“Iron Duck” Sets World Land Sailing Speed Record On their second trip to Lake Ivanpah in the past five months, Bob Dill (Burlington) and Bob Schumacher (Shelburne) set a world land speed sailing record of 116.7 mph. Dill andSchumacher built their first land yacht in 1994 in Schumacher’s shop. It was made from wood and […]
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A yet to be named move will be filmed in the area this fall staring Harrison Ford and Michelle Pfeiffer. Writen by a former Vermonter, Clark Gregg, the story is centered around a New England college town situated on a lake. According to Greeg, the movies is a “Hitchcock-inspired” thriller.
PHRF Changes Maximum Headsail Size During the 1998 racing season the Lake Chaplain PHRF committee voted to increase the allowable headsail size without incurring a penalty to 155% of “J”. Concern was voiced regarding this decision by members of the club. After careful consideration by both the PHRF Committee, and the board of the Lake […]
During the 1998 racing season the Lake Chaplain PHRF committee voted to increase the allowable headsail size without incurring a penalty to 155% of “J”. Concern was voiced regarding this decision by members of the club. After careful consideration by both the PHRF Committee, and the board of the Lake Champlain Racing Conference the 1998 […]
Betsy Alison, 5 time Rolex Yachtswoman of the year and World Woman Match Racing Champion, told an audience of 70 Lake Champlain Sailors that she owes her success to teamwork. Alison gave a presentation at the Ramada Inn in South Burlington on March 27th. Although she started her 30+ year racing career in single handed […]
According to a study just completed by the NY Department of Environmental Conservation, declines in small mouth bass and other warm water species in the eastern basin of Lake Ontario is due to two factors. The increase in double crested cormorants and an decrease in alewives and change in distribution.The study also found that Cormorants […]
Saturday, April 10, 1999 1:30 — 4:30 PM at Cardinal Lounge Hudson Hall 106 — SUNY Plattsburgh Malformed Frog Investigations in the Lake Champlain Basin of Vermont Rick Levey, Aquatic Biologist with the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation, will provide a slide presentation and overview of the malformed frog problem in the Lake Champlain Basin […]
The Lake Champlain Basin Program (LCBP) has made a total of $20,000 available to support local public access enhancement projects in Vermont and New York shoreline communities along Lake Champlain. Eligible projects include both water and non-water recreational enhancements at any of the following types of public access sites: boat launch areas, shoreline parks, marinas, […]
“Stewards of the Land: Farming for Water Quality in the Champlain Basin” is an exciting opportunity for educators of grades 4-8 in New York, Vermont, and Quebec to learn more about Lake Champlain. This workshop, sponsored by the Champlain Basin Educators Initiative (CBEI), will be held on April 30 from 8:30 to 15:30 at Shelburne […]
Your Invited to the Lake Champlain Pre-Season Sail Racing Seminars Where: Burlington Boathouse Second Floor Meeting Room Why: We all need a primer for the season and a venue to ask the ones that know. How much: $5 dollars to cover the cost of the room, photocopies, etc. What to bring: Questions, something to munch […]