Join us for a St Helena to Escanaba Rendezvous cruise

Authored by Amy Babinchak
 July 2, 2024

St. Helena Meet-up and Flotilla July 10th

email amy@thirdtier.net and let her know that you're attending!

 

Itinerary:

If you're coming from the east and heading to Escanaba for the annual Rendezvous, please plan to join us for a great little meet-up at St Helena Island, where we'll meet and greet as boats arrive. On July 11th, I've arranged for a tour of the Lighthouse, which is staffed by a fantastic Lighthouse Keepers association, whose president is our new GLCC School instructor Ric Mixter.  Like most of Michigan's islands, St Helena has a fascinating history which you can read all about in the harbor report. (https://www.glcclub.com/m71-st-helena-island)

 

St Helena island is a small island about 6nm west of the Mackinac bridge in Lake Michigan. It is well maintained by scouting clubs and an active lighthouse association. There's a nice harbor along the northeastern side of the island. If you're looking at your chart, the harbor is bigger than it appears. The Keepers Assocation also sets out a couple of moorings in the Harbor, but their strength is unknown. Check out this cool time lapse video on the annual opening of the Lighthouse and facilities. (https://www.gllka.org/st-helena-island-light-station?wix-vod-video-id=0178d196383348889823e774b2224edd&wix-vod-comp-id=comp-jtizroac)

 

They've even just installed a 138-foot dock near the lighthouse with 6ft of draft at the end. I took some aerial photos of the island this past September, showing the new dock, the island as a whole and its harbor.

 

Not attending the Rendezvous? No problem, join us at St Helena or High Island for a couple of days at anchor.

 

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