Archive - Boating

Northern Michigan Attractions: Build Your Own Boat in Harbor Springs

Northern Michigan Attractions: Build Your Own Boat in Harbor Springs

Northern Michigan Attractions: Take a boat building class at Irish boat shop in Harbor Springs and take home your own boat.

Celebrated War of 1812 Tall Ship LYNX "America's Privateer" to Visit Charlevoix

Celebrated War of 1812 Tall Ship LYNX "America's Privateer" to Visit Charlevoix

The Privateer Lynx, a celebrated ship in the war of 1812, will be offering public dockside tours and sailing adventures in Charlevoix's harbor.

Michigan Schooner Festival in Traverse City

Michigan Schooner Festival in Traverse City

The 2nd annual Michigan Schooner Festival, a Michigan Festival, sails once again on West Bay in Traverse City at Open Space Park and Clinch Park Marina.

Wooden Boats, Lifeblood of  Les Cheneaux Islands in Northern Michigan

Wooden Boats, Lifeblood of Les Cheneaux Islands in Northern Michigan

Wooden boats aren't in museums in Northern Michigan's Les Cheneaux Islands, home of the first Chris Craft dealership in the world, they live on the water.

Four Ways to Get to Beaver Island's Outer Islands

Four Ways to Get to Beaver Island's Outer Islands

What you need to use Beaver Island as your base and head to the beauty and mystery of Garden Island and High Island in one of these four ways.

A Family Boating Adventure To Beaver Island's Outer Islands: Garden and High Islands

A Family Boating Adventure To Beaver Island's Outer Islands: Garden and High Islands

A family of five heads out on a Michigan vacation by boat for an island adventure, moving from Beaver Island, Garden Island and High Island.

Track the Boats on the Chicago Yacht Club to Mackinac Race

Track the Boats on the Chicago Yacht Club to Mackinac Race

Track the Chicago to Mackinac sailboat race from the Chicago Yacht Club to Mackinac Island from your computer.

Kids Up North: High Sailing with 15-Year-Old Abby Hackman

Kids Up North: High Sailing with 15-Year-Old Abby Hackman

Abby Hackman, youngest member of renowned sailor Dave Irish's sailboat racing crew talks kids and sailing. Plus, links to community sailing schools to get your child started.

Chicago to Mackinac: The Oldest Freshwater Yacht Race Knots Up for 2010

Chicago to Mackinac: The Oldest Freshwater Yacht Race Knots Up for 2010

Gearing up for the 2010 Chicago to Mackinac sailboat race, 333 miles of Lake Michigan from Chicago to Mackinac Island.

Lloyd Built a Sailboat for Lake Leelanau

Lloyd Built a Sailboat for Lake Leelanau

The tale of a homemade sailboat and what it came to mean to a couple of families who sailed on Lake Leelanau, near Traverse City.

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