federal grant funds

for the development and implementation of programs for

the benefi t of fi sh and wildlife and their habitats, including

species that are not hunted or fi shed. For the past nine years,

the grants program has provided a stable federal funding

source for state fi sh and wildlife agencies. This stability

has been critical to the recovery and resilience of many

species in greatest need of conservation. This year’s funds

come from the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies

Appropriations Act of 2010 (H.R. 2996).

FY2010 State Wildlife Grant Apportionments - Midwest Region

Illinois $2,516,654Indiana $1,318,160Iowa $936,060Michigan $2,064,264Minnesota $1,524,356Missouri $1,520,387Ohio $2,176,713Wisconsin $1,357,336

TOTAL $13,413,390

fws.gov

CHESAPEAKE LIGHT CRAFT’S BUILD-YOUR-OWN-BOAT CLASSES

Chesapeake Light Craft (CLC) is bringing their popular

build-your-own-boat classes back to Great Lakes Boat

Building School (GLBBS) during four weeks this summer. The

Great Lakes Boat Building School is located in the beautiful

Les Chenaux Islands of northern Michigan, on the Upper

Peninsula. GLBBS is housed in a brand-new, 12,000-square-

foot facility designed and built specifi cally for the teaching of

boating skills.

CLC has been teaching build-your-own-boat

classes since 1994. In CLC classes, experienced,

professional boat builders help students assemble

their own boats from start to fi nish. Classes are 5.5

days—ideal for one-week vacations.

GLBBS students can select one of CLC’s most

popular designs: Canoeists may build the ultra-

light, Sassafras 12-pack canoe from June 21 to 26;

and kayak enthusiasts can choose between CLC’s

award-winning Chesapeake sea kayaks and the

bestselling Wood Duck recreational kayaks. A Build

Your Own Chesapeake class also runs from July

19 to 24, and a Build Your Own Wood Duck class

runs from July 5 to 10. Finally, a Build Your Own

Northeaster Dory class will run from July 12 to 17.

Tuition for the week costs $570 and the various kits built in

class range from $749 to $2,349. Each student may bring a

“helper” for the week for an additional fee.

clcboats.com/classes

Waukesha’s bid for water from Lake Michigan includes a

request for the legal right to distribute the liquid throughout

an area nearly twice its current size, according to a map

required for the application. The Wisconsin city must depict

the entire area it intends to serve with water, states a Great

Lakes protection agreement, and the Southeastern

Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission must

designate the area.

Although Waukesha covers only 21.7 square miles,

the proposed service area is 39 square miles. It would

extend east to its border with New Berlin, west to the

Town of Genesee, and south, from I-94 to the Town of

Vernon and Vernon Marsh.

The reason for Waukesha’s request is that its deep

sandstone wells contain radium-contaminated water,

for which it needs a substitute. The average demand

of customers within the larger area will be 10.9 million

gallons per day after 2035. The demand will have

increased from 6.8 million gallons daily in 2009.

Forcing Waukesha to fi nd another source of clean

water is an order by the state to provide clean water by June

2018. Although the city would prefer to purchase water from

Milwaukee, all of the eight Great Lakes states would have

to approve an application by Waukesha before this water

diversion could move forward.

WAUKESHA THIRSTS FOR CLEAN WATER


WISCONSIN DOCKS & HARBORS RECEIVE FUNDING

Wisconsin Harbor facilities and docks will receive

$12,559,513 from state Harbor Assistance Program

(HAP) grants awarded to three projects in Green Bay

and Manitowoc, announced Gov. Jim Doyle in mid-

March. The funding will retain more than 600 jobs and

will create more than 130 jobs in the state.

These monies are in addition to $32.8 million in state

HAP awards that Gov. Doyle has provided to harbors

and ports in Wisconsin, in locations including Superior,

Oconto and Sister Bay. He has proffered them all since

he assumed his gubernatorial position in 2003.

His efforts have been assisted by his status since

2004 as chair of the Council of Great Lakes Governors,

where he has worked to preserve, protect and improve

the Great Lakes for years to come. As evidence of his

success, the Obama Administration has based its Great

Lakes Action Plan on his top priorities for the Great

Lakes. The plan, released in February, proposes objectives,

goals and key steps for restoring the Great Lakes between

now and 2015, as a response to the most immediate dangers

for the bodies of water. In addition, the largest investment in

the Great Lakes in the last 20 years—the $475-million Great

Lakes Restoration Initiative—passed under Doyle’s watch,

with his support and that of the Great Lakes governors.

Pres. Barack Obama proposed the measure, and Congress

appropriated the above amount.

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Great LakesEFFORTS TO CLEAN LAKE ONTARIOIn the past 30 to 40 years, Lake Ontario has become

so clear that passersby can now see 40 feet below the

surface when they are two miles off-shore.

This is a result of environmental efforts that have

tightened controls on sewage treatment plants, and

have decreased the amount of phosphorus entering

Lake Ontario.

This has raised the water quality, and has led

environmental offi cials and researchers to begin

reintroducing native species to the lake.

However, diffi culties remain, including the threats of

water pollution and the invasions of non-native species,

especially the Asian carp.

Although the quantity of phosphorus entering the

lake has dropped, it continues to be a problem, due

to the narrow nature of the New York law banning the

chemical in detergents. The legislation addressed the issue

of laundry detergents that contained phosphorus, but not the

problem of the chemical in detergents for dishwashers, which

were less common at the time.

Today, phosphorus still wends its way to Lake Ontario, not

stopped by the law or by the wastewater treatment plants,

which are somewhat ineffective at removing the substance

from the water.

Large amounts of aquatic vegetation growth occur near the

shore, due to a combination of phosphorus, and runoff from

agricultural and residential fertilizers, leading Ontario Beach

to be closed to swimming frequently.

FUNDING MAKES PURCHASE POSSIBLE

A $3-million grant from the federal government is helping

the city of Saugatuck, Mich., to reach its goal of amassing

enough funding to purchase the Saugatuck Harbor Natural

Area. On March 19, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric

Administration paid a stipend through its Coastal and

Estuarine Land Conservation Program (CELCP) to

Saugutuck. Earth Day, April 22, marked the park’s opening.

The CELCP program, administered by the Department of

Natural Resources and Environment in Michigan, helps

states to acquire signifi cant areas of estuarine or coastal

natures that may otherwise be converted from their

important aesthetic, conservational, ecological, historical

or recreational benefi ts to various other uses. The funding

is 15% of CELCP’s budget, which Pres. Barack Obama has

recommended to be $20 million.

The money for the remaining cost of the purchase has

come from sources including $6.1 million in lead gifts, $1

million in conditional gifts, and bridge loans, which will

cover a Michigan Department of Natural Resources Trust

Fund grant of $10.5 million that will be released during a

three-year period. The end of that time will mark the city’s

assumption of full ownership of the land.

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FishingAlthough Lake Superior remained free of the viral hemorrhagic

septicemia virus (VHSV) for years, fi sh there have now been

infected, states an announcement from Cornell University

scientists. Other Great Lakes, including Erie, Huron, Michigan

and Ontario, have contained VHSV for years, but until now,

Lake Superior had been free of it.

Symptoms of infected fi sh include pale gills, bulging eyes,

listless movements and swimming in circles. The fi sh will

have “widespread hemorrhages throughout the body

surface and within the internal organs,” state offi cials at the

Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR).

If you see a fi sh that matches this description, “place the

fi sh in a clean plastic bag and keep it in an iced cooler or

refrigerator as quickly as possible (do not freeze),” requests

the DNR. Contact the DNR pathology lab or fi sheries offi ce at

(651) 259-5096 immediately for instructions.

Fortunately, humans are not susceptible to VHSV, and may

both consume contaminated fi sh and come into direct

contact with them without potential health problems.

IDNR MAKING PLANS FOR MORE FISH STOCKING IN ROCK RIVER

LAKE SUPERIOR FALLS PREY TO VHSV

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) is developing

plans to stock fl athead catfi sh and channel catfi sh in the Rock River

later this year as part of a continuing effort to speed the recovery of the

river’s fi shery in the aftermath of a June 2009 fi sh kill.

Tens of thousands of sport fi sh were lost in the Rock River fi sh kill

event fi rst reported on June 20 to 21, 2009. At that time, dead fi sh were

discovered in the Rock River in an area from two miles north of Grand

Detour to 50 miles downstream at Prophetstown. The IDNR stocked the

river with smallmouth bass and northern pike last summer and channel

catfi sh last fall in the aftermath of the fi sh kill.

IDNR fi sheries biologists this spring plan to collect and relocate up

to 100 pairs of fl athead catfi sh into areas of the Rock River that were

affected by the fi sh kill. At the same time, IDNR personnel will relocate

pre-spawn channel catfi sh to the same area of the Rock River, and

further supplement the channel catfi sh population by stocking small fi sh

from state hatcheries.

Anglers with questions about the Rock River fi shery can contact IDNR

District Fisheries Biologist Ken Clodfelter at (815) 454-2759.

Photo courtesy of Dr. P.R. Bowser, Cornell University

VHSV has become a serious threat to the sport-fi shing

industry in New York, with 28 freshwater fi sh species infected

throughout the Great Lakes, including yellow perch, Great

Lakes muskellunge, bluegill and black crappie.


WIND TURBINES MAY SOON DISTURB LAKESLakes Erie and Ontario may soon see wind turbines near

their shores, in water equal to, or less than, 150 feet deep.

Unfortunately, the New York Power Authority (NYPA),

which is proposing the construction, neglected to consult

shoreline businesses or communities.

Cayuga, Jefferson, Oswego and Wayne counties oppose

the Lake Ontario portion of the plans. Their reasons include

the following:

- The large foundations needed for turbines offshore will

stir sediments that contain pollution collected for many

years, redistributing them around the lake, according to

the patterns of natural currents;

- Valuable freshwater may be contaminated by

pollution accidents;

- The almost 1,000 turbines proposed would likely cause

federal and state security forces to close off much of Lake

Ontario to those who fi sh or boat;

- The number of navigation hazards will increase; and

- Electrical fi elds from transmission lines connecting the

wind turbines may lead to decreases in fi sh populations.

Such effects have been demonstrated in Europe near

ocean wind farms.

NEW MUSCULAR TROUT

As a boon for commercial

aquaculture, a scientist at

the University of Rhode

Island has created a new,

muscular form of rainbow

trout. It took Terry Bradley

10 years, and the results are

genetically-engineered fi sh

with large dorsal humps and

defi ned abdomens.

If this new type of fi sh receives regulatory approval, it has

the potential to reduce the number of fi sh that are raised on

farms, by raising the amount of edible meat per fi sh.

Bradley succeeded by researching a protein called

myostatin, which slows muscle growth. His study of its

inhibition led to trout

with muscle mass that

is 15 to 20% larger than

more conventional fi sh.

Aquaculture facilities in

Europe and the United

States produce about

500,000 metric tons of

rainbow trout per year.

Annually, approximately

1,000 trout farms in the United States produce about $80

million of trout. This occurs mostly in California, Idaho, New

York and Pennsylvania.

The fi sh act normally, in general, and Bradley said his

research on them will continue.

PROPOSAL FOR 72-HOUR FISHING LICENSE Legal measures proposed in Michigan would create a permit allowing fi shing for 72 hours for all species, with a new limit that

would authorize two additional days for possession. This provides legal permission to remain in-state for a full weekend, adding

convenience for local and out-of-state anglers. The governor will soon review the legislation, which the Hesperia Sport Shop

had put forward to Rep. Hansen.

Hansen worked to develop the proposal after anglers in Michigan reported to him that their only legal fi shing options were to

purchase daily permits or annual licenses. This prevented them from legally keeping fi sh for more than one day after they had

caught them.

The all-species, 72-hour license would cost $21. Compared to the annual license for residents, the license for the shorter period

would save residents $7, and non-residents $21 for the non-resident fee. Seniors would save $2.20, down from the current cost

of $11.20.

Photo by Michael Salerno/University of Rhode Island.


LEARN TO SAIL AT OSHKOSH YACHT CLUB

The Oshkosh Yacht Club of Oshkosh, Wis., is now accepting

registrations for its Learn to Sail Program. The program has

been designed to teach sailing basics, including boating

safety, sailing terminology, boat handling, the rules of the sea

and enjoyment of sailing as a lifetime and community activity.

The six-week summer youth program’s curriculum is geared

for children who have completed second grade through age

13. Students will sail an international class Optimist dinghy.

The club’s fl exible three-hour adult program will use a 19-

foot Flying Scot. Adults will sail with up to four people and

an instructor in the boat. Participants can focus on sailing

technique or go for a hands-on cruise.

All sailing classes will include hands-on experience and

discussions on rigging, gear, safety, sailing terms, points

of sail and docking. The sailing school operates out of the

Oshkosh Yacht Club Harbor at the Waters Building, 1393

Washington Ave. Students are required to bring a Coast

Guard-approved life jacket.

oshkoshyachtclub.org //

(920) 426-1116

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 south of Milwaukee and 60 miles north of Chicago, Ill.

RYC offers many attractions including its own slip system, dry

sailing area, bar with fl at panel TVs, dining area, patio, private

beach with playground, and more.

The adventurous can join the racing fl eet, the power squadron

or the adult sailing classes for some excitement. Kids can be

kept occupied during the summer with junior sailing classes.

RYC is also the home of the Hook Race. The Hook Race

combines strong competition with the navigational challenge

of Death’s Door. Finishing the race at the M&M Yacht

Club in Menominee, Mich., provides

opportunities for cruising vacations

afterwards. The M&M Yacht Club has

several races planned for the following

week culminating with their 100 Miler.

The Hook Race is a Category 3 race

open to all sailboats eligible to make a race of this distance

and duration. This year’s race will begin July 24.

For a very reasonable cost, Racine Yacht Club offers many

ways to increase your boating pleasure, skills and knowledge,

along with building a lasting camaraderie with others who

enjoy Lake Michigan.

For additional information, call (262) 634-8587 during the

club’s offi ce hours, 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., Monday through

Friday; or contact our membership committee.

racineyachtclub.org //

(262) 634-8587

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GREEN BAY YACHTING CLUB SEEKING NEW MEMBERSThe Green Bay Yachting Club, located near the mouth of

the Fox River in Green Bay, Wis., has a number of boat slips

available this season.

Usually fi lled to capacity with both sail and powerboats, the

current openings have occurred as a result of some members

retiring from recreational boating and others moving their

boats to a new marina in Door County; but the economy has

been blamed for having the biggest impact on the situation.

If you’re in the market for a boat, now is a good time to buy,

and the Green Bay Yachting Club may be the ideal place to

moor it. In addition to the marina, clubhouse and bar, the club

offers reciprocal agreements with other yacht clubs, 25-ton

travel lift, fuel dock and winter storage.

greenbayyachtclub.com

PORT HURON YACHT CLUB HOLDS RACE FOR SECOND YEARThe Port Huron Yacht Club will host the 2010 US-IRC Great

Lakes Championships from July 10 to 11. It will be the second

consecutive year that the club, in Port Huron, Mich., will hold

the contest. The competition will take place in lower Lake

Huron one week before the Bayview Port Huron to Mackinac

Island Sailboat Race begins.

Although Lake Huron is beautiful, it has unpredictable wind

conditions, helping to create a diffi cult race. Notably, weather

conditions were nearly ideal last year, with warm breezes

from the south.

The Port Huron Yacht Club is known for being an

exceptionally friendly and enjoyable club on the Great Lakes,

and the dinners and other nightlife events that it will hold to

supplement the race are purported to be stand-outs.

Visit the web site for the race, at www.yachtscoring.com/

emenu.cfm?eID=319, for more information or to register.


Marinas

TORRESEN MARINE ADDS SOLAR POWER

MARINA PROFILE: COLLINS BAY MARINA

Collins Bay Marina is a family-owned and

-operated, 300-slip facility located in

Kingston, Ontario, Canada. Situated between

the Thousand Islands and the inland waters of

Prince Edward County, it is home to boaters

in a stunningly beautiful cruising area. Sailors enjoy the

open waters and the faithful winds that brought the Summer

Olympic sailing events to Kingston in 1976.

Protected by Amherst Island and the gentle curve of the

bay, the marina is a secure weather hole affording excellent

protection to boaters when Lake Ontario threatens.

It boasts fl oating, full fi nger docks constructed

to allow for the unobstructed fl ow of the natural

seiche in the bay through the marina. Guests enjoy

immaculately clean washrooms, lovely grounds,

and the facilities of both the adjoining Rotary Park

and the 337-acre Lemoine Point Conservation Area.

The marina provides both gas and diesel fuel

supplies, pumpout facilities and free WiFi.

Employing both a 65-ton Link-Belt

crane and a precision mast crane,

the marina has a professional

reputation for expert boat handling.

It provides protected winter storage

and is easily accessible to boats

trucked to and from the area.

Year after year, a group of friendly

students help the boaters dock

and fuel their boats and keep the

facilities properly trimmed and shipshape. They embody

the attitude put forward in the marina’s mission: To provide

surroundings, facilities and services that make your boating

experiences enjoyable.

Visit them on the web at www.CollinsBayMarina.com and

have a look at the local conditions on the live webcam.

NATIONAL MARINA DAYNational Marina Day will be observed across the

United States on June 12. The event began in

2001 as a celebration of the marina industry.

Since the fi rst year, National Marina Day has

continued to grow and evolve into a day of

celebrating marinas and the roles they play in

our communities and in our country’s recreation.

The variety of events held expands each year

with the creativity of the marina operators who participate.

This year also marks major improvements in

the web site: Some of the original features are

still included, such as the National Marina Day

resource kit, but there is also new content,

and the overall design has been updated with

improved navigation and useful information.

Marinas now have the option to register their

events and information about their facilities.

nationalmarinaday.org

Torresen Marine, located in Muskegon, Mich., is adding

150kW in solar panels to its 28,000-square-foot roof. The

system will power 30% of the facility and contains an amount

of energy equivalent to the quantity needed to power 20

homes in the area.

Inovateus Solar, a partner on the project, has specifi ed 750

Scheuten Solar USA panels to be used. This will be the fi rst

time this type will be used in the United States. It is particularly

durable, and able to handle the harsh environmental

conditions in Muskegon. The project cost will total $740,000.

torresen.com


PERMIT DISPUTE ON WHITE BEAR LAKE

UPGRADES AT MARINA 200

Marina 200 in Cornwall, Canada, on the St. Lawrence River, is

being upgraded. Crews are remodeling the northern docks at

the marina facility, and it is hoped the work will be completed

in time for the marina’s opening in mid-May. The northern

docks have suffered ice damage throughout the years.

Similar changes were made to the marina’s southern docks

more than a decade ago.

The marina is federally-owned and falls under the

jurisdiction of Fisheries and Oceans Canada, but is

operated by the city. There has been talk in the past of the

city taking over the marina; however, previous city councils

have been hesitant about whether to take control of a facility

that was in need of upgrades.

Various government ministries and agencies already own

a good chunk of the city’s waterfront, and Cornwall’s

Waterfront Plan recommends pursuing opportunities for city

ownership whenever they arise.

cornwall.ca/en/recreation/Marina200.asp

Low water levels have triggered a permit dispute on White Bear Lake in Minnesota between lake regulators and two large marinas,

White Bear Lake City’s marina and the Docks of White Bear. The White Bear Lake Conservation District has notifi ed the city of

White Bear Lake and the Docks of White Bear that 2010 marina permit applications will not be considered until 2009 marina permit

fees are paid in full. Without the permits, more than 350 boats will not be allowed to use marina slips.

Both operators have an outstanding balance remaining on 2009 permit payments. All other marinas and dock associations, which

are signifi cantly smaller, have paid 2009 permitting fees and have been granted 2010 slip permits. The marinas claim they paid

for the slips that were actually used during the season; low water levels rendered 26 slips at the city marina and 52 spaces at the

Docks of White Bear useless.

In the past the Conservation District counted the

number of boats and billed marina owners on a per-

slip basis, but the process has changed to billing a fee

based on the maximum amount of slips authorized at

the beginning of the year.

NEW OWNERSHIP OF BUCK CREEK MARINAThe Rathbun Marina at Buck Creek, located in

Centerville, Ia., provides access to a shop, a restaurant,

a hotel, camping, Rathbun Lake and, of course, the

marina itself.

The marina is now being operated by Sheila and

Douglas Clemons, who intend to live on-site. The

Clemons took possession of the assets of Rathbun

Marina LC last November. They also Own South Fork

Marina, and the two marinas are known collectively as

Rathbun Marinas.

The Clemons’ have remodeled the on-site store and

the restaurant, Louie’s at the Lake. The store now

has room for more inventory, and the eatery opened

on April 1. The owners run a boating shop online at

rathbunlakemarinas.com.


Cruising

What started as an informal get together by a few Chris Craft

Commander owners 10 years ago has grown to be one of

the key events of the summer boating season for owners of

these classic boats.

Weary mariners are temporarily jumping ship to shore

up at Hotel Carl Gustaf, an exclusive, charming hotel

overlooking the glittering lights of picturesque,

red-roofed Gustavia on the island of St. Barths in the

French West Indies.

From its hilltop location, guests of this intimate boutique

resort with only 14 luxury suites and an award-winning

spa enjoy stunning views of St. Barths’ harbor. Upscale

accommodations include the Spa Suite with a private

plunge pool for two and views of both Shell Beach

and Gustavia Bay, and the 2,600-square-foot, rooftop

Royal Suite that is accessible by private entrance and

is surrounded by a walled garden terrace with its own

infi nity plunge pool. Hotel Carl Gustaf also offers 12

spacious one- and two-bedroom suites.

Indulgences continue with fi ne dining at Victoria’s Restaurant.

The resort’s signature dining outlet is an upscale eatery

that offers fi ne French cuisine. The hotel’s wine cellar also

stocks more than 300 of the world’s most celebrated wines,

champagnes and cognacs, as well as a collection of rums

from different Caribbean islands.

A variety of cultural and sporting recreation, including

horseback riding, hiking, tennis and nautical adventures,

as well as museum tours, art gallery walks and marquee

shopping, complement the island’s pristine shores.

Luxury yachters who mention the special “Walk-In Rate” will

receive 30% off same-day bookings at the hotel, plus taxes

and service charges. Blackout dates apply. “Walk-In Rate” not

valid from May 1 to Nov. 15, 2010, and Dec. 15 to Jan. 4, 2011.

www.hotelcarlgustaf.com // (212) 616-5032

DOCK IN ST. BARTHS AND SLIP AWAY TO HOTEL CARL GUSTAF

CHRIS CRAFT COMMANDER CLUB RENDEZVOUS

Huron, Ohio, on the shores of Lake Erie, has been chosen

as the site of the Chris Craft Commander Club’s rendezvous

that will be held from Aug. 5 to 8. Huron is steeped in rich

maritime history, as well as claiming home to many, many

vintage Chris Craft Commanders.

Event organizers, Tim Toth and Matt O’Donnell, have already

organized two very successful non-club events in this area,

along with club co-founder, Paul Pletcher. Toth and O’Donnell

felt the Commander Club’s infl uence would help set the stage

for what will likely be the largest rendezvous of Chris Craft

Commanders and their owners anywhere in the world.

While the event’s focus will be centered around the

Commander line of pleasure craft, owners of other vintage

Chris Craft models, including the Roamer and Constellation

lines, as well as non-Chris Craft boats, are welcome to attend.

commanderclub.com/rv


PURSUIT BOATS’ BIMINI RENDEZVOUS

LAKE ERIE INTERCLUB CRUISE

Pursuit Boats will hold its annual owner rendezvous from June 4 to 6 at Bimini Bay Resort, Bimini, Bahamas. Events will include

a fi shing tournament, raft-up/wreck snorkel, group barbeque and more. This rendezvous will focus on experiencing the different

cultures that Bimini and the Bahamas have to offer.

There will be two fl otillas departing from Florida. Ocean Blue Yacht Sales will head the Stuart/Treasure Coast group that will

depart on June 3, and the Lauderdale Marina will head the Fort Lauderdale/Miami departure. Flotilla details will be provided by

each dealership.

Registration fees are $125 per adult and $50 per child, and include the Welcome Reception, T-shirt for each attendee, tote bag

and gifts.

pursuitboats.com/rendezvous

Photo by Bill Coleman

The Lake Erie Interclub Cruise is a well-known

international yachting event that is raced by

boats from the United States and Canada. The

series, which will take place from June 26 to 30,

provides fi ve days of fun and exciting sailboat

racing and cruising as the yachts race from

port to port. In addition, the regatta provides

ample time to experience the hospitalities of the

participating clubs, as well as to discover the

wonders of each port.

The organizing authority is the Lake Erie Interclub

Cruise Committee that is represented by the

following clubs: Buffalo Yacht Club, Buffalo

Canoe Club, Dunkirk Yacht Club, Erie Yacht Club,

Sugarloaf Sailing Club, Buffalo Harbor Sailing

Club and the Port Dover Yacht Club. The 2010

event will be governed by the rules as defi ned in

the ISAF Racing Rules of Sailing (2009 - 2012),

which can be found at www.sailing.org.

Erieinterclub.com


NationalGREAT LAKES UNITED TALL SHIPS CHALLENGE 2010

This July 9 to 11, Hampton, Va., will celebrate its 400th

anniversary with a festival, fi reworks, live music and more.

The event will take place during one of Hampton’s most

popular festivals, the 11th Annual Blackbeard Pirate Festival.

Most events are free and open to the public.

Friday’s events will include the “From the Sea to the Stars”

exhibit at the Hampton History Museum, the dedication of

65 historical markers throughout the city and an interactive,

traveling replication of an 18th-century Customs House.

Blackbeard and his crew will once again invade downtown

Hampton, with mock street skirmishes between pirates

and militia, a replica of Blackbeard’s pirate camp and a re-

enactment of the trial and escape of William Howard, one of

Blackbeard’s fellow pirates.

On Saturday, there will be a re-enactment of a classic sea

battle, featuring two full-scale replica vessels in the Hampton

Harbor. Other amusements will include jugglers, musicians,

a pirate procession, street entertainers and a very special

pirate-themed Summer Street Fest.

Children will enjoy the Little Swashbuckler’s Stage, located in

the children’s area. The stage will host several performances

on Sunday, including a puppet show and a variety of musical

acts. There will also be a number of infl atable rides, hands-

on crafts, contests and a treasure dig. The festivities will

conclude on Sunday with a reception at the Virginia Air &

Space Center.

hampton400.com // blackbeardpiratefestival.com

400TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION IN HAMPTON, VIRGINIA

Great Lakes United and American Sail Training

Association are bringing a fl eet of international tall ships

for the Great Lakes United Tall Ship Challenge 2010

race series. Two important initiatives sail along with the

tall ships: water conservation education and youth sail

training. Participating ships have home ports in Canada,

Germany, the Netherlands and the United States.

Toronto is the fi rst and only Canadian port of call for the

tall ships festivals. During Canada Day weekend, June 30

to July 4, the third annual festival will take place all along

Toronto’s waterfront. General admission is free, and ship

boarding passes will go on sale in May.

Featured activities are planned for families and people of

all ages and interests, including ship deck tours, a Parade

of Sail and cultural entertainment, music, food and special

events at Harbourfront Centre, Queen’s Quay Terminal,

and all along Toronto’s waterfront.

Other offi cial port appearances are also scheduled

for Cleveland, Ohio; Bay City, Michigan; Green Bay,

Wisconsin; Duluth, Minnesota; and Chicago, Illinois.

towaterfrontfest.com


The Fourth Annual Nova Scotia In-Water Boat Show will

run from July 23 to 25 at Bishop’s Landing Marina on the

Halifax, Canada, waterfront. YachtSmiths International and

The Dory Shop will again participate. The show will also

feature a seminar and a fashion show.

The quality and diversity of Maritime-built custom and

semi-custom boats will be showcased. Nova Scotia and

Maritime boat builders are known globally for building

safe, seaworthy boats. The industry is growing with a U.S.

demand for fi ne pleasure boats based-on Nova Scotia hull

designs that are safe and practical.

Dartmouth-based YachtSmiths International will feature a

53-foot, aluminum luxury motor yacht and a 48-foot steel

trawler. The company specializes in high-end pleasure

yachts for the North American market, using steel,

aluminum and composite.

The Dory Shop, located on Lunenburg’s working waterfront,

is one of the oldest continuous commercial boat building

shops in North America. The dories are built using much of

the same traditional methods from the past 90 years. For the

fi rst time in 30 years, the company is building schooners.

nsboats.com/content/BoatShow

NOVA SCOTIA BOAT SHOW

MAJOR BOATING GRANTS FOR 10 STATES

BLUE RIDER OCEAN AWARENESS AND STEWARDSHIP PROGRAMThe Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary and

the Personal Watercraft (PWC) Industry Association

have begun a new program aimed at promoting

environmental and ocean conservation among Florida

Keys visitors who rent PWCs. The Blue Rider Ocean

Awareness and Stewardship Program was created to

enhance visitors’ experiences in the Florida Keys by ensuring

those who rent PWCs in the area understand, embrace and

practice good ocean environmental stewardship while riding.

The Blue Rider program is the fi rst program of its kind to bring

together local businesses, a federal agency and the PWC

industry in an effort to promote responsible eco-tourism.

The Blue Rider program was established in 2009 and made

possible with the support of the National Marine Sanctuary

Foundation. The program launched a complementary

educational web site with user etiquette tips and information

on the sanctuary.

blueriderpwc.com // nmsfocean.org

NOAA’s National Sea Grant College Program has awarded

eight mini-grants, of $25,000 each, for projects focused on

preparing for changing climate conditions. Eight regions have

been created: Alaska, the Pacifi c Islands and six mainland

United States divisions.

Projects vary from a short video showing the effects of

climate change and educational workshops on this topic

to training sessions for coastal communities to help them

develop climate adaptation plans.

The projects will be led by principal investigators from local

Sea Grant programs and NOAA Regional Collaboration

Teams, with the intent of bringing science to local coastal

communities so that they can in turn prepare for potential

climate changes.

fws.gov


The 102nd Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac, which will start on Sat., July

24, has sold out at 375 paid entries.

“We are very pleased that the race continues to have such a wide appeal across

the region and nationally. We are especially pleased that we could open up the

race to more boats in 2010 to meet the increase in demand,” said Greg Freeman,

race chair.

At 333 miles (289.4 nautical miles), the Race to Mackinac is the oldest annual

freshwater distance race in the world. ‘The Mac’ starts at the Chicago Lighthouse, just off Navy Pier in Chicago, Ill., and

continues to Mackinac Island, Mich. Competing boats cross the fi nish line between the lighthouse on Round Island and

a fi xed mark on Mackinac Island.

The Schedule of Events for the 2010 Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac is posted at cycracetomackinac.com.

SailingBAYVIEW YACHT CLUB PLANS MACKINAC RACE CHAMPIONSHIP REGATTABayview Yacht Club, located in Detroit, Mich., has planned a

new regatta for 2010 called the “Mackinac Awards Invitational

River Challenge Race” that will be sailed on Sept. 11 in the

Detroit River.

Winners of each sailing class of the Bayview Mackinac Race

will be invited to compete representing their home yacht club

in this inaugural event.

The racing for the new regatta will put all competitors on a

level playing fi eld with each skipper and crew sailing aboard

Bayview’s fl eet of identical sailboats called Ultimate 20s. The

races will be held on the Detroit River, just steps from the

Bayview Yacht Club docks on the day of the annual Mackinac

Race awards dinner.

Racing will be short, point-to-point races, with a downwind

CHICAGO TO MAC RACE SELLS OUT WITH 375 BOAT FLEET

US SAILING SUPPORTS COLLEGE SAILINGUS SAILING has created a four-year membership designed

specifi cally for the college sailor. It has partnered with the

Intercollegiate Sailing Association (ICSA) to create a new

college sailing web site that provides useful resources for the

college sailor and helps promote this segment of the sport.

The new, four-year US SAILING college membership, priced

at $95, is valid for four years from the date of purchase. This

membership incorporates all the benefi ts that an adult US

SAILING membership offers. The college membership is

valid for US SAILING instructor certifi cation requirements.

In addition, members will receive a complementary iPhone

application and hard copy for the Racing Rules of Sailing

2009-2012 Including US SAILING Prescriptions, as well as

special discounts from US SAILING partners.

US SAILING is host to a new web site that puts the spotlight

on college sailing with the latest news, videos, rankings and

results. Visitors can access essential resources suited for

college sailing, including fi tness tips by Bow Down Training

and information on where to fi nd discounted gear.

In collaboration with ICSA, the new web site will profi le the

College Sailor of the Week. US SAILING will continue to

provide support for the ICSA National Semi-Finals.

college.ussailing.org/Home.htm

start. The start/fi nish line will be directly in front of Bayview

Yacht Club, which will allow for a spectacular view for

spectators, sponsors and supporters.

Racing will begin at noon, and an elimination series will

be held to determine the fi nalists. Finalists will then race

to determine the Bayview Yacht Club Mackinac Awards

Invitational River Challenge Champion.

Bayview will present a perpetual trophy to the winner that will

be engraved with both the winner’s name and home yacht

club name. The trophy will remain on permanent display in

Bayview’s trophy case. A separate trophy will be awarded to

the winner for home yacht club or personal display.

byc.com // (313) 822-1853


SOUTH SHORE YACHT CLUB’S QUEEN’S CUPSM RACEThe 72nd sailing of the Queen’s Cup Race will be held on the night of

June 25, 2010. This is an overnight race from the South Shore Yacht

Club (SSYC) in Milwaukee, Wis., to Grand Haven, Mich. The scheduled

time of the warning signal for the fi rst start is 5:55 p.m. CDT. About 180

to 200 boats are expected to participate.

The race is open to boats of the LMPHRF, LMPHRF multihull, and

one-design classes that meet the following restrictions:

a) 10 entries are required for a one-design class, except for three entries

for the GL 70 class. If the minimum requirement is not met, the entries

may be assigned to the PHRF fl eet;

b) fi ve multihull entries are required for there to be a multihull fl eet; and

c) fi ve entries are required for the short-handed division.

Registration will take place from 11 a.m. on Thurs., June 24, through

3 p.m. on Fri., June 25. The Queen’s Cup Cocktail Party will be held on

Thursday at 6 p.m.

Milwaukee’s Summerfest celebration will be in progress on that

Thursday and Friday. It is an enjoyable way to spend a few hours, and

there will be shuttle buses running between the Summerfest grounds

and SSYC both days.

ssyc.org // (414) 481-2331

NEW OFFSHORE RACING ORGANIZATION ESTABLISHED

The Offshore Racing Rule Owners Association (ORROA)

was recently created to promote and encourage offshore

racing under the Offshore Racing Rule (ORR) by providing

a more scientifi c, research-based handicapping system.

By providing a fair and accurate handicapping system, the

organization encourages participation from a broad group

of boat owners, inviting them to become active participants

in this new association and championship racing series.

ORROA will provide information on the rule, measurement

and procedures to its members and prospective members,

and via its web site, chronicle ORR race results and other

pertinent information concerning the rule. It will be a resource

for boat owners and help them understand the rule, obtain

ORR certifi cates and establish geographic fl eets in different

areas of the country.

The ORROA, in cooperation with the Offshore Racing

Association (ORA), is developing a new racing series called

The Great Lakes Championship Series. The association’s

spokesman, Frank Kern, states that utilizing the Offshore

Racing Rule on the Great Lakes will fulfi ll a dual purpose

as, “it provides a common rule among different venues on

the Great Lakes, making it more attractive for owners to

participate in racing, and it provides an objective rule that

does not give an advantage to certain boat types. Being a

boat owner myself, I sensed a grass-roots desire among

others to be able to compete in different regattas under one

fair objective rule.”

Using the Great Lakes series as a model, ORROA and ORA

will help establish similar championship regattas in other

parts of the United States.

orroa.org

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REPELLERBird-B-Gone, Inc.'s, new Repeller is a solar-

powered deterrent that sweeps birds off of

boats, signs, streetlights, rooftops and other

areas where they land. The Repeller has two

adjustable arms that extend up to fi ve feet in

diameter, sweeping continuosly at 30 RPMs.

The Bird Repeller attaches easily onto booms,

canvas tops, biminis, and radar units.

$75 // birdbgone.com // (800) 392-6915

ThermaCELL OUTDOOR LANTERNApproved by the U.S. EPA, the ThermaCELL Outdoor Lantern

is a more effective and safer alternative than bug tents,

open-fl ame candles, smelly lotions and harsh sprays. It is

100-percent DEET-free, silent, portable and odor-free. What's

more, its reusability features and recyclable cartridges make

it an environmentally-friendly mosquito repellent.

$29.99 // thermacell.com // (866) 753-3837

PLATE-MATE® The Plate-Mate® Deck Plate Remover from

Larand Products is a simple, inexpensive tool

for hard-to-open deck plates. The patented,

lightweight, fl oating item adjusts to quickly

and easily open deck plates of any size. The

durable plastic tool won't damage the deck

plate or foul the threads.

$12.95 // larandproducts.com // (877) 786-0606


TACKTICKThe low-cost, easy-to-install Tacktick Wireless Entry

Level Speed & Depth instruments are designed for new

installments, and for retrofi ts for boats up to 35 feet long.

The waterproof displays feature large, 38-millimeter

readouts and backlighting for night use.

The instruments can be installed on boats already

equipped with Airmar speed or depth transducers.

$1,009.99 // tacktick.com // (800) 343-8294

C-POD SECURITY SYSTEM The easy-to-install Cobra Marine C-Pod Security System

monitors any boat using the Internet or a mobile phone, and

sends notifi cations instantly if problems occur on board. It

serves as a GPS tracking device. Users can view updated

boat information online.

The system comes with items that include 33 feet of power

cable, 20 feet of USB cable, a remote activation button and

an intrusion alarm.

$499.95 // cobra.com/marine // (773) 889-8870

FENDER SPIKELine Control Systems, LLC’s FENDER spike locks your fender in

place with a single loop, but allows safe and easy adjustment,

without any knots, cleats, moving parts or pinched fi ngers. You will

not need to untie your dock lines just to readjust your fenders. The

basicFENDER spike LineTube is tough and smooth to eliminate

fender line chafi ng.

$39.95 // fenderspike.com // (603) 617-8353


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full season underwater. One bottle treats boats up to 24 feet long,

and can be applied to fi berglass, aluminum or wood materials, or

on top of a previous “antifouling” layer.

$59.99 // alexmilne.com // (800) 563-5947

GELCOAT SEALERThe new Gelcoat Sealer from TCNano Technologies of

Denmark is a multifunctional and time-saving product that

cleans, seals and protects gelcoat surfaces above the water

line on your boat all season long. Faded surfaces regain

their original colors and repel dirt, oil, water and ultraviolet

rays. The sealer makes subsequent maintenance of the

treated surface much easier.

$35 // tcnano.com // (+45) 70 26 56 60

MULTI-PURPOSE STAIN REMOVERThetford Marine has changed the name of its powerful

Mildew Stain Remover to Multi-Purpose Stain Remover. This

better indicates the high number of stains it can eliminate,

using the same biodegradable formula.

Tough on stains, the product is also chlorine-free and color-

safe for all materials. It won’t harm fi nishes or decals and is

ideal for almost all surfaces.

$14.79 // thetford.com // (800) 543-1219


ECO-FRIENDLY CLEANERGreen Earth Technologies’ Bilge Cleaner & Deodorizer is a highly

effective, ready-to-use cleaner/degreaser/deodorizer made from

American-grown, plant-based oils to tackle the most diffi cult

cleaning jobs. It removes oil, grease and sludge in a speedy, safe

and effective manner, and will not harm wood, fi berglass, aluminum

or stainless steel surfaces.

$7.99 // getg.com // (877) GET-GRN1

SOLAR BILGE PUMP The new Solar Bilge Pump by Sea Joule Marine Inc. is a self-

contained, solar-rechargeable, bilge pump system.

Store this item in the bottom of any small craft. If the pump

detects the problem of water accumulating, it activates,

moving the water out of the vessel.

A solar panel maintains the battery at peak condition when it is

exposed to sunlight.

$199 // seajoule.com // (631) 828-5101

OCTANE BOOSTValvTect’s Octane Boost combines the U.S. EPA-approved,

safe octane improver, with a special, premium gasoline

detergent to ensure maximum power and performance

from marine engines.

Octane Boost treats up to 140 gallons, instead of a

standard 12 to 20 gallons. This provides boaters with

more convenience, easier handling and a lower cost for

each gallon.

$19.99 // ValvTect.com // (800) 728-8258

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1964 Lyman 25’ Sleeper model: Cuddy cabin w/marine head, 327 cu. in. Gray Marine Fireball engine. All canvas including bimini, side curtains and mooring cover. Includes 6,000 lb., all-galvanized Karavan trailer. Stored indoors and can be seen anytime with appointment. (414) 764-5949. $16,000.

1985 26’ 29’LOA Carver Montego: In water & ready. 350cid New Merc outdrive 2009. 6 ft.+headroom, midcabin, galley, pumpout head, hot pressure water, tele & transom showers, halon, Datamarine speed/dist. Log. (724) 301-0709. $7,500.

1988 Sea Ray 270 Sundancer: Well maintained. Twin 4.3 engines. Very clean. 10’ beam. Nice condition. Email for more info. [email protected] or call (262) 538-4977. Can deliver WI/MI?

1994 29’ Tiara Open: Excellent condition. Twin Crusader 350s. Raytheon electronics (radar, autopilot, VHF/hailer, video echo sounder.) New canvas. Electric planner board reels, rod holders, much more. See www.

LokeLures.com homepage. (586) 725-5911. $79,900 OBO.

1969 30’ Lyman Express Cruiser: Twin 250 Crusaders, new camperback screens, i’sing glass, second owner for 35 years, inside winter storage, new upholstery following Lyman orginal. Email [email protected] Vermilion, OH. Asking $35,000. (see photo below)

2006 320 Express Cruisers Yacht: Garmin 3210, 21-mile radar, sonar, fi sh fi nder, many extras. 190 hours, fresh water only, comes with slip, Sodus Bay, NY. Call Mick (585) 490-0001. $139,999.00. (see photo below)

2004 Sea Ray 340 Sundancer: Very good condition, low hours. Beautiful interior—sleeps six. Twin v-drive Merc 6.2 engines; 320 hp. Includes all navigational electronics. Freshwater use only. For more information and photos, email [email protected]. Asking $120,000.

1998 Carver 350 Mariner: Loaded w/air, generator, autopilot, radar/chart. Twin 454ci gas w/low hours. Clean. Call Mike at (312)501-7679. Reduced to sell: $111,900.

1998 Cruisers Yachts 3575 Express: 13’ beam, stable, roomy; 7.4 Merc MPI’s; 480 hrs; A/C, gen, electric galley; great condition. (248) 646-0512. $90,000.

1998 Carver 350 Mariner: Loaded w/air, generator, autopilot, radar/chart. Twin 454ci gas w/low hours. Clean. Call Mike at (312)501-7679. Reduced to sell: $111,900.

1985 38’ Ocean Yachts: Excellent condition. Twin 454s. Raytheon radar and depth fi nder. Autopilot, VHF, Loran-C. New canvas. Superior maintenance. (847) 615-1212. $77,900 OBO. 1990 41’ Silverton Aft Cabin: 502 Crusaders, new carpet and upholstery. Trades welcome. View at www.boatinggreenbay.com under club boats. Phone J.C. at (715) 304-8477. $90,500.

1998 45’ Sea Ray S/B: Mint, loaded, twin cats with only 500 hours.3 state L/O. New canvas, interior and upholstery. Best one on Lake Ontario.Contact Gerry at(905) 681-7555 (days) or (905) 333-9024 (evenings).$169,900, fi rm. (see photo below)

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VHS spreads when infected fish and water are moved intounexposed lakes and rivers.

You Can Help Stop the Spread

• Thoroughly clean and dry fishing equipment, bait buckets,boats, and trailers before using them again.

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ILLINOISJUNE 11-13Sperry Top-Sider Chicago NOOD Chicago Yacht ClubChicagosailingworld.com/nood_regatta

INDIANAJULY 2-461st Annual Madison RegattaVarious sitesMadisonmadisonregatta.com

MICHIGANJUNE 4-6Sperry Top-Sider Detroit NOOD Bayview Yacht ClubDetroit sailingworld.com/nood_regatta

JUNE 5Marine Memorabilia Flea MarketSeaway TerminalPort Huronbluewater.org

JUNE 12-13 Great Lakes Championship Hydroplane Racing St. Joseph RiverConstantine boatmichigan.org // (269) 435-2613

JUNE 18-202010 Bay Harbor In-Water Boat ShowBay Harbor Lake MarinaBay Harborbayharbor.com/lakemarina

JUNE 19Classic Wooden Boat Show FestivalMichigan Maritime Museum South Haven michiganmaritimemuseum.org

JUNE 25-2731st annual “Where It All Began” Algonac Boat Show Algonac Harbor Club Algonac antiqueboat.com/content/calendar

JULY 17St. Clair Antique & Classic Boat ShowSt. Clair Municipal ArenaSt. Clairmichacbs.com // (810) 326-3575

MINNESOTAJUNE 18-20Wooden Boat Show & Summer Solstice FestivalNorth House Folk SchoolGrand Maraisnorthhouse.org/programs/events/

woodenboatshow

NEW YORKJUNE 5-6Silver Lake Boat MeetSilver Lake State ParkCastilediscoverboating.com/beginner/events

JUNE 19-21Thunder in the BayVillage DocksAlexandria Bay(800) 354-9145

JUNE 26Sacandaga Lake Poker RunLanzi’sMayfi eldboatupstate.com

JULY 9-11Chautauqua Lakes Twin Tier Chapter Annual Antique & Classic Boat ShowVillage Casino & DocksBemus Pointcltt-acbs.org

OHIOJUNE 19-27Cleveland Race WeekEdgewater Yacht ClubClevelandewyc.net/crw2010

CANADAJUNE 19International Tug Boat RaceDetroit River/Ambassador BridgeWindsor, OntarioTugrace.com

MAY 22-28National Safe Boating Week

JUNE 12National Marina Day

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