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Racing through the Great Lakes this year Fantastic sunsets 365 days a
year! Located on Lake St. Clair.
will be the Tall Ships Challenge® which will cel-
ebrate the 200th anniversary of the major military events of the War
of 1812. There will be point-to-
point racing throughout all the
Great Lakes this summer, with
official stops in over 10 ports.
It's been since 2010 that the
"Fleet" of Tall Ships will sail in You'll come for the view,
but you'll come back for the food...
the Great Lakes. There was a
time on the Lakes when seeing
a tall ship was nothing special.
In 1870, there were 2,000 just TeOLleiuvvteissieMddeuSsDpicoerctks
on the Great Lakes.
Bay City will be the only "offi-
cial" stop in Michigan, July 12-14. However, they will be in Cleve- • House Smoked BBQ •
"Char-Grilled" Burgers
land July 4-7, so with any luck we'll be out there to see the Fleet Seafood · Sandwiches
racing through Lake St. Clair and the Rivers... and maybe some
unofficial stops by us!
Moored at the Port of Detroit for the 200th Commemora-
tion of the War of 1812 last summer was the Flagship of Pennsyl- Enjoy our many
Food & Happy Hour
vania Niagara. The Niagara was the warship that won the battle
Specials
The Niagara of Lake Erie in the War
of 1812. Working sailing Call for Carry Outs
While @ Munchies Bay!
trips for students are of- Phone: 586-648-6970
fered from her home port at By Boat: Lots of dockage!
the Erie Maritime Museum Look for our bright yellow seawall
on Bouvier Bay - N. Anchor Bay.
in Pennsylvania. Photos
By Car: 7479 Dyke Road (M29)
show the rudder and an-
Clay Township, MI - only 15 Minutes
chor line from the Niagara. off I-94/23 Mile Road Exit
The huge diameter anchor
line is lifted like a "tug of
war" by crew.
Huge SWmealclloBmoea!ts
Anchor
Line
Rudder Boat Wells
Starting at
$550 and
Winter
Storage
$1.25/ft.2
Keep your boat at the "calm" end of Lake St. Clair...
Great area for family watersports including tubing &
swimming in the clear warm fresh waters of Bouvier
Bay. Home port of the new "Sunset Bay" restaurant.
20 Guest Wells ■ 40 Annual Slips Available up to 30'
Shore Power & Water ■ Restrooms / Showers
Fenced/Secure Outside Storage ■ Hoist Services ■ Boat Repair
Photo Peter Dugdale Ph:586-855-1500 • email: piersmarina@gmail.com
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