St. Clair Yacht Club
100 Meadowbrook
In Kean's Detroit Yacht Harbor
Detroit, MI 48214
ph: (313) 331-3338
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Twenty years from now...
... you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So cast off. Sail from safe harborage. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover." - Mark Twain
BOBLO BEACH HOUSE AND GRILLE
Beginning May 23rd, 2009 and all summer long, boaters are invited to cruise to the Boblo Island Paradise for a unique experience. Only a short scenic walk from the Bob-Lo Island marina dock brings you to boblo BEACH HOUSE AND GRILLE, an exciting new venue for Jonathan Reaume and Gino Parco. Renown for their progressive Italian cuisine with Asian grace notes, the creative force behind Toscana Restaurant and Wine Bar and Contempo in the Art Gallery of Windsor. Joining Jonathan and Gino at the Tiki Bar is Sushi Master Ted Dimoglou.
The Boblo BEACH HOUSE AND GRILLE features a 100 seat outdoor patio on the shore of Lake Erie where you can indulge in nostalgia and memories of Bob-Lo Island's rich history while enjoying phenomenal cuisine, seasonal libations, and a breath taking view of the marina.
Hours of Operation
Thur. - Sun. 12pm - 9pm
Open on Holiday Mondays
144 Boblo Island Blvd, Boblo Island Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada N9V-4C4
Tel: 519-730-1967 visit us at www.bobloliving.caDTE Parade of Lights
On Saturday, June 21, boaters from across the state of Michigan are invited to exhibit their decorated sailboats and powerboats in the second annual DTE Energy Parade of Lights. Organized in partnership with the Detroit Yacht Club, this spectacular display of boats will light up the Detroit River beginning at 10 p.m., so guests and spectator boats should arrive early for a great viewing position.Trophies and first, second, and third place prizes will be awarded in three different categories. Categories will include Best Sailboat, Best Power Boat (25ft-40ft), and Best Power Boat 41ft and over. All boats must be at least 25ft in order to participate in the competition. Trophies will be awarded the Sunday after the Parade at the Detroit Yacht Club. Additional prizes will also be presented in each category.
Interested applicants can click here for an application or call the Detroit Yacht Club at 313-824-1200. Applications must be completed and submitted by June 13, 2008. Boat owners can click here for tips on lighting their boats, or click here for a fact sheet.
NEXUS Expands to all Waterways
On April 30, 2007, the Canadian government announced that, effective immediately, the Nexus
The three NEXUS programs (Air, Highway and Marine) were combined in 2006 into one program, now simply called NEXUS. You can use your NEXUS membership whether you travel by air, land or sea. NEXUS is a joint initiative of the Canada Border Services Agency and the U.S. Customs and Boarder Protection.
NEXUS Marine members must have their irises photographed for identification to use the air mode.The card program has been expanded to cover all Canadian waterways, which means that recreational boaters, both U.S. and Canadian, holding Nexus cards will be able to check into Canada by phone from their boats throughout the great Lakes. NEXUS members can call 30 minutes to four hours ahead of time to a telephone reporting center in the marine mode. Previously, Canada has limited the use of Nexus to the area between Sarnia and the Welland Canal, although the U.S. government has accepted Nexus throughout the Great lakes for the last two years.
Canadian Canpass Program
The Canadian government's CANPASS - Private Boats Program has been modified. The fee for issuance or renewal for CANPASS -Private Boats programs will change from $25 per year to $40 for five years. CANPASS - Private Boat program members may call up to four hours in advance to report their estimated arrival time in Canada and then arrive at a telephone reporting marina site.
The CANPASS - Remote Area Border Crossing (RABC) permit is still available. The RABC permit allows the bearer to cross the border into Canada at certain remote areas (from Pigeon River through to and including Lake of the Woods, the Canadian shore of Lake Superior and Cockburn Island) without reporting to a port of entry, as long as imported goods are declared.NOAA Raster Electronic Charts - Free
BoatUS writes in next months issue that NOAA has made it's full suite of 970 raster electronic charts of U.S. waters (including weekly patches) available free to the public via the Internet.More Michigan Marinas Reserve Slips Online
Boaters were be able to make harbor slip reservations at 40 harbors around the state during the 2007 season. Reservations may be made up to 6 months in advance of your arrival date. New inventory becomes available at 8 AM Monday - Friday and 9 AM Saturday and Sunday. About seventy-five percent of the slips at each marina are available for reservations, which allows ample openings during inclement weather.
Reservations can be made on the web or by calling the Department of Natural Resources' state park reservation number, 800-44-PARKS. Slip availability can also be checked on their website.Global Maritime Distress & Safety System
for Recreational Boaters (including DSC)The Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) is an international system using advanced communications technology. Development of GMDSS was initiated by the International Maritime Organization (IMO). The system represents a significant improvement in maritime communications. GMDSS is designed to enhance ship-to-shore communications and provide rapid, automated distress alerting, with positional information if available.
Recreational boaters only have to obtain their DSC MMSI numbers from the FCC (for $155) if they plan on traveling to a foreign country. Otherwise, both BoatUS and SeaTow provide MMSI numbers at no cost. USPS will also be providing MMSI numbers in the future. An overview on GMDSS (and DSC) provided by the United Safe Boating Institute.US Notice to Mariners
Notice to Mariners Link
The US Notice to Mariners provides timely marine safety information for the correction of all US Government navigation charts and publications from a wide variety of sources both foreign and domestic. To ensure the safety of life at sea, the information published in the Notice to Mariners is designed to provide for the correction of unclassified nautical charts, the Unclassified NGA/DLIS Catalog of Hydrographic Products, United States Coast Pilots, NGA List of Lights, USCG Light Lists, and other related nautical publications produced by NGA, NOS and the USCG.The US Notice to Mariners corrects NGA and NOS charts using information collected from many sources, among them the Local Notice to Mariners published by the various US Coast Guard districts. The US Notice to Mariners will contain only those chart corrections of interest to ocean going vessels.
Copies of the US Notice to Mariners dating back to issue 29/1999 are available for viewing and downloading. Subscribe To NTM
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100 Meadowbrook
In Kean's Detroit Yacht Harbor
Detroit, MI 48214
ph: (313) 331-3338
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