Access In our opinion…Ken Signorello — Mark Gardner Ask yourself this: Are there people who watch a sailboat go by on Lake Champlain and think, “I’d like to sail”? Unfortunately they either don’t know where to start, can’t afford to buy a boat, or just plain don’t want to. We believe there are a lot […]
The Lake Champlain Committee will be hosting a half-day seminar entitled Protecting Habitat, Protecting Species at Angell College Center, State University of New York in Plattsburgh. The seminar runs from 1300 – 1630 on April 18th. The topics will be the lake basin’s unique habitats and the shelter they provide to plants and animals. It […]
by Chris Costigan Boaters planning to kick back amongst the waves with an alcoholic beverage in hand should do so using discretion. This should be obvious to on-lake boaters navigating Lake Champlain. However, not knowing that a boating while intoxicated (BWI) law exists won’t save you from the long arm of the law. Serving as […]
Cruisers visiting Deep Bay this summer will discover sixty new moorings available for their use. Picking one up will cost $13 per night. Deep Bay is a very popular anchorage on Lake Champlain and is frequented by numerous boats during the summer. Point Au Roche State Park surrounds Deep Bay and is managed by the […]
Quaid Takes 5th at J-Daze ’98 File photo – R-L Alan Ouellete, Andy Crocker, Mike Quaid, Mike Chase Mike Quaid and his vintage J/24, Ice³, traveled to the Lake Canandaigua J-Daze regatta with an all Vermont crew to take a 5th place out 30 boats. This is the best showing Quaid has had at this […]
Congress reverses decision Lake Champlain reverts to Not-So-Great Lake As reported in the Burlington Free Press 3/25/98 After a month of complaining by the senators and representatives of the Great Lakes states, Senator Pat Leahy, D-VT., agreed with the two Michigan senators to a measure that would “make Lake Champlain a cousin instead of the […]
The Lake Champlain Racing Conference met on 3/12 to finalize the 1998 sailboat racing series and deal with participation, advertising, and budgetary issues. The LCRC series for 1998 will be the Chiott Marine Challenge – 6/6; Royal Savage 6/20-20; Plattsburgh Mayor’s Cup 7/18; Valcour Race 7/19; Lake Champlain Race 8/7-9; Odziozo 8/29-30; and Commodore MacDonough […]
The Joint Citizens Advisory Committees (CACs) on Lake Champlain announced the sixth year of a program supporting communities in the Lake Champlain watershed. The goal of the Partnership Program is to encourage grassroots projects that demonstrate practical ways to address economic and conservation challenges that enhance historic, cultural, scenic and natural resources. With Lake Champlain […]
Andy Horton — Begins Soling Campaign by Fritz Horton approacing weather mark A brief note on Andy’s adventures with the Soling at Miami’s Olympic Class Regatta on the last weekend in January: I hightailed it outa here on Thursday night as the weatherman warned women and children to stay inside on Friday afternoon because the […]