Congratulations to Foxy Lady skipper, Tom LaBelle, and owner/crew member, Frank LaBelle, for their 2012 National Regatta Championship. For those looking ahead, the 2013 National Regatta is in New Jersey and 2014 is in nearby Pentwater, MI.

Our local 2012 race season saw 24 Ensigns racing during the fleet regatta. It’s a great testament to all boats, skippers, and crew who participate in club events. Thanks go out to our race sponsor, the Les Cheneaux Yacht Club, and the many volunteers who organize and carry out the Ensign racing season.

We are now looking at the lowest ever recorded water level for Lake Huron. Here are two useful websites to view past and current levels:
US Army Corps of Engineers and NOAA

The drop in water levels since 1996 is changing boating in the Les Cheneaux Islands. While we’ve enjoyed sailing during several recent hot and dry summers, we now hope and pray for wet and cold weather to replenish lake levels. While it is a skipper’s prerogative to put his boat aground, we all prefer a greater cushion below our keels.