Under blue skies and perfect boating conditions, the Lake Huron Rally and official opening of the new headquarters for the GLCC was the place to be in mid August.
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The Lake Superior 21st Anniversary Rally was held Friday, August 15, through Sunday, August 17, at Silver Bay Marina, Minnesota. It marked a return of the event to this popular venue, which also was the site of the 2004 Rally.
Rear Commodore Duane Flynn organized the event.
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High winds out of the west and very low ceilings prevented taking the aerial photos of the Rendezvous as planned. However a break in the weather occured Tuesday when the winds died and the heavy overcast started to break up. Fortunately we were able to take off from the Manitoulin East Airport and make a few passes along the waterfront from the west to the east. The proximity of the swing bridge and the large transmission towers just east of the bridge ruled out any low flying. See a larger version of th
Tuesday at the 2008 Rendezvous in Little Current featured a seminar on the geology of the North Channel, a knitters get-together, cardboard-boat races, an official meeting of the members with the GLCC officers, the world-famous Bilge Auction with auctioneer John Winter, and the formal final event—the Commodore's Dinner, Dance, and Awards Ceremony.
Monday was a busy day at the 2008 Rendezvous, with a seminar on nautical history, a port-captain's meeting, the annual dog show, and lots and lots of wind (for the third day in a row).
Evening dinner was "on your own," but a large group assembled at Spider Bay for a bring-your-own barbecue and a salute to Rear-Commodore Bud Zalon, for his 80th birthday.
The evening ended with a sing-along, featuring GLCC artists.
More photos from the 2008 Rendezvous are