-
How about joining us and play a game or enter a competition? The Weekly WET Challenge // The A-Z Alphabet Game // The Photo Chain Game
Ships and boats
- Thread starter Jack Dawe
- Start date
- Replies 272
- Views 3K
Ltdave
Silver member
- Joined
- 12 January 2025
- Posts
- 656
- Likes
- 2,780
boats during 'boat night' the friday night before the annual (since 1923) Port Huron to Mackinac race.
it goes up through Lake Huron. there are two courses that can be sailed, one longer for the bigger boats. there have been as many as 300+ boats race over the years but things have slowed down a bit in recent times. these two sailboats LOOK to be in the 12 meter class but I dont remember.
Gordon Lightfoot used to race his boat and Bob Seger had one he raced a couple of years too.
the bigger faster boats have in the past done the race in about 24 hours but depending on weather and winds, some of the smaller craft take 3-5 days.
there's a BIG party on Mackinac Island (in the straits between Lake Huron and Michigan) and here in Port Huron there used to be estimates of 100,000 people just down by the river the couple of nights before to see the boats, to hang out at the carnival food trucks, drink and cause havoc...
it goes up through Lake Huron. there are two courses that can be sailed, one longer for the bigger boats. there have been as many as 300+ boats race over the years but things have slowed down a bit in recent times. these two sailboats LOOK to be in the 12 meter class but I dont remember.
Gordon Lightfoot used to race his boat and Bob Seger had one he raced a couple of years too.
the bigger faster boats have in the past done the race in about 24 hours but depending on weather and winds, some of the smaller craft take 3-5 days.
there's a BIG party on Mackinac Island (in the straits between Lake Huron and Michigan) and here in Port Huron there used to be estimates of 100,000 people just down by the river the couple of nights before to see the boats, to hang out at the carnival food trucks, drink and cause havoc...
Retired America Cup racers. They are like old horses at petting zoos, giving rides to tourists.
JAK_1248 by Jack Silver, on Flickr
See here for newer designs that can exceed 50 knots under sail:
www.yachtingworld.com
JAK_1248 by Jack Silver, on FlickrSee here for newer designs that can exceed 50 knots under sail:
America’s Cup boats: 8 facts about the AC75 and why they're unique
The America's Cup boats to be used on the 2024 edition of the event are immensely complicated high tech bits of kit and they behave in some remarkable ways
www.yachtingworld.com
Ltdave
Silver member
- Joined
- 12 January 2025
- Posts
- 656
- Likes
- 2,780
US Navy Supply Ships on the Mississippi River
MV Cape Kennedy (T-AKR-5083) on the right, MV Cape Knox (T-AKR-5082) on the left. Knox was originally MV Nedlloyd Rouen out of Rotterdam while Kennedy was MV Nedlloyd Rosario also out of Rotterham
MV Cape Kennedy (T-AKR-5083) on the right, MV Cape Knox (T-AKR-5082) on the left. Knox was originally MV Nedlloyd Rouen out of Rotterdam while Kennedy was MV Nedlloyd Rosario also out of Rotterham
Ltdave
Silver member
- Joined
- 12 January 2025
- Posts
- 656
- Likes
- 2,780
Algoma Progress. i saw this going up the river so i parked and walked down to the walkway.
launched July 1968. scrapped in 2014. at the time of its start of service, at 750' long it was the largest self unloader on the great lakes. her it is empty
i saw these girls jumping and diving into the river so i shot some pics of them too..
launched July 1968. scrapped in 2014. at the time of its start of service, at 750' long it was the largest self unloader on the great lakes. her it is empty
i saw these girls jumping and diving into the river so i shot some pics of them too..
- Joined
- 24 December 2024
- Posts
- 4,772
- Likes
- 9,742
- Name
- Levina
- Image Editing
- No
Tall ship Kruzenshtern during Sail2015 Amsterdam
