In this, our final installment of the 80th anniversary review of vintage Harbor Reports, we saved the Big One for last. Lake Superior's superlatives are well known, so there's no need to list them. Cruising on this lake does require some foreknowledge, so let's go back to 1953, when this report was published, and get a first hand feel for the lake 60 years ago. Click Here to view the old report. Then visit the two current overview reports S-00 and S-0.5. We, truly, have come a long way baby!

Steve & Brenda Reinecke's boat BETS ON, a Mainship 43, is featured as the used boat review in the October issue of Soundings Magazine.  Click here to read the article. Steve is Port Captain of Lion's Head, ON.  Bit of trivia, BETS ON comes from Brenda, Emily, Trevor, Steve; Emily & Trevor are their children.  Their previous boat was BETS OFF.

So sang Gordon Lightfoot.  It is true the Great Lakes are blessed, each lake has islands and bays beckoning the boater.  Some are quite compact, while others sprawling, but in all cases they offer places to anchor and explore.  Lake Ontario has it own island area, the Bay of Quinte in the east end.  This month we explore that calm and sheltered locale through the 1955 Harbour Report,.  The old photos and hand annotated charts are worth a peek.  Click HERE to view the old report

The GLCC web site has been enhanced to allow members to better manage their annual recurring dues credit card payments.  Please click the title to read more about this important change. 
Added comment to not set up a new recurring dues payment until after October 1 when dues become payable.

As we continue our journey through the Great Lakes via vintage Harbor Reports, it’s time to visit the gateway to Lake Ontario and the Southern Terminus of the Welland Canal, Port Colborne.  The old report E-25 Port Colborne was a mere 4 pages long.  We now have three reports to cover the same ground: E-25 Port Colborne, E-25.5 Welland Cana and O-10 Port Weller.  Click HERE to visit the 1950 report and as usual check out the other three report listed above.

This year’s Gadget Hour was hosted by Brad Somers and what an hour it was.  We are used to seeing many useful gadgets that make our boating just a little bit easier or helps us while boating in time of need.  We saw things like Pipe Insulation, Bilge Snatchers, a Winchrite battery pack, a Temperature Sensor, Downy Softener for lines, Tide Soap Pods, an Ear Ring Holder, a Happy Hooker…just to name a few.   Click title for more info.

Long time GLCC member Angele Passe's article on escaping to Lake Superior by sailboat was featured in the July 25th Minneapolis Star Tribune. Angele and her husband Jim will also present their "Sharing the Helm" seminar at the upcoming GLCC Annual Meeting in Milwaukee. Don't miss it!  

If you're headed to Lake Ontario there are two canals to get you there.  This month's look back is about the Welland canal.  As is always the case with these vintage reports, it is interesting and informative.  Note the old photos, they speak well of the long history of the canal.  Please click HERE for the old report and then visit the current one.

The United States Coast Guard, Sector Detroit, Waterways Management Division has issued Marine Event #9, Permit #2. There will be a Special Local Regulation issued by the Coast Guard establishing a restricted area and other controls. which also establishes a local safety zone, and slow no-wake area during any testing and active racing. St. Clair River closings weekend of July 26-27, 2014. Click here to read further.

With the Rendezvous next month in Leamington, Ont. in Lake Eire, it might be interesting to visit a Lake Eire port as it was in the 1950’s.  Vermillion is this month peak into the past.  Please check out the current report, the click HERE to visit the historic report.