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World’s only recreation of a three-masted Great Lakes schooner arrives to downtown Milwaukee

Image by davereid2 via Flickr

I lived in Milwaukee a couple summers ago and absolutely loved the city’s waterfront. They also had an amazing schooner fully restored that toured from Milwaukee down to the Florida Keys on a nearly annual basis. It is returning this summer and is open for tours!

From TheRepublic.com…

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2010 Bay Harbor Fishing Tournament

Summer is quickly coming to an end, but that does not mean the fun up North is over yet! September 10-12 is the 6th annual Bay Harbor Fishing Tournament. Follow this link for more details!

U Gotta? REGATTA!

First Mate was proud to help out at the 50th annual Little Traverse Yacht Club Regatta. The second day ended with an abandonment due to low wind, but the first day was a great success. Be sure to check back for LOTS of pictures!

Enbridge Oil Spill near Marshall Michigan

An oil spill released 19,500 barrels (or over 800,000 gallons, or about 10% of the oil the pipe routinely carries in a single day) into the Kalamazoo River.

By late Monday, the downstream edge of the spill had reached Ft. Custer State Recreation Area, between Battle Creek and Kalamazoo. Crews were using booms, skimmers [...]

Lake Michigan Fuel Price App for iPhone/iPad

Seafaring Solutions has just released a fuel price app in the iTunes store. While this app will certainly pay for itself, it is only compatible with iOS4 or later. So if you do plan on using this app, make sure you update your software first. Also, be aware early adopters, the original iPhone will not [...]