They are enormous!
Did you know that:
They are truly GREAT!
Other than Christopher Columbus' calling native Americans 'Indians', the biggest naming error was calling the Great Lakes 'lakes'. These huge bodies of water are really immense seas, the sweetwater seas as the French explorers called them.
They are magnificent!
I have sailed the Great Lakes for nearly 30 years and never ever
tire of their endless variety of moods and conditions. I simply love
these immense inland seas. From the majesty of their vastness and their
restless energy to the silent, still waters of fog-shrouded mornings,
they offer some of the most breathtaking scenery you could ever want!
Imagine sailing from Duluth or Thunder Bay on a cool summer
morning and making the spectacular journey through the lakes. In fact, if you wanted, you could reach the
Atlantic and then head south to the sun-drenched Caribbean! Using
the St. Lawrence Seaway, you can follow this maritime highway from
the centre of the continent all the way to the Atlantic Ocean.
What's in GREAT LAKES SAILING for YOU?
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In all, a one-stop location for the information that a sailor would want, whether for a weekend outing or an extended cruise.
Welcome aboard ........... let's cast off and begin our exploration.
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"I must go down to the sea again
to the lonely sea and sky"
John Masefield
Sea Fever
They that go down to the sea in ships,
that do business in great waters;
These see the works of the Lord,
and his wonders in the deep
Psalms 107
Believe me, my young friend, there is NOTHING--absolute nothing--half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats.
Ratty to Mr. Mole
Kenneth Grahame
Wind In The Willows
for whatever we lose
(like a you or a me)
its always ourselves
we find in the sea
e.e. cummings
The Sea
Wherever we want to go, we go. That's what a ship is, you know. Its not just a hull and sails - that's what a ship needs. Not what a ship is.
What the Black Pearl really is, is freedom.
Jack Sparrow
Pirates of the Caribbean