Our 75th A N N RY I VERSA 1934-2009

March 2009 From The Bridge

Volume 75 Number 3 CONTENTS As I write this article, snow is going well. Our retention rate seems From The Bridge ...... 2 falling in the greater Cleveland area to have stabilized. I am very aware News and Views...... 4 and the temperature is just above of the economic crunch across North Port Captains Logbook ...... 6 zero. This has been quite a winter America and want to thank each of 2009 Harbor Report Updates...... 7 and I’m sure we are all looking you for renewing your membership. Cruising the 1000 Islands...... 8 forward to those long days of Your support of the Club during Going Mobile ...... 9 summer. In a few days, Paula and I these difficult economic times is Wilderness Rally ...... 10 will visit Bullfrog to commence our much appreciated. Boat Show ...... 11 spring maintenance program. The Toronto Boat Show was a Cleveland & Boat Shows 12 Fortunately, “she” (the boat that is) huge recruitment success. Vice Lake Superior MidWinter Meeting14 My Lighthouse...... 16 is in heated storage where the Commodore J.E. Fordyce, Director Member to Member ...... 17 temperature will feel like a warm Mel Wallbank, and the many GLCC Welcome Aboard ...... 18 spring day. volunteers set the standard for Letter From The Editor ...... 19 I am pleased to officially note that signing up new members – nearly Where In The World Are We?...... 20 at our December Board meeting in thirty. Thank you for your fine efforts. Coming Events ...... 20 Port Huron, Roland Aubé was Although northern Ohio is very confirmed as our new Canadian economically depressed, several Official Publication of the Judge Advocate. Members may new members were added to our Great Lakes Cruising Club recall that this new position on the fleet registry. A special thank you to Post Office Box 611003 Port Huron, MI 48061-1003 Board was approved at the Annual Port Captain Hart and Sherri Phone: 810.984.4500 Meeting in Chicago but no Harding, Rear Commodore Dave Fax: 810.984.4565 Email: [email protected] appointment was made at that time. and Bobbe Miller, and the numerous Home Page: http://www.glcclub.com Roland and his wife Leslie are from volunteers who also made the Elliot Lake, , and for many Cleveland Boat Show a successful Publisher Great Lakes Cruising Club years have kept their boat Caprice event. Editor at the marina in Spanish. Well Paula and I were in Florida David G. Allen known to many GLCC cruisers, through the 15th of January. Two Office Roland chaired the 2003 days later we were on our way to the Yvonne E. Murray Rendezvous in Spanish and the Lake Superior Regional Meeting in Correspondents 2006 Rendezvous in Sarnia. Last St. Paul, . This is always a All GLCC Members year his collaboration with Gib and highlight of the winter calendar for IMPORTANT NOTICE Debby Turner in Little Current GLCC members. Director Niels The membership application included with assured another successful event. Jensen, Rear Commodore Duane this issue of Lifeline – as in every issue – As a practising lawyer in Ontario, Flynn, and other members put is for your use in signing up a new member. Roland will serve as an advisor to together a very nice weekend at the It DOES NOT mean that your membership has expired. It is just a reminder that GLCC the GLCC Board on legal matters as historic Fort Snelling Officers Club. is always interested in new members, and they pertain to our Canadian The program was an outstanding you are the source. Sign up a new operations. presentation entitled “The Voyage of member today! In Port Huron the Board was able the Viking Ship Hjemkomst from Editorial Closing Dates Editorial copy and change of address should to conduct its business in the new Duluth to Oslo.” Paul Hesse was the be submitted no later than the 1st of the GLCC offices. The well-equiped navigator for the crew, who in the month preceding issue date, to the meeting rooms, on-site parking, and summer of 1982, sailed the famous GLCC Office. the proximity to the office and all the replica Viking ship Hjemkomst from LIFELINE (ISSN: 0745-9718), is published in files made for a very functional Duluth, MN, to Oslo, Norway. It was December, March, June, and September by the Great Lakes Cruising Club, P.O. Box 611003, Board meeting. The heavy snow a trip of 6,100 miles and many Port Huron, MI 48061-1003. The subscription falling seemed to be the only adventures. A storm 500 miles east rate is $34 annually, available only to Club negative. of New York created a 14-foot crack members. Copyrighted by The Great Lakes The dues renewal process is in the hull that almost caused the Cruising Club. Periodicals postage paid at Port Huron, MI and at additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER: Send change of address notice to LIFELINE, Great Lakes Cruising Club, P.O. Box 611003, Port Huron, Michigan ON OUR COVER 48061-1003 Sugarloaf Harbour Marina in the City of Port Colborne, Ontario. © 2009 GREAT LAKES CRUISING CLUB Photo by Theis Bognar

2 ship and crew to return to America. For detailed information about the ship’s crew, construction, and voyage, please see www.hjemkomst- center.com/ship/main/.htm. It is a very interesting read for both sailors and land lubbers alike. We are in the process of making the final arrangements for the 2009 Rendezvous. The Rendezvous will be held at Sugarloaf Marina, Port Colborne, Ontario, from 11–15 July, 2009. Port Colborne is at the Lake Erie end of the Welland Canal. The marina has great facilities and the surrounding area has lots of attractions as well. This is the heart of the award-winning Ontario wine country and only minutes from Niagara Falls. We are looking Canadian Judge Advocate Roland Aubé with Algoma and Manitoulin forward to an excellent Rendezvous M.P.P. Michael Brown. and an opportunity to celebrate GLCC’s 75th Anniversary. Michèle Fordyce is chairing this year’s event and would be happy to hear from any of you if you would like to help out at the event. We look forward to seeing many of you at this Rendezvous. More details can be found elsewhere in Lifeline and a special insert will provide you with registration details. We are hopeful that some 80 boats, cars and rv’s will gather for this event. I know Michèle has some new ideas that she wants to incorporate into Rendezvous ‘09. On Friday evening, 1 May, 2009, Rear Commodore Ted Smith will host the 35th Regional Meeting at the Grosse Pointe Yacht Club. The featured speaker will be Ronald G. Smith, US Chief, Customs and Border Protection. He will discuss Sugarloaf Marina in Port Colborne will be the scene of the 2009 Rendezvous. “Reporting Requirements for Private Boat Operators in the Great Lakes Region.” Recently there have been a number of changes relating to Port Huron, Michigan, home of the Captain Brad and Pat Somers are crossing back and forth from GLCC’s new headquarters. This planning a terrific weekend. Please Canada and the United States by past summer, Earth Voyager mark this event on your calendar boat. Last summer a number of traveled extensively throughout the and plan to join in on the fun. It has members experienced the Great Lakes on a tour entitled, been several years since we were in procedural changes and were “Healthy Lakes, Healthy Lives.” This Windsor for this meeting and I am surprised with the amount of vessel traveled over 3,800 miles hopeful that the activities planned in information now available to the bringing the message of the and around our annual meeting will Border staff in both countries. importance of Healthy Lakes to interest a growing number of club Following Grosse Pointe, the ensure the healthy lives of the members to participate. annual 2009 Southwestern Ontario people, animals, and marine life Paula and I look forward to seeing Regional Meeting will be held on within this region. many of you this year. Please stop Saturday, 2 May, 2009, at the Recently, I completed the by the Bullfrog and say hello. Holiday Inn, Sarnia, Ontario. negotiations and executed the The speaker will be Wayne Jurs, Agreement for our 2009 Annual Captain of the Earth Voyager, the Meeting to be held 23–25 October, fastest sailing vessel on the Great 2009 in Windsor, Ontaro. Director Lakes. This vessel’s home port is Gary and Sharon Henrich and Port Jim Richlak “Bullfrog” Commodore 3 night it was blowing 40-47 knots all night long with gusts to 55 knots on occasion. In the gusts, the autopilot Great Lakes was struggling to keep the boat tracking and would round up into the News and Views wind. This morning the seas were huge, maybe 25 feet and confused but nothing we couldn’t handle normally. I was exhausted and complete repairs without outside laying in my bunk and crash, the Great Lakes assistance, Derek was forced to boat went over and I ended up on Water Levels retire from the race and headed for the ceiling with all kinds of articles Hobart in Tasmania where repairs whizzing past me. The boat came An excellent web site for the are currently being completed. upright immediately and the current status of water levels for His description of the race ending carnage inside was immediate. each of the Great Lakes is available event is quite dramatic and follows I rushed on deck and my heart as an automatic email. here. sank to see two of the spreaders The latest Monthly Bulletin “After a week battling storm after dangling limp on the shrouds. The including a 6 month forecast for the storm, I thought that we would get a shock hits you quickly that this is not Great Lakes water levels has been break today with lighter winds. Last fixable and the end of the race is recently updated at the District Hydraulics and Hydrology homepage. To see this new forecast and to subscribe to their regular Southwestern Ontario updates, please visit http://www.lre.usace.army.mil/ Regional Meeting greatlakes/hh/greatlakeswaterlevels/ waterlevelforecasts/monthlybulletinof greatlakeswaterlevels/index.cfm Saturday, May 2, 2009 Holiday Inn, Sarnia, Ontario (519) 336-4130 GUESTS ARE WELCOME!

Spirit of Canada 1000 hrs. - A Director's Meeting will be held in the Centre & East Halls. Update 1330 hrs. - A Port Captain's Meeting will be held in the Centre & East Halls. 1600 hrs. - Registration begins in the West Hall of the Holiday Inn. On 28th December 2008, Derek Hatfield was forced to retire from the 1800 hrs. - A cocktail reception with cash bar in the West Hall. Vendee Globe 2008 after a large 1930 hrs. A sumptuous buffet dinner will be served for your enjoyment. breaking wave rolled the IMOCA 60 *Please note a change in speaker since last issue of Lifeline. Algimouss Spirit of Canada, breaking two of the mast spreaders. Unable to Following dinner: Captain Wayne Jurs of the Earth Voyager, the fastest sailing vessel in the Great Lakes, will present 'Earth Voyager Tour of 2008, Healthy Lakes, Healthy Lives.' Following the presentation, everyone is invited to attend the GLCC Hospitality Room located in the Campaign Room. While in Sarnia, visitors will find a multitude of things to do including a visit to the Casino just a short walk from the Holiday Inn. The Sarnia Lambton Art Gallery is located in Bayview Mall downtown, and there is shopping at many interesting boutiques and shops located on both Christina and Front Streets. A walk along the city's waterfront is lovely at this time of year. Reservations should be made no later than April 1 for the special room rate.

Please see the enclosed Registration form for complete details. Earth Voyager underway with full sail.

4 here already. I started to cry and it and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers was uncontrollable. I called Patianne are in a cooperative mood, and work and told her, she was gutted and has already started on some short- shocked. It’s now been a long day of term improvements. stabilizing the rig and cleaning up The Corps dredged 7,500 cubic the interior so I can live a little easier yards in 2008 deepening most of the and I am still in shock. I feel so bad marina to 10 feet. Dock space is for Patianne and all the people that being re-configured for 2009, have supported us for five long years adding transient slips. Seven 1,000- both financially and emotionally.” pound mooring anchors are in Individuals interested in helping to place, with two buoys reserved for get the Spirit of Canada back from visiting boats. Marina manager Dave Hobart can contact Derek Hatfield Tersteeg has pledged his crew will at: [email protected] closely monitor the VHF radio, Dredging underway in receive hospitality training and Grand Marais Harbor, Minnesota. welcome transient boaters with a can-do spirit. board vice-chair Todd Miller said our Improvements The Grand Marais park board evidence was “informative, powerful, invited representatives of the GLCC respectful and to the point.” Underway at to express our views at a planning A few more seasons may come Grand Marais, meeting last November 18. Donn and go before Grand Marais’ marina and Donna Larson attended, told of finds its true potential, but the good Minnesota their personal experiences as news is that design and planning marina customers, and read a are underway with a promising Report by Port Captain Donn Larson critical yet constructive statement by vision and a cohesive welcoming When the glaciers designed Lake GLCC Rear Commodore Duane crew to see it through. Superior, nature neglected the Flynn. In thanking the Club, park Minnesota shoreline while favoring Ontario, Wisconsin and Michigan. In the 150 miles between Duluth- Superior and the Canadian border Leamington there are few natural harbors, three industrial ports and four marinas 18th Annual Lake Erie Rally ranging from excellent to marginal in capacity and service. This is daunting to some cruisers, who have tended to avoid this beautiful stretch of water. June 19 to 21 2009 Check Harbor Report S-182.6, and discover the appeal of Grand Marais, Minnesota: “There is a great This year’s GLCC Lake Erie Rally theme is deal of activity in this little city and one will not be disappointed when “Lord Nelson’s Court!” visiting it.” Sounds like Bar Harbor! True, but the report continues, “The marina has electricity, water, pump- Saturday night features out, toilets and showers for those Class Entertainment fortunate enough to get a slip.” Harbor and marina development Mike Bailey DJ/Emcee at this strategically-located, advantaged, inviting, historic We have 50 docks reserved; they will go quickly. maritime community has been retarded as long as most of us can Don’t be left out. Reserve your spot remember. Rather than trying to explain why, we’re pleased to report Questions fresh new interest in accommodating both local and PC Jim Ehrman 330-697-8878 or cruising boaters. [email protected] A progressive citizens’ majority recently elected a reform mayor and council. The park board has some See Registration Form included with Lifeline or new faces and refreshing on the GLCC website. enthusiasm. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

5 It was better than the old wooden one as it didn't leak or have to be sanded and painted in the spring. It Port Captain’s was made of aluminum. This was all done on a small lake in Baysville, Log Book which is located in Muskoka, Ontario, where we cottaged. After going to high school I had a job at Loblaws Grocery store in We are pleased to announce two new GLCC Port Captains Toronto. In 1975 I moved back to in this issue of Lifeline: Baysville and worked for Dominion stores in Bracebridge, Ontario. The Port Captain Roy Cairns Port Captain Ted O’Leary stored changed ownership a few Port Dalhousie, ON, O-11 Port McNicoll, ON, GB-23 times and I was transferred to a different location, but remained in the Muskoka/Parry Sound area. In 2007 I decided to move to the Midland, Ontario area to be closer to my family and my boat. During the 44 years I lived and worked in the Muskoka area, I was fortunate enough to meet many people due to large tourist/cottage population. One of the reasons I joined the GLCC is to continue meeting nice, interesting people that share my interest of boats and the places they take us. In 1986 I bought a C&C 27 and started sailing out of Penetang on . In 1989 to accommodate my kids and all their friends I moved up to a 35 C&C Roy Cairns has been appointed I have been around boats since I called Trollop and joined the GLCC Port Captain for Port was old enough to hold a paddle. I Midland Bay Sailing club in 1991. Dalhousie Harbour in Lake Ontario. spent my younger years playing in I joined the GLCC in 2006 and have Here's a biographical note on our small boats and canoes and started enjoyed going to wilderness rallies new Port Captain: to sail when I was 11 years old in a and Rendezvous. Between my wife When you enter Lake Ontario after small wooden sail boat. Later on in Marie and me, we have 8 children transiting the Welland Ship Canal my mid-teens I bought a new Petrel. and 16 grandchildren. northward if you turn to starboard and proceed eastward about 10 miles you will arrive at Niagara-On- The-Lake (NOL) at the mouth of the Niagara River. If you turn to port and mostly rebuilt in the early 1800 style 905-351-6903 and home 905-6464- proceed westward 5 miles you will and is a great place to spend a day 4146. My email is arrive at Port Dalhousie Harbour or two but because of its popularity [email protected] (PDH). you must make a reservation at My wife Lois and I are long time I have been the Port Captain for Niagara-On-The-Lake Sailing Club members of Niagara-On-The-Lake NOL for 15 years and have now (NOLSC) well ahead. Lots of history, Sailing Club (NOLSC) and Dalhousie accepted the additional appointment great restaurants, and the Shaw Yacht Club (DYC). Our current boat of Port Captain for PDH, these 2 Theatre await. is a 70’ Neptunus named Lady ports being so close to each other. Port Dalhousie does not require Barbara (Lois’ first name). We keep I built my first boat at age 13 and reservations. It again has history it in Port Dalhousie in the summer except for my RCAF years during being the Lake Ontario entrance to and Sarasota, Florida, in the winter. WW2, I have always owned a boat three, prior, Welland Ship Canals We are also members of the cruising all of the Great Lakes and over the past 150 years. With good Sarasota Yacht Club (SYC). So north Florida and the eastern US seaboard. dockage, restaurants and or south if you see us, please look The Niagara area of Ontario, entertainment it also is a great spot us up and say hello. Canada has a great history. Niagara- to spend a day or two. So if you plan PS: Boating is my first joy and golf On-The-Lake was the first capital of a trip to Lake Ontario I would be is my second. If you are a golfing Canada and was almost totally most happy to meet and help you boater and want to know about our destroyed during the US/Canada war anyway I can. My phones numbers many, nearby golf courses I can of 1812-1814. The old town was are Office 905-688-4967 Ext 22, Cell help.

6 M-73 Sawyer Harbor Members will probably want to 2009 Harbor M-74 Egg Harbor experiment with their printing—for Report Updates M-75 Fish Creek example, printing on both sides of M-76 Horseshoe Island the paper; using heavier or glossier by the GLCC Log Book Committee M-77 Shanty Bay paper; 3-hole punching the pages, For members who want to M-78 Ephraim etc. Printer models vary greatly and maintain a complete set of printed M-79 Little Sister Bay have a wide range of settings— harbor reports, the Log-Book M-80 Sister Bay involving such things as printing Committee recommends that you M-81 Chambers Island headers and footers, fitting to a get the following reports for 2009. M-82 Ellison Bay page, etc. The resulting product will These are major revisions of earlier M-83 Hedgehog Harbor, Gills Rock vary depending on the printer you (mostly year 2004) reports. M-86 Detroit Harbor have—a good weekend project With the new GLCC web page, M-86.5 Njørd Heim before the snow is all gone. members can print these reports M-87 West Harbor Members who don’t want to work directly from the web page. Open M-87.5 Washington Harbor through the web page may write or each harbor report, choose “printer- M-88 Jackson Harbor call the GLCC office in Port Huron friendly version” at the top of the M-88.5 Rock Island State Park (Note: There will be an additional page, and then print the report. Note M-104 Marinette, WI / Menominee, MI handling charge for harbor reports that it is best to print each report M-105 Peshtigo River ordered through the office). separately so they can be fitted in M-106 Oconto A reminder—under the new web- proper order in your existing binder. M-107 Pensaukee page system of harbor reports, there Printing the reports yourself is the M-111 Little Sturgeon Bay is no need for you to print any preferred method for the new on-line M-112 High-Cliff Park harbor reports that you are not likely reports. to use during the coming season. Members can also order printed NC-9 Tolsmaville For example, if you are cruising to reports from the club—go to the web NC-10 Meldrum Bay the GLCC Rendezvous in Lake Erie page’s “On-Line Shopping” section NC-12 Bayfield Sound and then on to Lake Ontario, there’s (right hand side of the main web NC-14 Gore Bay no need for you to print or order the page). NC-15 Kagawong Lake Superior reports right now. Prices for harbor reports are NC-24 South Benjamin Island Those Lake Superior reports will $0.70 per black-and-white harbor NC-28.5 Sturgeon Cove always be available on the web report (with a discount for “groups” NC-31 Barren Island area page for printing when you do want of reports), and ‘$1.90 per full-color NC-34 Oak Bay them. harbor report (again, with a discount NC-40 Spanish For sharing thoughts, questions, for groups). NC-47 Moiles Harbour suggestions on the harbor reports, NC-48 Midway Bay go to the “Discussion Board” on the NC-49 John Harbour GLCC web page. Look for “Web- S-1 Sault Ste. Marie, ON NC-51 Beardrop Harbour Page Suggestions.” You can post a S-4 Batchawana Bay NC-52 Taschereau Bay new topic or reply to others. S-15 Warp Bay NC-59 Blind River S-15.5 Pantagruel Bay NC-61 East and West Grant Islands S-16 Indian Harbour NC-63 Thessalon S-25 Quebec Harbour NC-76 Strawberry Island S-90.5 CPR Slip (Squaw Harbour) NC-77 Browning Cove S-182.6 Grand Marais, MN NC-78 Manitowaning S-191.1 Sand Island, WI NC-81.5 Gord Blake Island S-191.15 Raspberry Island, WI S-191.3 Rocky Island, WI GB-49.1 Beaverstone Bay S-191.5 Stockton Island, WI S-196 Saxon Harbor, WI H-52 Whitney Bay S-198 Ontonagon H-67 Thunder Bay Island Group S-215 Big Bay S-220 Grand Marais, MI E-25 Port Colborne S-220.4 Little Lake E-25.5 Welland Canal S-220.6 Whitefish Point S-230 Sault Ste. Marie, MI O-10 Port Weller O-11 Port Dalhousie M-4 Harbor Springs M-6 Charlevoix E-13 Erie Canal M-6.5 East Jordan M-72.5 Sturgeon Bay and Canal A seasoned feline sailor checks out the Harbor Reports online.

7 one of the pairs of eagles, and rest Cruising Lake Ontario and enjoy the Garden of the Great Spirit. Over on the US side, the wonderfully vibrant Antique Boat and the 1000 Islands Museum in Clayton NY (www.abm.org) is a must see. A tour by Margaret Whitfield and Gordon Crowe, Quadrille down river passes elaborate homes built by wealthy American tycoons in In the summer of 1863, (Efforts are currently underway the 1800s including Boldt Castle on Commodore Hodder of the Royal with RCYC in Toronto regarding Heart Island (www.boldtcastle.com) Canadian Yacht Club cruised Lake mooring. GLCC members who do which you can visit. Ontario aboard the 17 ton wooden, not belong to a yacht club with On the return trip, Sackets Harbor cutter-rigged yacht Breeze. His log reciprocal privileges, may be is a lovely and popular spot. As you describes how things were done granted anchoring privileges at the explore the restored nineteenth Royal Canadian Yacht Club for their back then: “The owner of a yacht century military base remember that post Rendezvous cruise on Lake and his friends sail her themselves; a a large American fleet sailed from Ontario. Details will be posted on the sufficient number arrange to take Sackets in April to attack Toronto GLCC web site should they be their summer holiday together, and during the . then start on a cruise of some confirmed.) Continuing along the south shore weeks. During the remainder of the About 55 nm to the east, Cobourg you can visit Oswego, Sodus Bay season they content themselves with offers a safe harbour and an and Rochester. Youngstown Yacht afternoon sails, or at most a run of a interesting small town. From there it Club on the US side of the Niagara day or two from one port to another.” is 24 nm to Presqu’ile Bay and the River is a welcoming place. Across Although their boats had no engines entrance to the Bay of Quinte. You the river on the Canadian side, while and their crews had no women, can anchor just inside the entrance dockage for larger boats is very things were not so different from and then sail outside Prince Edward limited, the Niagara-on-the-Lake today. They had light winds, strong County to Waupoos Island, Kerr Bay sailing club is a great place to visit. winds, parties ashore, morning on Amherst Island or to one of the You can stimulate your mind and soul swims and those pesky flies that we marinas in Kingston. Alternatively, at the terrific Shaw Festival Theatre still encounter some days in the you can tie to the wall of the Murray and quench your hunger and thirst at middle of the lake. Canal overnight or go on through the many restaurants and wineries. In 2009 for the GLCC post into the Bay of Quinte (scenic and From here it’s a short hop to the Rendezvous cruise of Lake Ontario protected but algae filled waters) entrance to the Welland Canal. here are some destinations to stopping in Belleville, Picton or any In addition to the GLCC Harbor consider. number of anchorages. From reports, the ‘Ports Guide to Lake Toronto has the newly renovated Trenton, on the Bay of Quinte, you Ontario and the Thousand Islands’ is Art Gallery of Ontario and Royal can access the Trent Severn a great resource. The down bound Ontario Museum, many fine waterway. trip through the Welland Canal is restaurants, theatres, and sports At Kingston (also the gateway to much less challenging than the up events and is a great place to visit. the Rideau waterway) you are bound trip. Those with lots of time Of the various yacht clubs and poised to continue east into the might consider leaving Lake Ontario marinas, The Royal Canadian Yacht Thousand Islands. Gananoque on at Oswego and making the return Club with its beautiful island facility the Canadian side offers a good trip via the Erie Canal, although and regular launch service to the city marina and easy access to grocery there are height restrictions which is the premier place to tie up. stores, fuel and pump out. You can might be a deterrent. However, there are other choices on moor at the beautiful Canadian Park We looking forward to seeing you the island and city-side depending Islands and enjoy the herons, on Lake Ontario and in the on your preferences. osprey, and goldfinches, maybe see Thousand Islands this summer.

The panorama shows about 25 boats anchored near Mulcaster (a Parks Canada property) in the 1000 Islands area.

8 Going Mobile with Harbour Reports by the GLCC Log-Book Committee To take multiple harbor report to a PDF file instead of to a reports mobile: printer). Simply choose the GLCC members carry and use Open the “area” page (for application instead of your printer in the harbor reports in various ways. example, “The North Channel West the print dialogue window (File- Most commonly, members like to End”—note that there are 23 harbor >Print) of your browser. carry printed reports of places they reports in this area). If you have a complete Adobe know they’re cruising to, but then At the top of the area page, Acrobat program on your computer have other near-by reports in a choose “Printer-Friendly Version.” (not just the free “Acrobat Reader”) compact form—on a cd-rom or a Use the File->Save or File->Save you can create PDFs by choosing computer hard disk—so that if their As command in your browser, and “Acrobat Distiller” in your print menu. plans change they will have those all of the harbor reports in that area Macintosh OSX users (and most reports available. will be saved in a file. Choose an Linux users) will not need to install How do you get those harbor appropriate name for the file and a any software; PDF creation reports off the web page and into a folder on your computer. functionality is built into the “print” “mobile” form? As with an individual harbor command by default. Choose the report, you can open this area file “printer-friendly version.” Then click To take a single harbor later on your computer, create a on “PDF,” give a name to the file, report mobile: PDF from it, burn it to a CD-Rom or and choose a folder for the file. An Open the harbor report on the USB flash drive. Note that you will alternative is the PDF-X format which web page have to use your browser’s “Find” will yield a slightly better image At the top of the report, choose command or scroll through many quality for later printing, especially if “Printer-Friendly Version” many pages to locate specific you use a color laser printer. In your web browser’s main harbor reports. menu, choose File->Save or File- Note: you can do the same with >Save As. an entire GLCC section (for Give the file an appropriate name example, Lake Superior, or North (usually the GLCC number and Channel, or Georgian Bay, or Lake name, like “NC-7 Pilot Cove”). The Erie, etc.) by clicking on the “Printer- Web Site Tips GLCC numbers are preferable, Friendly Version” at the section’s first since you will let your computer page. However, you should use this For GLCC members who are new “organize” the files, and it will do it “section” option cautiously, since to using the GLCC web page, here “alphabetically.” each section contains many many are a couple of notes that might be Choose (or create) a folder on harbor reports, all of which will be helpful: your computer and save the file. saved in one enormous computer 1. There is a “Recent Post” button As an alternative, you can create file. Unless you’re carrying the latest, at the right-hand side of the front a PDF of the “Printer-Friendly biggest state-of-the-art computer on page. This will list all new information Version” of the harbor report, rather board, these huge files will slow your that has been added to the web site than doing a File->Save. You save computer to a crawl and it will be since your last visit. It’s a good way the PDF in a folder on your difficult to find a specific harbor to check on what’s new when you computer. (Instructions for making a report by scrolling. We highly open the web site, without looking PDF are at the end of this report.) recommend that you save in through everything. If you take this computer along on “groups” rather than in entire lakes. 2.As always, new photos are your boat, you can open the file at wanted for the harbor reports, but in any time on screen as well as print PDFs: addition the web page has space for it. You can make a PDF file of any personal cruising-related photos: of Or you can use your computer to harbor report or group of harbor your boat, your cruising scenes, etc. “burn” these files onto a cd-rom or reports. The PDF files are preferable Go to the “Photo Gallery” at the onto a USB flash drive to carry to the “printer-friendly version” for right-hand side of the front page. along—a 4GB flash drive will hold all viewing and storage when going Note the various sub-categories. of the GLCC harbor reports. mobile. Click on “Share your photo,” and you will be able to up-load digital Multiple Harbor Reports: How do you make PDF versions photos. (If you have a super-high- Rather than doing one harbor of Harbor Reports: resolution digital camera, you may report at a time, you can work with Windows users can create their have to reduce the resolution to get an entire “area” or “group” of harbor own PDF’s using free applications the photo on the web page. Max reports, for example, Lake Superior such as CutePDF (freeware) and size is 2 MB.) from the Soo to Wawa, or The North PDFCreator (open source). You can Please e-mail the Log Book Channel West End. (Unfortunately, Google them and download the Committee when you up-load a at this time, you cannot create your programs. Once installed, either of photo that would be suitable for a own groups or groupings except by these programs will enable you to harbor report. The committee will saving the reports individually.) “print to PDF” (send the harbor add it to the report.

9 Wilderness Rally to be in McGregor Bay

The dates and the location for this year’s Wilderness Rally are now set. The location is the East West Channel of McGregor Bay. The GLCC Harbour Report NC-84 is an excellent source for navigating the site. dates are Friday, July 30 through Monday, August 3. New Wilderness Rally chair, Mel Durchslag describes the early details as follows: “Probably half the boats will arrive on Friday, 30 July. An informal shore party could be held on the evening of the 30th while the official arrival date would be on the 31st. A shore cocktail, wine & cheese, whatever pot luck will be held on the 31st. On Saturday evening we propose Looking north up the passage to the East-West Channel. Jo Schneider photo. something that worked very well last year—a happy hour on 6-8 designated boats, depending on the number of boats registered. The evening of 8/2 will be a potluck dinner with a bonfire, songs, etc. ANNUAL LAKE ERIE WEST HARBOR Maybe we can convince Ted Moorhouse to bring his guitar to go SEASON STARTER PICNIC along with his wonderful tenor voice. And of course our resident musician, All West Harbor GLCC Members Cheryl Timm, will hopefully be there should plan to attend as well. We will then break up on the morning of 8/3. (Of course, daytime Annual GLCC West Harbor Season Starter activities on 8/1 & 8/2 will be planned anon.) Leaving on Monday, June 6, 2009 August 3 rather than the day before 12 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. avoids any problems with dockage in Little Current for those who want to Herl's Harbor on Catawba Island, Route 53 go in that direction and spend a night at a dock. Come to the Pot Luck Picnic to meet and socialize Complete details are available on the web site and registration is with your fellow West Harbor Boaters. expected for all boats planning on Please bring a salad or dessert to share (for 8 people), attending. A wilderness rally burgee, your beverages and a folding chair. always a collector’s item, is in the works for all those attending this Hot dogs, hamburgers, rolls and condiments will be provided. year’s event. For more specific information regarding the location and from either Boating friends are welcome. Killarney or Little Current, check out Afterwards head to the Catawba Community Center for the the GLCC Harbour Report NC-84. Port Clinton Power Squadron Auction and buffet dinner. There you will find a very descriptive narrative along with excellent photos describing the anchorage and a Two great events in one day! previous wilderness rally held in the Registration Form is included with this issue of Lifeline same location. Canadian chart 2207 should also be obtained. Details are also available at the GLCC Website

10 Toronto International Boat Show Recruitment Boat Show 2009 Boat Show recruitment for new members is very important to the By Vice Commodore J.E. Fordyce for Thornbury on Georgian Bay; Club: Robert Bakker (Dream Weaver IV), Once again, for the ninth Port Captain for Victoria Harbour, 1 Toronto Boat Show - 29 new consecutive year, the Great Lakes who helped out twice; Ian Shaw for members Cruising Club was represented at the second and third time; Port 2 Strictly Sail Chicago - 13 new the Toronto International Boat Show Captain for Wiarton, Ted and Fern members which took place from January 11 to Youngs (Ted’s Toy 2); Pat O’Connor 3 Cleveland Boat Show - 6 new 18. This year we had a better (Niobe), Port Captain for location in the hall. This, in addition Southampton on Lake Huron; members to our distinctive backdrop, Deputy Port Captain for Midland ON, 4 Lake Superior Regional meeting - consisting of a satellite view of the George and Dorothy Bartlett 4 new members Great Lakes and our giant burgee, (Lucretia); Port Captain for hanging (right side up!) on the wall Longuissa Bay on Georgian Bay, A GREAT job by all that volunteered above the booth, resulted in more Gerry and Lynda Hawke (Aerie); their time & participated in this effort traffic and more new members. We Gordon Crowe and Margaret to strengthen the GLCC numbers. signed up 29 new members which, Whitfield (Quadrille) from Toronto; We also had 3 new members sign for the second year in a row, is a Director Mel Wallbank (Bliss) who up as a result of their review of our new record. drove in from Port Huron; Carl and Website. Port Captain Frederick On the afternoon of opening Patty Lundgren (Marguerite) who Steffens added a new member to night, Ian Shaw (Unicorn III), Deputy came in from Rochester NY and Port Captain for Meaford on Paul Janisse (Consulting) from our numbers as well. Georgian Bay, and I set up the Leamington ON. booth. As usual, the first Friday Congratulations to all of you for a evening was a Press and Children’s job well done and particular thanks Charity event. On Saturday Port to those who served more that one SOUTHERN Captain for Port McNicoll, Ted and shift and to Ian Shaw who also GEORGIAN BAY Marie O’Leary (Trollop) snow shoed helped set up the booth and Paul in from Victoria Harbour on Georgian Janisse, who helped dismantle it. RALLY Bay to help man the booth and they We should all remember that returned again on Sunday, along signing up new members is only the June 19-21 with Michèle Fordyce. beginning. We must ensure that their Friday, Saturday and During the week and the following membership experience is Sunday weekend, the volunteers included rewarding and that they will stay for Garry and Patricia McClean the long term. For that, all of us need (Watermark) from their home on the to be mindful of new members and Georgian Bay Islands Kawartha Lakes in the Trent-Severn to welcome them, mentor them and, National Park System; Bruce McKelvey most important, include them in our Bone Island Anchorage (Golconda) from Toronto; Alan fun. Honey Harbour, ON Chesworth (Tintagel), Port Captain Join your fellow GLCC members for a fun filled weekend in a protected anchorage north of Penetang and Midland Friday night Reception Saturday Mystery Tour and Picnic/Barbecue Sunday Morning Pancake Breakfast For more information and registration details please contact Rear Commodore David Allen 705-435-3834 [email protected] Mel Walbank and Carl and Patty Lundgren manning the GLCC booth in Toronto.

11 Cleveland Boat Show

By Port Captain, Hart Harding For the 10th straight year, the GLCC hosted a booth at the 2009 Cleveland Boat & Waterfront Lifestyle Expo. The show ran from 16 January thru 25 January. While the participation and attendance at this year’s show did not come up to our previous expectations, thanks to the hard work of our volunteers who manned the booth we signed several new members and enjoyed conversations with the many Dick and Karen Summers volunteered in Cleveland to man the booth. members who stopped to visit and the potential members who learned about the many reasons to join but weren’t quite ready to sign on the “dotted line.” Speaking of challenges, we put weather at the top of the list. The morning that Sherry and I went with Jim & Paula Richlak’s son, Dale, to the storage facility to load the boat show displays, the temperature was -4. Not wind chill, but temperature! Dale had to borrow a blow torch to thaw out the lock. When we got to Cleveland’s I-X Center to set-up, it looked like the parking lot for exhibitors has been prepped with a zamboni. While the temperature did improve during the week, it never reached 32! The visitors who came to the show either had a terrible case of cabin fever or really loved boating. Working the GLCC booth at the Chicago Boat Show (L to R), GLCC Treasurer Thanks to the hard work of our the Tim Boehlke, JoEllen Schneider, Director Len Nowak, and Chip Sawyer. following members who volunteered to work the show; Dave & Jo Adams, Don & Kerry Albanese, Rich & Pat Strictly Sail Chicago Barzyk, Bill Chappelear, Jim Conlin, Mel & Susan Durchslag, Mark & The Strictly Sail show in Chicago info to prospective members, and Todd Gagyi, George Goudreau, took place 29 January through 1 greeting current members included: Dick & Maureen Huberty, Dave & February. Surprisingly, the show’s Chair: Len Nowak and Jackie Sloan, Bobbe Miller, Jim & Paula Richlak, sailboats and equipment displays Richard and Joan Miller, Jim and Kip & Marcy Schmidt, Dick & Karen were as extensive as always and the Nancy Martin, Gary Wilson, Bob Summers, Larry & Kristina Truthan, crowds large. There were a few Knight, Phil McCauley and Ron and Wayne & Sally Walters. surprises, like the inflatable Dwelle. A special thank you to Dave & catamarans and the humongous ice A guest speaker at Strictly Sail Bobbe Miller for handling the boats, and overall an excellent mid- was GLCC Director, Niels Jensen. scheduling of the booth volunteers winter outing for sailors. His topic was Lake Superior’s and for their help in closing and The crowds were good on Friday, Apostle Islands. After each session, refreshing the booth on an alternate very heavy on Saturday, and Niels was at the GLCC booth to basis with Sherry and me. A special tapered off dramatically on Super- answer questions. thanks to Dave Miller for helping with Bowl Sunday. We had substantial Anyone interested in cruising the the setup and tear down of the traffic at the GLCC booth, signing up Apostle Islands, would also be display and to Commodore Jim 13 new members—a bit of an up- advised to check out a feature Richlak for volunteering to store tick compared to last year. article by Niels in the February issue display materials for another year. Volunteers helping out offering of Sailing magazine.

12 2009 GLCC’s Harbor Report Rendezvous E-25 Port Colborne Port Colborne is sometimes known to boaters only as the Lake Sugarloaf Erie entrance to the Welland Canal and the St. Lawrence Seaway. Unfortunately, boaters transiting to Marina or from Lake Ontario often bypass this port altogether. This is possibly J.E. Fordyce, Vice Commodore leftover from the previous facilities I am very pleased to advise that that existed there– or maybe the 2009 Rendezvous will be held because it’s tucked out of view from from July 11-15 at Sugarloaf Marina the Welland entrance proper. in the City of Port Colborne, ON. The City has changed the Sugarloaf is offering free pumpouts As many of you will be aware, the previous impression of its port to registrants. arrangements we had at Port facilities by constructing a $9 million Dalhousie in Lake Ontario fell inner marina harbor, protected by a am until 8 pm during the boating through and we have been working stone breakwall with a dredged season). Leashed pets are since that time to find a new depth of 12 feet LWD at the welcome. The marina also location. Port Colborne is at the Lake entrance and 6 feet toward the reportedly offers baby-sitting, Erie end of the Welland Canal. The shore. With the inner harbor, Port theater and dining reservations, and marina has great facilities and the Colborne has become a “weekend dog-walking services, and will Harbourmaster and Assistant hideaway” for boaters from Buffalo shuttle visitors to local restaurants. Harbourmaster are very enthusiastic and the upper Niagara, Dunkirk, Docks are lighted and secure, with about hosting us. The surrounding Erie, and other nearby ports. locked gates and a night watchman. area has lots of attractions as well. The city-run Sugarloaf Marina has The marina issues a “swipe card” to Michèle Fordyce has agreed to 500 slips and can handle vessels up access the washrooms, and a code be the Rendezvous Committee Chair to 100 feet LOA. The marina office number for the electronic dock and will be assembling her carries limited sundries, clothing, gates. To discourage open flames committee very shortly. Michele and some novelties. Transient on the docks, electric grills are promises a number of new events in dockage includes water and available that boaters can take back keeping with the Anniversary theme. electric. Transients slips are to their boats. The marina staff have been very generally assigned on the outer- The “Upper Deck” restaurant helpful in chasing down caterers, most docks. So, if many boaters are (casual dress; full-service bar) is etc. We are looking forward to an traveling together, they can be located above the washrooms and excellent Rendezvous to celebrate berthed together. Facilities include the Sugarloaf office, and is open GLCC’s 75th anniversary. the shared restrooms, showers, and every day during the boating season The Port Colborne location should laundry, and ice is available at the (hours vary). It has two dining be very attractive to Lake Erie office. rooms, a large open wooden deck members as well as those in lower Bicycles, paddle boats, sunfish, overlooking the harbor and Lake Lake Huron and will provide a jumping and canoes are rented by the hour Erie, and is advertised as “The Best off point (not over Niagara Falls) for while the office is open (generally 8 View in Port Colborne.” those who want to continue into Lake Ontario afterwards for a cruise. The City of Port Colborne has an Niagara Area Field Trip excellent website which includes Your rendezvous committee has organized an all day field tour to take place on Monday July documentationa about the Sugarloaf 13. 2009. We want you to discover the beauty of the region and its many landmarks .In the Marina. The web address is at: morning, the plan is to go to the Welland Canal Museum/Observation Centre for a guided tour. http://city.portcolborne.on.ca/visiting here/marina/ Following this first stop, we will visit two wineries of the region. Our first tasting will be at the I would also draw your attention to Reif Winery for an hour long tasting of wine and cheese. The ride to the winery in itself is a the article by GLCC members beautiful drive through hundreds of acres of grapes and many wineries. Then, we will Margaret Whitfield and Gordon proceed to Frog Pond for another tasting. This winery is the only organic winery in the Crowe on Cruising Lake Ontario. Province of Ontario. They offer good suggestions for Finally, our journey will take us to the Niagara Falls Fallsview Casino. This will allow us to tour those who want to go on to the the Casino and see the Falls from a great vantage point.We will drive via the Niagara eastern end of lake Ontario, and the Parkway by the Brock Monument, the Adam Beck Generating Station, the Floral Clock, the area known as the Thousand Butterfly Conservatory and the Niagara Botanical Gardens. We will return to the Sugarloaf Islands. Cruising in the 1000 islands Marina on time to participate in the potluck dinner planned for that evening. Details on this is very similar to Georgian Bay and field trip and other Rendezvous activities can be found in the enclosed insert. the North Channel.

13 2009 Lake Superior Winter Dinner by Niels R. Jensen, Director

The 23rd Annual Lake Superior Mid-Winter Dinner Meeting was held Saturday, January 17, at the Historic Fort Snelling Officers Club, St. Paul, Minnesota. Rear Commodore Duane Flynn, Director Niels Jensen, and Port Captain (Superior) Victor Kleinsteuber Jr. organized the event. The evening’s Master of Ceremonies was Port Captain (Knife River) Nelson Stone. The program began with a well- attended Port Captains’ meeting at 4:30 p.m. The discussed topics included the new harbor developments at Grand Marais, MN and the possibility of adding a Master of Ceremonies, Dinner host, Rear Commodore Canadian North Shore boating event Port Captain Nelson Stone. Duane Flynn. for the summer. Port Captain (Madeline Island) Stan Cory offered Superior Dinner. Richlak spoke to investigate Madeline Island Yacht about the many positive changes Club as the venue for the 2009 Lake that have taken place during the Superior Rally. The group warmly past year, assured everyone the endorsed Cory’s offer. GLCC is alive and well, and Commodore Jim Richlak informed promoted the upcoming Club those present about the events. The successful office move development of updated GLCC to Port Huron was cited as a major manuals for Port Captains and milestone for the GLCC, and credit uniform use. The change in location was given to the various individuals, for the 2009 Rendezvous location who had made it possible. A from Port Dalhousie to Port mention of the new joint membership Colborne, Ontario, was discussed in definition brought spontaneous detail, and it was suggested that applause from the audience. Rendezvous locations should be Richlak explained that the Club Commodore Richlak updated selected two years in advance to has turned a corner. The non- everyone on the Club’s activities. allow for an easier planning process. renewal rate of existing members is The perceived need for adding more down, compared with the previous full advantage of the site’s benefits. Deputy Port Captains was then years. He also pointed to the It was then time for dinner to be brought to the group. The response success of the Boat Show Special at served, and Stone gave the was very positive. The Lake Superior Toronto, where 29 new members following invocation by Robert Region currently has several active joined the GLCC. Burns: deputies, and their value to the The very low number of people, “Some hae meat, an’ canna eat Club’s members is well recognized. who had elected to subscribe to the an’ some wad eat that want it but The social hour, which included Lifeline for 2009, was a concern for we hae meat and we can eat sae an overflowing selection of hors Richlak. He asked the members to let the Lord be thank it” d’oeuvre, followed from 5:30 p.m. to indicate with a show of hands, how An exceptionally fine dinner 6:30 p.m. When the members and many at the dinner were still followed. In an effort to keep the guests took their seats, Stone interested in receiving the program moving along, the welcomed everyone in his usual publication. The majority wanted it. customary table-by-table intro- engaging and friendly fashion. He Citing the success of the GLCC ductions of the members and guests also joked about the unique Web site, Richlak then introduced happened during the serving of the challenge of being the Master of Director Jensen, who gave a status desserts. Flynn then reported on the Ceremonies in the presence of Port report of this ongoing technology Port Captains’ meeting, and talked Captain (Bayfield) Bill Rohde, who project. All of the Harbor Reports are about the plans for the summer. The usually serves in that capacity. now available on line, the front page intent to have the Lake Superior Stone proved through the evening is brimming with useful information, Rally within the Apostle Islands — that he was well up to the task. and the e-commerce section is and Madeline Island in particular — Rear Commodore Flynn intro- actively moving forward. Jensen had strong support among the duced Commodore Richlak, and urged those present, who might not members, who were present. warmly thanked both him and Paula yet have registered on the site, to Switching gears, Flynn asked Richlak for attending the Lake please create their accounts to take Jensen and Stone to help with the

14 door prizes, which was done with lighthearted humor, taking some of the chill out of the cold winter. Then, it was time for the Golden Wrench Award. This coveted award is sometimes given to commemorate major boating mishaps, and sometimes for major contributions to Lake Superior boating. Flynn, who received the 2007 award, chose to honor Port Captain Bill Rohde and his wife, Judy, for their exceptional service to the GLCC (Please see accompanying article for details). “This award comes will strings attached,” Flynn said with a smile. “The people who get it have to come back (to the dinner) next year to Navigator Paul Hesse was the evening’s guest speaker. present.” The Rohdes are currently involved with a multi-year cruise. They have so far sailed their 42-foot sailboat, Jubilee, from Lake Superior through the St. Lawrence Seaway and the Canadian Maritimes, and then down the East Coast to Southern Georgia. Jensen introduced the evening’s main speaker, Paul Hesse, who in 1982 was the navigator on the replica Viking ship Hjemkomst on its epic journey from Duluth, Minnesota, to Oslo, Norway. Hesse continues to be involved with boating, and currently sails his 34-foot C&C, named Impromptu, out of Bayfield in the Apostle Islands. For the next hour, Hesse entertained and educated the audience with accounts of his ocean-crossing adventures in the 69-foot open boat. Logistics, food preparations, and sleeping arrangements were explained, as was boat-handling and at-sea Diners listen to the story of the replica Viking ship Hjemkomst. repairs during the five-week leg from New York to Oslo. One of the most harrowing moments of the journey happened when a boarding wave filled the wooden ship with water, which created a 14-foot crack in one of the planks. The quick thinking and skill of the crew saved the journey. A spirited question-and-answer period followed Hesse’s presentation. Stone then reflected on the yearning for summer and the vast sweet water sea of Lake Superior. He thanked everyone for coming, but as is customary many members and guests stayed until midnight. There was a renewal of friendships, and much talk about wooden boats, Great Lakes boating, long-distance cruising, and other related subjects. Beth and Alan Olson, Jim and Cathie Hatch, Bill and Judy Rohde.

15 Lake Superior’s 2009 Golden Wrench Award by Rear Commodore Duane Flynn success of our regional rallies, our Rendezvous, as well as our Port Pilot The Golden Wrench Award has system. He has been instrumental in My taken many twists and bends over the Clubs modernization and web its existence. It has recognized fame based move, and the policies Lighthouse as well as infamy, and we have related to that. One example is the enjoyed sharing it all. Most new joint membership policy in recipients have accepted the award which he was a major supporter. He GLCC members often feel a special affinity in the context it was meant: as has been recognized as an for lighthouses – a beacon in the night, a special landfall, a spectacular piece of friendly banter or heart felt thanks, outstanding Port Captain, and this architecture that catches the breath and and always as a positive sentiment. year received the Founders’ Award speeds up the heart. This year it is no different. I must for submitting his logs on his voyage Here we present a light that is special admit that you are all getting much down the Great Lakes and beyond. to one of our fellow members. better at hiding though. Still the He continues to work tirelessly in cream always rises to the top. A support of the GLCC IT Committee, number of you had intimate developing and implementing our meetings with the God of Bronze! new Web site and its many One could say that is inevitable in functions. our waters. Rocks and Props just In his spare time he has remained aren’t a good mix! Relax. I’m not faithful to family and his loving mate picking on any of you, at least not while still chasing their dreams. They knowingly! You’re time may come in are sailing to warmer waters to seek the future once again. new adventure and meet new The other issue is finding a friends. Wouldn’t we all like to fulfill recipient, who is here to receive this that dream? I’m truly envious, but magnificent and coveted prize. With happy that they are courageous so many of our members out enough to seek their dream. traveling the oceans of the world, A second motive for giving these this too is an issue. However, I think wonderful friends this award is that I have found a worthy recipient this the giving comes with strings year. attached. They must come back to This year’s winner has been pass on the award! The other active, and actually may be a past positive about receiving the award is recipient, but still deserves our that where they are going, you never Do you recognize the lighthouse shown recognition. He has been a stalwart know when you might need a above? Can you locate it on the Lakes? supporter and promoter of the second 19mm wrench! This year’s If so, send us a message. The earliest GLCC as well as the Lake Superior recipients are Bill and Judy Rhode. responders will be rewarded with a group. He has contributed to the Congratulations! recognition in the next issue of Lifeline. The lighthouse seen in the Dec. issue of Lifeline can be found in Port Huron, Michigan guarding the entrance to the St. Clair River, just north of the Bluewater Bridge. Known as the Fort Gratiot light, it was the first lighthouse constructed on Michigan shores Bill and Judy Rhode were this year’s recipients of the Golden Wrench Award. in 1825.

16 Member To Member

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Info can be found at: River, Lake Superior - $5 http://pacificmotorboat.com/willardboats/index.php?b NOAA Recreational Chart Book #14853-16th Ed - oard=2.0 Photos can be seen at: Detroit River, Lake St. Clair, St. Clair River - $15 http://pacificmotorboat.com/willardboats/index.php?a Well Favored Passage - Lake Huron's North Channel ction=gallery;cat=4 or I can email info and photos by Marjorie Cahn Brazer, with updates by Pixie upon request. Only 29 were built, and this one has Haughwout & Ralph Folsom - $10 been extensively renovated and thoughtfully Dozier's Waterway Guide - Great Lakes 2006 - equipped for serious cruising. With major long-term covering also the Erie Canal, Lake Champlain, and improvements I have $130,000 in her. After the route South to the Gulf of Mexico - $12 depreciation she is valued at $106,200. I am asking Please contact Tom Jones @ 239-949-0314 or email: $99,500. Richard Miller [email protected] [email protected] Submitted 2/18/08 Submitted 2/5/09

17 We welcome these new members to the fellowship of the Great Lakes Cruising Club:

MURRAY ABBOTT & PATRICK & MICHELE ROBYN KENNEDY PETER & KRISTI PHELPS DAVID & KATHY SPENCER SUZIE BOUDREAUNT COURNEYA Halifax, Nova Scotia Westmont, IL London, ON Toronto, ON Roseville, MN TRIUMPH GOOD IDEA ORCA REMEDIOS JOHN & MARGARET KRALL Ridgeville, ON PHILLIP & LYNNE RAINS WILLIAM & EVELYN SWARTZ STEVE & BETH AUER TONY & SYLVIA DiVENERE BLACK MAGIC Naperville, IL Mason, MI Lincolnshire, IL Bay Village, OH FINS INUA SOJOURNER HALCYON II WILLIAM & DARLENE LEAVER PETER & DONNA RAY CARL SUTHERLAND SCOTT & EILEEN BADE MICHAEL & ELIZABETH EARLE , ON Mississauga, ON Minnetrista, MN Grosse Pointe Farms, MI St. Clements, ON SPIFFY SARAH MAWKY PIER PRESSURE FRIDAY’S CHILD EDWARD LITTLE & STEVEN & BRENDA REINECKE KERMIT & JENNY SUTTON SEAN & APRIL BATH ROBERT FRENCH & FLORINA YU Strathroy, ON Naples, FL Elmvale, ON JENNIFER LEWIS Toronto, ON BETS OFF MOONCUSSER FOOTLOOSE TOO Toronto, ON OBSESSION HARVEY RIETH & NEIL & TERESA SYDOR BRUCE & JOAN BAKER RICHARD GAUTHIER HARRY & KARYN MADORIN BARBARA OHLY Sewickley, PA Grand Rapids, MI Mississauga, ON Chicago, IL Vermillion, OH APPLEJACK NORDIC LIGHT RIMICA SUMMER HOME II SERENADE 44089 GORDON & LINDSEY SCOTT BEECH & PETER & PATRICIA GIESE KENNETH & SHAWN ANDREW & BARBARA TAYLOR KATHY THERRIEN Dayton, MN MATHYS ROBERTS Owen Sound, ON London, ON IRISH ROVER Green Bay, WI Kingston, ON PYXIS MARIAH CHERRY TOMAHTO ROBERT & HILDA PETER & SYLVIE GLOSSOP MICHAEL TERRIEN & BERGOFFEN Toronto, ON ROBERT & MARIE MAURICE LARRY & LINDA ROBIN JEAN FIRESTONE Clearwater, FL HELM’S DEEP Toronto, ON Grosse Ile, MI Evanston, IL OMBRE ROSE CES’T MOI MATCHMAKER TERRY HART & DONNA GLICK WALLY & CINDY MASSON KEVIN TIGHE & St. Clair Shores, MI Acton, ON BOB MOSHER & GILMAN VEITH & DEBORAH BRADSHAW BELLA DONNA JORJANNE LADY NANCY SALTER M.KAYE JACOBS Worthington, OH Orillia, ON Knife River, MN ELLA MAZI JOHN HANNA & LAURA & MARK KATZENJAMMER SWEETWATER MARY JANE BRAIDE McCORMICK ROLF & SONJA BROWN Toronto, ON Madison, WI ROBERT WHITE & JOHN ‘JACK’ WILSON Eden Prairie, MN BEAUFORT SANDRA NELSON Columbia, SC SONJA MARIE JAMES McKINSTRY Collingwood, ON CAPPY’S CAPER DONALD & SUSAN HAYOSH Bay Harbor, MI CARA AMICI RUSSELL & SONJA Harrison Twp, MI KEOKUK ROBERT V. & MARY BUCKLAND HAJOS ROBERT (BOB) SATTERFIELD WEILAND Oakville, ON TODD & SUSAN MILLER Lodi, WI Grosse Pointe, MI CANARD MICHAEL & SOFIA HENRY Grand Marais, MN HANG LOOSE Rocky River, OH SNOWDAY KENT & JANE SCHAEFER RICHARD & PATRICIA OH Appleton, WI GLEN WOODIN CARD ALLEN & MIA MURPHY LIBERTY Toronto, ON Pointe Aux Pins, MI BRUNO & RENATE HOFLICH Zelienople, PA SOUL PASSAGE LADY SLIPPER Midland, ON KELLY IV STEPHEN SELZNICK CHAMPAGNE III Toronto, ON CAPTAIN DAVID H. WICKHAM WILLIAM & DEBRA BILL & MARTHA NEWMAN THE BILLY MADALENA Madison, OH CARVER ROBERT & CATHY HOVEY Burlington, ON SERENITY St. Clair, MI Parma, OH EAGLE’S WINGS ROBERT & JUDITH SIMONS FIVE C’s VAGABOND Shanty Bay, ON THOMAS & ANN (JARVIS) CORSAIR MAX CLARKSON ALBERT INGRAM O’DONOVAN Flesherton, ON Kent, OH Holland, MI 49424 WILLIAM & MARIS SOULE ENTHEOS CATS PAW SLAINTE Kalamazoo, MI MERLIN WILLIAM T & NINA PHILIP & LYNNE KEE PATRICK O’NEILL COLLINS JR Toronto, ON Collingwood, ON Northport, MI MERLIN CINNAMON GIRL YO! 18 From the Editor: It’s a small world when boating!

As Editor of Lifeline I’m always Another “home” port for Bill Heidebreicht is Harbour Springs, Michigan, looking for new material that’s seen here in a photo on a wall in his Key Colony office in Florida. relevant and timely for the next issue. A recent experience here, Michigan, where Bill is the Port Complicating the production reinforced what a small world it is, Captain for St. Clair, a position he process are the practical difficulties and demonstrated the unique has held for more than twenty years, associated with the writing, layout opportunity we have, through Club having taken over following the and delivery of a twenty page membership, to meet fellow cruisers death of well known Club stalwart, magazine from an RV or boat, and, sometimes form long lasting Dick Weber. In 2008, Bill turned 80 seemingly totally removed from the friendships. years of age. At the same time, his conveniences of high speed internet Shortly after arriving in Marathon, 46 foot Bertram Sport Fisherman, and a strong cellular signal. the cell rang and a voice identified “Fun & Games” celebrated its 20th This winter has been no different himself as Bill Heidebreicht, a GLCC birthday. In honor of the event Bill, in terms of the challenges of port captain from Michigan. He had Linda and a group of cruising Lifeline’s production. First mate been speaking with Yvonne in the friends got together to celebrate Susan and I are sitting in the Florida office about a possible story idea for “100 years of boating”, complete Keys, just east of Marathon in our Lifeline. Yvonne knew I was working with special commemorative items. RV. With a gulf-side location, we on the March issue; so she Twenty years ago, Bill had taken have been able to be out on both suggested Bill call me directly. He delivery of his boat at the Bertram Florida Bay and the Atlantic in our did. factory in Miami. Following pickup, dinghy, which we brought with us. Bill has been a GLCC member he and Linda went cruising south of Thankfully, the campground has wi-fi since 1977, putting him into the very Miami, and discovered the Florida and our cellular signal shows “four exclusive quarter century club. Bill Keys, where they lived aboard for bars”. and his wife Linda live in Romeo, two years before taking the boat back to Michigan. What makes it a small world? At the end of telephone conversation, Bill asks where I am. He tells me he is in his winter home in Key Colony, just east of Marathon, and less than 10 miles from our campground. It didn’t take long for Bill to invite Susan and me over, where we spent an enjoyable evening at a local seafood restaurant where the four of us traded boating stories. Bill told us he was expecting imminent delivery of a new 40 plus foot Tiara so they could get back out on the water during the winter season. May we all boat as long as Bill and enjoy it just as much! Linda and Bill Heidebreicht in their Florida Keys winter home in Key Colony, with Susan D. Smith.

21 Where in the Great Lakes Cruising Club World Are We? CALENDAR OF EVENTS 2009

1 May Grosse Pointe 36th Regional Meeting Grosse Pointe Yacht Club Rear Commodore Ted Smith 313-881-2272 [email protected] 2 May Southwestern Ontario Regional Meeting Sarnia, Ontario Port Captain Ardy Barclay 519-869-4725 [email protected] 15 to 17 May Grosse Pointe Yacht Club Boat Show Rear Commodore Ted Smith 313-580-2522 [email protected] 6 June West Harbor Picnic Port Captain Wayne Walter 419-797-0186 [email protected] 19 to 21 June Southern Georgian Bay Rally Honey Harbour, Ontario Rear Commodore David Allen 705-435-3834 [email protected] 19 to 21 June Lake Erie Rally - Leamington, Ontario Port Captain Jim Ehrman 330-297-0263 [email protected] 26 to 28 June Lake Huron Rally Port Huron, Michigan Rear Commodore Tom Lawson 519-319-9927 [email protected]

12 to 15 July 2009 RENDEZVOUS Port Colborne, Ontario Michèle Fordyce 416-488-6038 Do you know where this scene is [email protected] located? Please send your 31 July to 3 August response to the Editor, Lifeline Wilderness Rally – North Channel at www.glcclub.com. The first Melvyn Durchlag 440-564-8271 member to correctly identify this [email protected] location will be recognized in the Alan Springer 919-810-3298 next issue of Lifeline and the [email protected] East-West Channel, MacGregor Bay, ON location will be revealed. The first correct answer will also August receive a digital camera memory Lake Huron Rally stick, compliments of the Club. Rear Commodore Tom Lawson & Ted Smith 7 to 9 August Congratulations to David Stjern Lake Superior Rally who identified the previous Rear Commodore Duane Flynn picture as the Chicago River 218-525-4580 showing the Sears Tower and the [email protected] River Place Marina. 16 to 20 September North American In-Water Boat Show Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio Port Captain Wayne Walter 419-797-0186 [email protected]

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