$95 Million Dollar Megayacht Looks Like a Killer Whale- andrea austin [ 7/30/2009 - 14:23 ] # For those of us who like to dream big...
 LONDON, England (CNN) -- A spectacular superyacht has been designed by an internationally renowned urban planning architect in a very unusual shape.
Seventy-six meter long "Oculus," which is designed for 12 guests, looks like a large sea creature, with one end looking uncannily like the jaw and eye socket of a shark or a killer whale.
Read the entire article and see more pictures from from CNN
Powerboating Technology
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Are Boys an Endangered Species?- andrea austin [ 11/5/2007 - 13:46 ] # By Francesca Lyman for MSN Health & Fitness
Excerpted from MSN Health & Fitness: http://health.msn.com/pregnancykids/greenarticlepage.aspx?cp-documentid=100171768>1=10547
Half as many boys as girls are being born in some places around the world—and pollution is the prime suspect.
Among the Chippewas of the Aamjiwnaang First Nation community living on the shores of the St. Clair River outside Sarnia, Ontario, tribal leaders were puzzling over a variety of health problems—from asthma to cancer to miscarriages—plaguing their families. The Aamjiwnaang—the name means “at the spawning stream”—were shaken when they realized that there was a dramatic disproportion of girls to boys among them.
Jim Brophy, director of the Occupational Health Clinic for Ontario Workers’ Sarnia branch, remembers the look of shock on their faces when they suddenly made the connection. “It was like a deep family secret getting out,” Brophy recalls. “They had enough girls for three baseball teams, but not enough boys for even one boy team.”
Since then, the Chippewas of Aamjiwnaang’s 850 band members—who live near a cluster of chemical plants known as Chemical Valley—have worried that the air and water around them contribute to the drop in the number of their male children, as well as a host of grim diseases associated with toxic chemicals. read more...
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Piranha Caught In Lake St. Clair- andrea austin [ 8/20/2007 - 17:19 ] #  Macomb County, Mich. -- A Macomb County man caught an 18-inch piranha in Lake St. Clair.
Toby Davison. 43, of St. Clair Shores, is a longtime fisherman.
"On the line, I knew it wasn't normal," Davison told the Macomb County Daily. "It was really fighting against the metal."
He packed the fish on ice and took it to the Department of Natural Resources office at South River Road and Jefferson in Harrison Township, the paper reported.
"They told me I caught a piranha and then they said, 'Congratulations, because you will probably never catch something like this again,'" said Davison, who works for a lawn care service. more from WDIV Channel 4...
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Detroit International River Days Events- andrea austin [ 6/19/2007 - 12:06 ] #  Detroit International River Days starts this weekend and is loaded with plenty of activites.
Click the links below to learn about the fun downtown!
 
  
  
  
Don't Forget the Target Fireworks!
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Ultimate Air Dogs Will be at at Detroit River Days!- andrea austin [ 6/19/2007 - 11:59 ] # 
Ultimate Air Dogs is one of the premier dock jumping organizations in the country.
Based right here in Michigan, Ultimate Air Dogs puts on professional events that draw in thousands of spectators while maintaining a family friendly atmosphere. Long distance jumping is the main featured event. It is showcased in different rounds called “Splashes”. Another event is the Ultimate Vertical and it is a fast growing exhilarating sport that is becoming a crowd favorite.
The Ultimate Air Dogs will be featured at the Detroit International River Days June 22 – 25, 2007.
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Local Fisherman Missing In Manistee- andrea austin [ 6/18/2007 - 13:33 ] #  MANISTEE, Mich. -- Dave Goulti, of St. Clair went fishing on his boat Saturday morning and has not returned.
Goutli was supposed to pick up his family at 4 p.m. on Saturday and never showed up.
Police have found his white Ford 250 pickup truck at a dock in Manistee.
Read on from WDIV Channel 4 Detroit...
Fishing In The News
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Teen Sails Solo Across Atlantic- andrea austin [ 1/4/2007 - 08:18 ] #
 ST JOHN'S, Antigua -- A British teenager became the youngest person to sail solo across the Atlantic Ocean on Wednesday, reaching the Caribbean island of Antigua after a six-week voyage.
Mike Perham, 14, raised his fist triumphantly to a crowd of Antiguan officials and supporters as he docked outside St. John's on the southeastern side of the island.
Perham, who was trailed by his father in another boat, set sail Nov. 18 from Gibraltar and made brief stops to replace satellite phones in the Canary Islands and Cape Verde. They were originally expected to complete the 3,500-mile (5600-kilometer) trip just before Jan. 1. Read On from WDIV Channel 4...
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Big Events Continue at Cobo Center - with the 48th Annual Detroit Boat Show Just Around the Corner!- andrea austin [ 2/14/2006 - 15:44 ] #
 With more than 1000 boats from 10 – 50 feet in length, and a list of promotions and features several pages long, this show has something for everyone. Whether you are a serious boater, seasoned angler, or just someone who is looking for a fun way to spend the day, go to www.detroitboatshow.net to see what’s happening at Cobo Center February 18 – 26 during the Boat Show.
Lots of Show Specials Including 2 for 1 Admission on Weekdays!
Buy your tickets at the show on Monday - Friday and you will get two adult entries for $11. Two for one weekday tickets are also available for a discount price of $10 on-line at www.detroitboatshow.net. Kids under 12 are FREE everyday and Seniors are FREE on Monday, February 20th.
Plus!!! Your paid admission includes a one year subscription to either Yachting, MotorBoating or Saltwater Sportsman magazines.
There’s More… The first 500 people entering the show each Saturday will receive Free Tote Bags from West Marine and everyone has a chance to win a $1000 West Marine Gift Card and two free airline tickets to any destination in the Continental U.S.A.
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Bay Harbor - Fall Destination Packages- andrea austin [ 10/28/2005 - 15:56 ] #
 Come to experience northern Michigan's fall colors and serenity. Beautiful days followed by cool, refreshing evenings are what you can expect this time of year. Take advantage of a special offer through Bay Harbor Resort & Marina and enjoy a fall getaway during October or November. This fall special is valid Sunday through Thursday and entitles you to:
The first night in a suite at $150 and the second night at $95.00
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Two nights in a suite at $175 and the third night COMPLIMENTARY!
Be sure to take advantage of this incredible special. Call 231-439-2400, 888-BAY-HARBOR, or book your reservation online (www.bayharbor.com) by clicking here. Be sure to type "Fall Getaway Package" in the comments field when you reserve online!
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Body Identified As Missing Boater- andrea austin [ 8/29/2005 - 10:53 ] #  The body of woman found by dive teams on Wednesday has been identified as a missing boater from Grosse Pointe Farms, according to Local 4 reports.
Authorities have identified the remains found in northern Lake Huron as Lana Ann Stempien, 35.
Michigan State Police were waiting for dental records to confirm the identity of the woman, Sgt. Michael Powell of the post in St. Ignace said Thursday.
Stempien and Charles Rutherford, 34, both of Grosse Pointe Farms, have been missing since Aug. 11. more from WDIV Channel 4
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Cleanup Begins At Site Of Jobbie Nooner Bash- andrea austin [ 8/16/2005 - 12:23 ] #
 Foundation Takes Over Maintenance Of Island
CLAY TOWNSHIP, Mich. -- Volunteers have started to clean up a Lake Saint Clair island known for its annual Jobbie Nooner bash.
Gull Island beaches now feature wooden picnic tables, fire pits and trash cans painted with lake scenes.
Revelers at the summer Jobbie Nooner have been criticized for trashing the island during the weekend party known for its alcohol, drugs, nudity, thousands of celebrants and no toilets. more...
Environment Nav and Harbors
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Lake St. Clair Boaters Cruise Toward World Record- andrea austin [ 8/15/2005 - 17:16 ] #  More Than 1,600 Boats Tie Together, According To Organizers
Boaters lined up their vessels in Lake St. Clair this weekend in an effort to set a world record for the most boats rafted together at one time on a fresh water lake.
More than 1,600 boats came together in Muscamoot Bay on Saturday for the second annual Lake St. Clair Raft, event co-organizer Brian Elliott told the Times Herald of Port Huron. The crowd started early with hundreds of boats already gathered before noon at the bay, which is known as a gathering spot for boats every weekend during the summer.
With a makeshift midway between the two rows of boats on a sandbar, the crowd attempted to walk through the 3- to 4-feet-deep water from end to end, a feat some said would have taken hours. read on from WDIV Channel 4...
Lake St. Clair Raft Official Website
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Thai Fishermen Catch World's Largest Freshwater Fish- andrea austin [ 6/30/2005 - 13:21 ] #  BANGKOK, Thailand -- This big one did not get away.
Thai fishermen netted a 646-pound catfish believed to have been the world's largest freshwater fish ever caught in Thailand, a researcher said Thursday.
The nearly 9-foot-long Mekong giant catfish was landed May 1 by villagers in Chiang Khong, a remote district in northern Thailand, and weighed by Thai fisheries department officials, said Zeb Hogan, who leads an international project to locate and study the world's largest freshwater fish species. read more...
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Dive Teams To Resume Search For Missing Swimmer- andrea austin [ 1/12/2005 - 10:08 ] #
 Authorities will resume their search Wednesday morning for a 54-year-old man who went under while trying to swim across the Clinton River in Harrison Township Tuesday.
Dive teams responded to the area of 30600 North River Road, east of Interstate 94, across the street from the Mac & Ray's banquet center at about 4:45 p.m. Tuesday.
It was initially reported that the man fell through the ice on Lake St. Clair, but Local 4 later learned that the man, who was believed to be intoxicated, jumped into the Clinton River. read on from WDIV Channel 4 News...
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