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It is the home of the Lake Arthur Sailing Club and the Regatta at Lake Arthur. In addition to sailing, the lake is a popular fishing destination, and it has two swimming beaches. Osprey and bald eagles have made nests in the tree tops along Lake Arthur since the mid-1990s. Sailing on Lake Arthur. All boats up to 20 horsepower (15 kW) are ...
The Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac is a 333-mile (289 nmi; 536 km) annual yacht race starting in Lake Michigan off Chicago, Illinois, and ending in Lake Huron off Mackinac Island, Michigan. It is hosted and managed by the Chicago Yacht Club. The "Mac" (as it is known) was first run in 1898 and is the oldest annual freshwater distance race ...
Lake Arthur is located near the southern border of Chaves County at 32°59′58″N 104°21′55″W (32.999556, -104.365158), [4] about 1 mile (1.6 km) west of the Pecos River. New Mexico State Road 2 passes through the town, leading north 9 miles (14 km) to Hagerman and south 11 miles (18 km) to Artesia .
The Royal St. John's Regatta is North America 's oldest annual sporting event with documented proof of 1816 boat races. [citation needed] There is credible contention that St. John's regattas were held even earlier than 1816, likely in the 18th century. The races of 1818 were held on September 22 in order to coincide with the 57th anniversary ...
Optimist dinghies waiting to a wind. The Optimist is a small, single-handed sailing dinghy intended for use by young people up to the age of 15. The Optimist is one of the two most popular sailing dinghies in the world, with over 150,000 boats officially registered with the class and many more built but never registered.
The Étang de Thau during a sailing regatta. It is about 21 kilometres (13 mi) long and 8 km wide, with an area of 7,012 hectares (27.07 sq mi). The mean depth of the lagoon is 4.5 metres (15 ft), but in the central navigation channel it can be 10 metres (33 ft) deep.
At the Pacific Coast Regatta on Lake Washington, UW and Cal race two miles in front of 100,000 fans. Coach Al wants the JV boat to maintain a steady pace, hoping the Cal JVs would screw up, but Bobby calls a fast pace and pulls off a course-record win, astonishing Al. The rowers become campus stars.
The Grosse Pointe Yacht Club ( GPYC) is a private yacht club located on the shore of Lake St. Clair in Grosse Pointe Shores, Michigan. [1] The club is a member of the Detroit Regional Yacht-racing Association (DRYA). [citation needed] The clubhouse is prominently visible and a well-known landmark along the shoreline of the lake north of Detroit .