South Marina Almost Full as Space Sales Pick Up for the Boating & Outdoor Recreation Festival- Editor H2ONotes [ 8/31/2010 - 05:48 ] # August 30, 2010 – Livonia, Mich. – With positive news coming in from late summer boat shows around the country, show management at the 1st Annual Boating & Outdoor Recreation Festival, scheduled for September 22 – 26, at Metro Beach Metropark in Harrison Twp. is noticing a renewed interest by exhibitors for this new Michigan event. more
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Late-summer fun a short drive away in Lake Geneva- Editor H2ONotes [ 8/31/2010 - 05:44 ] # Last spring, my wife, Cheryl, and I talked with friends about taking in the Lake Geneva Cruise Line's Black Point Mansion trip
What a great day to be in Lake Geneva. Scores of people were swimming
and sunbathing at Riviera Beach. We saw people boating, fishing,
parasailing and people-watching. Folks were shopping at Maxwell Street
Days or eating at the many fine restaurants downtown. We arrived before
noon and hoped to find a parking spot downtown, then had to double back
and were happy to grab the last open metered spot adjacent to Library
Park. more...
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Electric Shock Drowning: A Hidden Danger In Fresh Water- Editor H2ONotes [ 8/31/2010 - 05:41 ] # As a kid growing up in Atlanta, Georgia, I never thought twice about
jumping into the fresh (albeit muddy) waters of Lake Lanier when we went
there. In the 60's and 70's, powerboats were pretty basic, lacking
latte machines and the slew of other appliances found on many boats and
yachts today. more...
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Setting sail for new horizons- Editor H2ONotes [ 8/31/2010 - 05:40 ] # This schoolhouse rocks, mostly because it's floating on water. The
Spirit of Buffalo, a 73-foot-long topsail schooner that makes its home
in the Erie Canal Harbor Commercial Slip, has been hosting disadvantaged
local youth this summer. more...
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Audi Melges 20 : Michael Kiss crowned U.S. National Champion- Editor H2ONotes [ 8/30/2010 - 07:00 ] # Congratulations
to 2010 Audi Melges 20 U.S. National Champion Michael Kiss on Bacio and
his crew comprised of son Mitchell and Chris Rast. It’s been a Kiss
summer. First, Mitchell place third at the Men’s Radial Worlds. Morgan,
his daughter placed second at the Women’s 420 Worlds and now, Michael
has won the most prestigious prize in the Audi Melges 20 Class. Earlier
this spring, he also won the coveted Charleston Race Week title as well. more...
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EDITORIAL: Screening fish bait should help prevent Asian carp invasion- Editor H2ONotes [ 8/30/2010 - 06:55 ] # The revelation that fishermen could bring carp into the Great Lakes is
seldom mentioned by those who are upset that yet another invasive
species may soon degrade the lakes. more...
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Emotions run high over dam removal questions- Editor H2ONotes [ 8/30/2010 - 06:54 ] # There are close to two hundred hydroelectric dams in Michigan, and
almost half of those stopped making power a long time ago. Many of these
dams are getting old and they need attention. more...
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Viral disease kills thousands of birds on Minnesota lakes- Editor H2ONotes [ 8/30/2010 - 06:53 ] # Pelicans, cormorants and gulls are dying on several Minnesota lakes this
summer, apparently from a viral disease that flares up every two years. more...
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ATLAS helping map the bottom of Lake Huron- Editor H2ONotes [ 8/30/2010 - 06:52 ] # The Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary has just completed a two-week
project with the University of Texas at Austin to learn more about the
bottom of Lake Huron using new sonar technology. more...
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Yamaha Debuts 2011 WaveRunners with New High Performance VXR Model- Editor H2ONotes [ 8/26/2010 - 08:01 ] # Yamaha today announced its 2011 line of WaveRunner personal watercraft
that includes the debut of the VXR and VXS models, the industry’s first
low priced, ultra high performance personal watercraft, according to the
company. Also making news at the company's annual dealer meeting is the
announcment that Yamaha is now the market share leader in the PWC
industry as of July 31. more...
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Ludington, Muskegon again battling over ferry service- Editor H2ONotes [ 8/26/2010 - 08:01 ] # The city of Ludington is seeking a $14 million federal transportation
grant to "repower" the coal-fired S.S. Badger to preserve the historic
cross-lake ferry service to Manitowoc. more...
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Volunteer cormorant harassment program on Oneida Lake to begin after training session- Editor H2ONotes [ 8/26/2010 - 08:00 ] # It looks like cormorant harassment on Oneida Lake will begin again --
soon. Dave Lemon, an aquatic biologist from the state Department of
Environmental Conservation's Cortland office, is overseeing the pilot
volunteer program on the lake this fall. more...
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Lake Superior beach testing under way after delay- Editor H2ONotes [ 8/26/2010 - 07:59 ] # Delayed three months from its usual starting point, Minnesota's Lake
Superior beach testing program is up and running, at least in some
areas. more...
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Scientists say the toxic blue-green algae will only get worse on Ohio lakes- Editor H2ONotes [ 8/26/2010 - 07:58 ] # The simmering summer of 2010 is coughing up a sickly and unprecedented
batch of toxic blue-green algae in western Lake Erie and nearly a dozen
of Ohio's shallow, inland lakes. Many lake scientists are speculating
that it's only going to get worse. more...
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APS Spinsheet Chesapeake Racer Profile - Dave Askew- Editor H2ONotes [ 8/26/2010 - 07:45 ] #  The following is the September APS Chesapeake Racer Profile, a monthly hi-light in Spinsheet Magazine (written by Molly Winans):
Although
he's a sailor who sets the bar higher than most, APS Racer Profile
alumnus Dave Askew had a summer of remarkable Great Lakes racing that
leaped beyond his expectations. Askew’s team won its class in the IRC
Great Lakes Championships, the 280-mile Bayview Port Huron to Mackinac
Race, the 333-mile Chicago YC Mackinac Race (overall winner), and the
Ugotta at the Traverse City YC. “I’ve always wanted to go back there and
sail these races in my own boat,” says Askew. “I didn’t expect to win
everything.” more...
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