Bayview Yacht Club's Detroit Cup 5-10-08 deedsphotos

Bayview Yacht Club initiated a new event on the world match racing circuit in May 2008. Ten teams of top match racing sailors from Russia, Italy, Argentina, New Zealand,Canada and the United States...

Grosse Pointe Club-Detroit Boat Club Regatta 6-21-08 deedsphotos

Conditions were perfect for the Grosse Pointe Club-Detroit Boat Club Regatta June 21, except for the boats that were caught at the end in high winds and a thunderstorm which hit the last classes as they were...

RICK JOHNSON MEMORIAL CSYC 8-21-06 deedsphotos

Beautiful Lake St. Clair evening. Wind SW 8-12. Smooth water. We finished the 5 mile race in just over an hour. JAM A 1. Lady Luck 2. Gypsy 3. Super Chief B 1. Ruby My Dear 2. Lorax 3. Piper C 1....

Thistle Michiana District Championships 06 deedsphotos

Crescent Sail Yacht Club inaugurated it's $3 million harbor improvement project June 10-11 with the Michiana Thistle District Championship regatta. Twenty boats competed in the 6-race event. The new small boat...

Bayview YC Long Distance Race 9-16-06 deedsphotos

GPYC Regatta DRYA C Course 8-12-06 deedsphotos

Beautiful day on Lake St. Clair. 5-10 knots NE. Shifty. Two very nice races. Fine party at GPYC afterward.

Grosse Pointe Farms Boat Club Race #4 6/21/07 deedsphotos

Lake St. Clair again provided ideal conditions last night for race #4 of the Grosse Pointe Farms Boat Club spring series. A brisk 12-16 knot NE breeze and cool temperatures made for a fast and enjoyable race...

Sailing "Balls Out" deedsphotos

Sailing is fun. Sailing can be expensive or inexpensive, relaxing, exciting or terrifying. Note: "Balls out" refers to ball governor valves on steam engines. As the pressure increases, the ball governor...

Lake St Clair Ice After Strong East Wind deedsphotos

In early March 2007 strong easterly winds piled ice from Lake St. Clair 20 feet high along Lake Shore Drive in Grosse Pointe Farms. Here are some pictures of the ice floes and chunks piled up along the shore...

Grosse Pointe Farms Boat Club Race 8-17-06 deedsphotos

Wind ESE 5-10. Light chop. NOVICE 1. Spirit O'76 Catalina 22 2. #135 C&C 24 JAM B 1. Growl Tiger Tartan 3000 2. Tokana SC 23 3. Runnin' Rampant Ensign JAM A 1. Gypsy S2 9.1 2. Das Boot Express 27 3....