Lake Erie Boat Week Public Meeting Set for March 8

Feb 16 2010

Potential Volunteers, Sponsors, Media, Suppliers and General Public Encouraged to Attend
 
(Huron, OH – February 15, 2010) – The 2010 Lake Erie Boat Week (LEBW) planning process is on schedule, on track, and headed toward a fantastic inaugural event in September!
 
Lake Erie Boat Week officials will host a Public Meeting in Huron, Ohio, on Monday, March 8, 2010, at Mesenburg’s Plaza Place (545 Cleveland Road West, Huron, Ohio) at 6:30 PM, regarding the proposed 2010 event, to be held September 7-12, 2010, on and around the Huron River and Huron Boat Basin park area.
 
Lake Erie Boat Week is a six-day festival to celebrate the boating lifestyle on Lake Erie that will attract 100,000+ people and an estimated $5+ million to the local economy.  The LEBW event will consist of a Powerboat Regatta, “Fastest Boat on Lake Erie” Competition, and an APR Powerboat Superleague race (100-mph boats), to be contested in the Huron River.  To see a general overview of the Lake Erie Boat Week event, please view the Marketing information for the event, which can be found on the www.LakeErieBoatWeek.com “Partners” page.
 
During the Public Meeting on March 8th, Janie Vogel, Creator and Event Director for Lake Erie Boat Week, will make a presentation on this new event and answer any questions that attendees and potential participants may bring up.  The meeting will be split into two different sections: The first will be a general presentation about the event and progress toward September’s inaugural presentation, with a Q & A session afterwards; The second will be directed toward anyone interested in volunteering for the event.
 
Lake Erie Boat Week officials strongly encourage interested individuals, potential volunteers, vendors, advertisers, sponsors, media, local business owners, local community officials and the general public to attend for an opportunity to hear the benefits of this event and address any questions or concerns they might have regarding a 2010 Lake Erie Boat Week event.
 
For anyone with the ability to place events on your website, in your newsletter, in your media outlet, or on any Community Calendar, please include Lake Erie Boat Week at the Huron Boat Basin – with dates including September 7-12, 2010 – in your promotion of events for the area. 
 
Partnership opportunities are currently available for the 2010 Lake Erie Boat Week event.  Please contact the Event Director for a specific discussion on how this event can be a benefit to your business this year and beyond.
 
Contact:
    Janie Vogel
    Event Director, Lake Erie Boat Week
    (440) 915-7627
    racingpr@oh.rr.com
    On the Web:     www.LakeErieBoatWeek.com
                           www.APRSuperleague.com
    On Facebook:  www.Facebook.com/LakeErieBoatWeek
    On Twitter:       www.Twitter.com/LakeErieBoatWk

Lake Erie Frozen

Feb 17 2010

National Weather Service in Cleveland reports Lake Erie to be completely frozen. And according to records, this is one phenomenon which has come about just once in the last 14 years.

Along the northern shore the ice spread is very thin since that is the deepest part of the lake. But the southern shore has several inches of snow and reportedly people are already out enjoying skating along the southern shore.

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US SAILING Awards Hanson Rescue Medals to Boats in San Francisco Bay and Lake Erie

The US SAILING Safety-at-Sea Committee has awarded Arthur B. Hanson Rescue Medals to two boats for rescues in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of San Francisco and on Lake Erie. CLICK HERE to read the US SAILING article in it's entirety.

Lake Erie and Ohio River are designated Ohio Department of Transportation's Marine Highway Corridor
Plain Dealer

Jan 19 2010 -The Ohio Department of Transportation won't ever have to pave, plow or patch its two newest highways.

The Ohio River and Lake Erie have been designated Marine Highway Corridors to promote the use of waterways to move people and freight and ease congestion on roads and rail lines.

Composite Lifelines and the Racing Rules of Sailing
Jake Fish, US SAILING Communications Mgr.

PORTSMOUTH, RI (January 22, 2010) – Composite lifelines are being used by sailors more frequently, especially in around-the-buoy racing. In the 2010-2011 edition of the ISAF Offshore Special Regulations, Dyneema® is now an approved lifeline material for offshore racing. There have been concerns that the offshore regulations were in conflict with the racing rules regarding lifeline materials.The Racing Rules of Sailing for 2009-2012 (RRS) rule 49.2 states that “on boats equipped with upper and lower lifelines of wire, a competitor sitting on the deck facing outboard with his waist inside the lower lifeline may have the upper part of his body outside the upper lifeline.” In an answer to a recent question posted on an ISAF question and answer page, ISAF clarified that Dyneema® is not wire and boats wishing to use the provisions of rule 49.2 will need to continue using wire for upper and lower lifelines. However, RRS 86 states that RRS 49.2 may be changed by the sailing instructions or class rules to allow the use of other materials. The full text of ISAF’s question and answer forum concerning this issue can be found at
http://www.sailing.org/31312.php

For more information on how to use Dyneema®, please read this article prepared by US SAILING Safety-at-Sea page committee members, Glenn T. McCarthy and Evans Starzinger at http://offshore.ussailing.org/SAS.htm

or contact the US SAILING Offshore department at offshore@ussailing.org

About US SAILING
The United States Sailing Association (US SAILING), the national governing body for sailing, provides leadership for the sport in the United States.  Founded in 1897 and headquartered in Portsmouth, Rhode Island, US SAILING is a 501(c) (3) non-profit organization.  US SAILING offers training and education programs for instructors and race officials, supports a wide range of sailing organizations and communities, issues offshore rating certificates, and provides administration and oversight of competitive sailing across the country, including National Championships and the US Sailing Team AlphaGraphics. For more information, please visit www.ussailing.org. 

Where Anna Calls Home...
Jake Fish, US SAILING Communications Mgr.

Other than the 500 feet of beautiful beach front property, there is nothing too fancy about the North Cape Yacht Club (NCYC)… and they prefer it that way. This average size club located in La Salle, Mich. on Lake Erie has more of a shorts and t-shirt atmosphere. This grass roots yacht club takes their sailing serious, but handles it with a down to earth approach. Similar to their home grown product, Anna Tunnicliffe, a Laser Radial Olympic Gold Medalist, two-time winner of US SAILING’s Rolex Yachtswoman of the Year award, and proud member of the US Sailing Team AlphaGraphics.

Read the entire article on the US SAILING website by clicking HERE

Lake Erie might quench thirst for offshore wind energy project

The most consistent and unchecked winds in Ohio are found off the state's northern coast: above Lake Erie.

That's why Cuyahoga County leaders are pushing a $92 million project to build three to eight turbines three to five miles off Cleveland's coast.

I-LYA Sailors named US SAILING 
Rolex Yachtsman & Yachtswoman of the Year

US SAILING has announced the 2009 winners of the coveted Rolex Yachtsman and Yachtswoman of the Year awards.  For the second year in a row, Anna Tunnicliffe of North Cape Yacht Club and a former I-LYA Junior Champion has been named Yachtswoman of the Year. Bora Gulari of Bayview Yacht Club (Detroit) was named Yachtsman of the Year for his excellent performance in 2009 at the Moth World Championships

CLICK HERE to read more from US SAILING about this year's award recipients