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Following the Trail of Father Jerome : Cat Island's Hermitage is a Unique Monument to Mystical Faith

June 15, 2007 - 5:10pm — Peter Swanson

Secret Garden : An Insider's Guide to Chartering in the Virgin Islands

May 7, 2007 - 8:43pm — George Sass Jr.

Living History : The Lower Ottawa River Overflows with Charm and Adventure

May 1, 2007 - 9:00pm — Brad Roberts
  • APRIL 2007
  • Desitinations
      • One of my goals as a boater has always been to cast off and do the Great Circle—I mean the entire circle in a single trip. However, given my life and editorial constraints, at present I’ll have to be content with experiencing, and sharing with our readers, only parts of the trip when the opportunity arises. One such chance came last summer when my fiancé and I were able to escape for a week-long trip alone on the Ottawa River. It left us wanting more.

In the Shadows : The Grave Stories of Three Centuries of Great Lakes Shipwrecks

April 25, 2007 - 3:27pm — Elizabeth Altick
  • Great Lakes
      • Boaters thrill at the sight of historic vessels sailing the Great Lakes. Favorites are the 301-foot freighter Western Reserve on Lake Superior, and the equally imposing W.H. Gilcher in the Straits of Mackinac. Near Twin Rivers, Wisconsin, the Rouse Simmons has been spotted, and in Saginaw Bay, sailors have admired the proud Erie Board of Trade.

Southern Hospitality : Lower Alabama Offers the Cruiser Fun Along with a History Lesson

April 25, 2007 - 3:14pm — Steve Creel
  • Desitinations
      • “Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead.” Every time I enter Mobile Bay in South Alabama I mutter those words made infamous by Admiral David G. Farragut, in a maritime battle in Mobile Bay during the Civil War. Mobile Bay was the only port on the Gulf of Mexico that was not successfully blockaded by the Union until its capture late in the war in 1864.

Island Gem: Put'na Bay, Ohio

January 7, 2007 - 8:00am — Jim Smith

Golden Oldie: St. Augustine, Florida

January 7, 2007 - 8:00am — Peter Swanson
  • Desitinations

      • "First we went to St. George Street and visited the oldest house in the United States. Then we went to Hospital Street and seen the oldest house in the United States. Then we turned the corner and went down St. Francis Street and inspected the oldest house in the United States. Then we dropped into a soda fountain and I had an egg phosphate, made from the oldest egg in the United States." (Ring Lardner From "Gullibles Travels," 1917

      The Spanish fortress at St.

Good Company: Great Lakes Cruising Club

January 7, 2007 - 8:00am — Jim Smith
  • Great Lakes
  • JULY/AUGUST 2005

      • Cruising Club Outing

      There may be no better place in North America to cruise than in the Great Lakes. Yes, the Florida Keys are swell, Maine is a great place, and the Pacific Northwest is stunning. But the variety of cruising available on the Great Lakes makes the region the winner, in my opinion. Even as far back as 1898, when the Chicago Yacht Club organized its first annual sailboat race to Mackinac Island, cruisers began to discover the area's beauty.

The Out Island of the Bahamas

January 7, 2007 - 8:00am — Peter Swanson
  • APRIL 2006
  • Cruisers Log
  • Desitinations

      • TODAY, IT'S BECOMING more and more difficult to find a little sliver of paradise, or a private cove to cast a hook for the evening. Boaters may find their favorite harbor overrun with weekend sun worshippers. If you're in the mood for a little travel, however, point your bow east and head for the Bahamas.Yes Paradise Island is nice, but there is much more to do in the Out Islands. It is a sportsman's paradise, full of activities for the boater, angler, diver, and beach bum.

Educating Young Boaters About the Great Lakes

January 7, 2007 - 8:00am — Jim Smith
  • Great Lakes
  • MAY 2005
      • Inland Seas

      The Great Lakes supports more boating activity than any other body of freshwater in the world. This heavy recreational and commercial marine traffic, however, can take its toll on the lake's ecosystem. Responsibility for the health of the Great Lakes is split between several states, and of course between the United States and Canada, causing a host of jurisdiction issues.
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