Great Lakes News

The Michigan Boating Industries Association (MBIA) announced recipients of its annual Hall of Fame and Lighthouse awards during the association’s annual meeting, which took place December 5, 2013 at the…

Veteran shipwreck hunter David Trotter thinks he’s discovered the remains of the side-wheel steamer Keystone State at the bottom of Lake Huron, which sunk in November 1861 after a powerful…

A new Great Lakes maritime history museum is currently under construction in northwest Ohio and is slated to open in April, according to a report in The Daily Journal online,…

The recent stint of arctic weather plaguing the Great Lakes has transformed some of Michigan's most iconic lighthouses into ice sculptures that look like computer-generated scenes from a Hollywood blockbuster.…

The Antique Boat Museum (ABM) in Clayton, New York recently received a donation from one of country music's biggest stars. Alan Jackson, known for being one of the most-nominated artists…

The Great Lakes Cruising Club (GLCC) School has expanded its popular and highly acclaimed webinar curriculum for 2013-14. This year, boaters may choose from more than 40 webinar tutorials conducted…

After more than 60 years resting on the bottom of Lake Superior’s Thunder Bay, a group of shipwreck hunters recently found the remains of the freighter Scotiadoc, which sank more…

Happy anniversary, Princecraft! The Quebec, Canada-based boatbuilder celebrates 60 years of building quality aluminum fishing, pontoon and deck boats in April 2014.  For more information, visit princecraft.com.

The 11 boats entered in Class 6 are deck to deck at the start of the OPA Offshore Race at the 19th annual St. Clair River Classic in St. Clair,…

Tammy Wolf of Clifton, Illinois races down the front stretch in her Mercury of Canada-sponsored tunnel boat to finish second place at the UIM World Championship in Trenton, Michigan. This…