Detroit — It started with a single phone call. Raymond Washington was taking family sailing on his boat, now many years ago, and called his godson Brian Ellison. Would Ellison be interested to come ...

Mackinac Island, which lies at the top of lakes Huron and Michigan, is a destination worth getting to. It’s a bit different from other resorts, in that no motorized vehicles, save fire and rescue ...

Detroit — The Bayview Port Huron to Mackinac race has always been something special to the competitors, organizers and sailing families who treasure the annual mid-July spectacle. But this year, as ...

LAKE HURON, Mich. – A 52-year-old man was pulled from Lake Huron by a helicopter after his 16-foot sailboat capsized. It happened Sunday, July 13, at about 5:30 p.m. Recommended Videos According to ...

ARENAC COUNTY, Mich. — Two boaters were rescued Tuesday afternoon in rough waters on Lake Huron, according to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR). The 76-year-old man and 66-year-old ...

Sailors ran supplies from shore to sailboat. They hugged and said goodbye to loved ones staying ashore, and celebrated with those joining them for several days of sailing. The 99th Port ...

CHARLEVOIX, MICH. -- A bright orange unmanned vessel has just wrapped up its mission to quietly gather data about fish populations in the Great Lakes. The Saildrone Explorer, a 23-foot autonomous ...