Holland boat Sufficient Reason just misses victory in Chicago to Mackinac yacht race- Editor H2ONotes [ 7/27/2010 - 06:44 ] # Holland yacht Sufficient Reason was the first in its section to reach
the finish line in the 102nd running of the Chicago to Mackinac race,
yet she finished second to Flying Jenny VI.
Sufficient Reason, a
40-foot J124 owned by Mitchell Padnos and Tracy Brand of Holland and
sailed out of the Macatawa Bay Yacht Club, completed the 333-mile course
(289.4 nautical miles) from Chicago's Navy Pier to Mackinac Island in
46 hours, 40 minutes. more...
Sailing
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Rising level of Lake Ontario good news for docks, marinas- Editor H2ONotes [ 7/27/2010 - 06:34 ] # Six weeks ago, experts said the heavens would have to open in order to overcome extreme low water levels in Lake Ontario.Thus
it has come to pass: Double the normal rainfall fell in the lake basin
in June and early July, causing water levels to shoot up again. more...
Environment
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Dredging funds would be welcomed by local boaters, marinas- Editor H2ONotes [ 7/27/2010 - 06:32 ] # Last week, U.S. Reps. Louise Slaughter, D-Fairport, and Bill Owens,
D-Plattsburgh, announced that their plan to create a $5 million Niagara
River Navigation Fund intended to dredge 13 harbors on Lake Ontario won
approval from a key subcommittee. more...
Environment
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New Jersey company eyes West Michigan's wind farm possibilities- Editor H2ONotes [ 7/27/2010 - 06:31 ] # There's more than one offshore wind developer interested in West
Michigan. NRG Bluewater Wind is developing wind farms on the East Coast
but has been actively involved in Michigan's exploration of Great Lakes
wind farms since early 2009. more...
Other
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Michigan county to battle invasive phragmites- Editor H2ONotes [ 7/27/2010 - 06:30 ] # Emmet County and Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council are turning to
landowners to help in the battle of an invasive weed that could
potentially destroy parts of the Lake Michigan shoreline. more...
Environment
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