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Bayview YC has a
cool app to monitor
Port Huron to
Mackinac sail race
progress

11:11 p.m.
It’s always nice if you know someone with a bigger boat Sunday Night

Day 2
Lake St. Clair Father & 15-Year Old Son “Two Man Team” Captain has choice of the
to Race the 100th Port Huron to Mackinac this July Michigan “Shore Course”
use when “off-line” to monitor the Alex also said it was pretty diffi- 204 miles or run the
Cont. various wind models available; so cult with the crew voting to work 4 Canadian “Cove Island
from they just needed to stay on guard hours on and 4 hours off at night. Course” at 290 miles.
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in the dark. We can obviously presume the He hopes to follow in his dad’s foot-
strain will be a lot more diffi- steps and become a Naval Officer
cult with their “Double Handed” - but will always maintain sailing as
crew on this year’s race. Typ- a significant part of his life.
ically the larger / faster boats If you’re out boating, the North
take the Cove Course, howev- Star Sail Club races each Tuesday
er for a “Double Handed” they and Friday evenings on Anchor
are required to run the Shore Bay. They start between 7-7:30 de-
Course along Michigan where pending on size. Exciting to catch
they will maintain cell service them out there while the sun is set-
“most of the time.” ting! Or on shore, you can watch
Although Alex them leaving their club from
will continue Racers who have both the Crews Inn or Bum-
c om pet it ive completed 25 Port pers Landing Restaurants on
sailing he does Huron to Mackinac the Clinton River.
not see this as races are called “Old
a future career. Goats,” while those
who have
St. Clair River daily freighter completed 50 are
traffic can be viewed close called “Grand Rams.”
up on land from Harsen’s People who work for
Island, or from boardwalks 15 years on the Race
H20 LIFESTYLES - join us!
in Algonac, Marine City, Committee are hon-
& City of St. Clair. ored with the title
“Old Forts.”

Good luck to the “Relentless” two man “father
& teenage son” crew for 100th annual Port Hu-
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