Detroit Lives – Part One- Editor H2ONotes [ 9/10/2010 - 06:34 ] # Johnny Knoxville (yeah this Johnny Knoxville)
is exploring Detroit beyond the ruins in search of positives about
Detroit. Watch the documentary below and see for yourself if he was
successful or not. more...
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Five Things To Do in Michigan This Weekend 9/10-12- Editor H2ONotes [ 9/10/2010 - 06:32 ] #  I’m starting up a new feature to highlight select events across Michigan
for each weekend. There is a chill in the air and the weekend weather
looks fairly promising (umbrellas optional in select areas of the state across the state. Get out and enjoy some Pure Michigan. more...
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UP NEXT – 2010 E Scow National Championships- Editor H2ONotes [ 9/10/2010 - 06:25 ] # Every 5 years, the NCESA packs up and makes way to Little Egg Harbor, NJ
for its annual National Championship. For those who have been to
Little Egg Harbor, it might be the best natural venue possible for
racing E Scows in the country; with is wide open waters, steady and
reliable seabreeze and great social activities, there is a reason the
class puts this venue on the calender repeatedly. more...
Sailing
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Worlds Training and Buddy Melges Challenge- Editor H2ONotes [ 9/10/2010 - 06:22 ] # With the Match Racing Worlds quickly approaching (Sept 20-25 in Newport,
RI), we’re one week into a month of intense training in preparation for
the big event. ]Last week we trained in Sonars with our world
championship team of Liz Hall on the bow, Alice Manard trimming jib and
calling tactics, and Jenn Chamberlin trimming main and kite. We had a
great USSTAG training camp at the US Sailing Center in Sheboygan with
coach Luther Carpenter, American teammate Sally Barkow and Lucy
Macgregor’s team from GBR, who are currently ranked #1 in the ISAF
rankings. more...
Sailing
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PWCs: They Don’t Hate Us Anymore- Editor H2ONotes [ 9/10/2010 - 06:21 ] #  Has anyone else noticed that nobody hates PWC riders anymore? Seems like
just yesterday watercraft riders were drawing small arms fire from
flats guides in the Florida Keys, getting kicked off the water in New
England and Lake Tahoe, and even drawing the ire of boat manufacturers
for causing too much controversy. more...
Watersports
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BOATING SAFETY FOR HUNTERS AND ANGLERS- Editor H2ONotes [ 9/10/2010 - 06:12 ] # Transport Canada is reminding hunters
and anglers to take extra care while out on our backcountry lakes and
rivers this fall. More than 40 per cent of boating deaths in the
province involve hunters/anglers. Small boats are prone to swamping and
capsizing on remote cold lakes, so boaters should always wear a
life-jacket. Transport Canada is working with its partners, such as the
police, conservation officers and federal fisheries officers, to ensure
hunters and anglers are prepared for safe boating. more...
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Sep 9, Student sails the Great Lakes, studies science- Editor H2ONotes [ 9/10/2010 - 06:10 ] # When Carl Mattson of Gun Plain Township tells people about his summer,
he can always mention the time he got to steer a tall ship through rough
water in northern Lake Superior...more...
Sailing
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Light Winds, 3-1, First Day, Buddy Melges Challenge- Editor H2ONotes [ 9/10/2010 - 06:09 ] #
September 9, 2010
Sheboygan, WI
Racing got underway very early today at the Buddy Melges Challenge,
with the first race just after 9am. The temperature was in the low
50's but the wind was steady, blowing around 6kts. We had a great
morning with some good racing. We finished the day 3-1 in our group,
and we have two more races tomorrow to finish the round robin off. more...
Sailing
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New York Yacht Club Invitational Cup U.S. Qualifying Series : Bayview leads standings- Editor H2ONotes [ 9/10/2010 - 06:08 ] #
After
two days and 12 Races Bayview Yacht Club’s leads 24 yacht clubs in The
New York Yacht Club Invitational Cup U.S. Qualifying Series, advancing
to the championship series among 12 teams for Friday and Saturday.
As
of Thursday, Bayview Yacht Club of Detroit was in first-place against
23 other premier yacht clubs invited to participate in the New York
Yacht Club Invitational Cup qualifying series and advances to the
championship series, it was announced Thursday. more
Sailing
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Putting a Boat Away for the Winter?- Editor H2ONotes [ 9/9/2010 - 10:40 ] # What You Need to Know About E-10 Gas
ALEXANDRIA, Va., September 9, 2010 - Boaters and anglers will
soon be putting away their boats for the season. But before they do,
Boat Owners Association of The United States (BoatUS)
has some tips learned from fuel industry insiders on how to store a
boat with E-10 gasoline (containing 10% ethanol) over the winter. more
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Teens spend week sailing across Lake Michigan- Editor H2ONotes [ 9/8/2010 - 06:53 ] #
Two Lake County teens returned from a week-long sailing excursion across Lake Michigan just in time for the start of school.
Evelyn Ritter, a 17-year-old senior at Libertyville High School and
Jordan Kolpas, a 17-year-old senior at Deerfield High School, arrived
at Burnham Harbor in Chicago Aug. 20 after spending a week aboard the
schooner Inland Seas sailing across Lake Michigan as part of the Shedd
Aquarium's Semester for the Great Lakes Program. more...
Sailing
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Area cruisers answer call of distant ports- Editor H2ONotes [ 9/8/2010 - 06:50 ] #  Aided by technology, some local sailing enthusiasts have made distant
ports their destination when leaving Rochester and wandering out onto
the lake. They call themselves "cruisers," and for them the
getting-there is as important as the journey's end. more...
Sailing
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Muskegon setting standard for lakeshore cleanup efforts, says one EPA official- Editor H2ONotes [ 9/8/2010 - 06:49 ] # An update of Muskegon's shoreline restoration at the project's midpoint
was conducted Wednesday by NOAA officials for other federal and state
agencies. During a boat and walking tour, Muskegon was praised as a
community actively improving its environment. more...
Environment
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Belle Isle: Fighting the silent siege- Editor H2ONotes [ 9/8/2010 - 06:48 ] #  The jewel of the Detroit River is rich with a forest of old oaks and
young maples, home to a secluded natural prairie where migratory birds
feast on tall grass. But amid this beauty are invasive plants and
animals that threaten the island's fragile ecology. more...
Environment
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Don't fear Asian carp, OSU professor says- Editor H2ONotes [ 9/8/2010 - 06:45 ] # The threat to the Great Lakes posed by Asian carp has been greatly
exaggerated, says an Ohio State professor who claims the experience to
form a learned opinion. more...
Environment
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