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| - | When building these sections on the Great Lakes it is important to note that the keyword is "'''cruising'''". This Wiki cannot hope to cover all areas of the wonderful sport of sailing (day-sailing, racing, etc.). | + | When building these sections on the Great Lakes it is important to note that the keyword is "'''cruising'''". This Cruising Wiki cannot hope to cover all areas of the wonderful sport of sailing (day-sailing, racing, etc.). |
| - | + | For an overview of the Great Lakes see {{wikipedia}}. | |
| - | === | + | ==Charts== |
| + | * [http://www.nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/ NOAA] - to download free ENC charts of the Great Lakes | ||
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| + | ==Weather== | ||
| + | {{Green|Give local weather conditions or refer to another page (a region or island group) that covers these conditions.}} | ||
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| + | Sources for Weather forecasts: | ||
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| + | ==Passages== | ||
| + | {{Green|List popular passages/routes, timing, etc.}} | ||
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| + | ==Communication== | ||
| + | * [http://www.sailblogs.com/member/glmmnet/ Great Lakes Maritime Mobile Net] | ||
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| + | ''Also see [[World MM Nets|World Cruiser's Nets]]'' | ||
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| + | ==Navigation== | ||
| + | {{Green|Add any navigation notes such approaches, dangers etc here. If this section does not apply remove it.}} | ||
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| + | ==The Lakes== | ||
* [[Lake_Erie|Lake Erie]] | * [[Lake_Erie|Lake Erie]] | ||
* [[Lake_Huron|Lake Huron]] | * [[Lake_Huron|Lake Huron]] | ||
| + | * [[Georgian_Bay]] | ||
| + | * [[Straits_of_Mackinac|Straits of Mackinac]] | ||
* [[Lake_Michigan|Lake Michigan]] | * [[Lake_Michigan|Lake Michigan]] | ||
* [[Lake_Ontario|Lake Ontario]] | * [[Lake_Ontario|Lake Ontario]] | ||
| + | * [[Lake st francis|Lake St Francis]] (Has data) | ||
* [[Lake_Superior|Lake Superior]] | * [[Lake_Superior|Lake Superior]] | ||
* [[Detroit_River|Detroit River]] | * [[Detroit_River|Detroit River]] | ||
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* [[Lake_Champlain|Lake Champlain]] | * [[Lake_Champlain|Lake Champlain]] | ||
* [[Trent-Severn_Waterway|Trent-Severn Waterway]] | * [[Trent-Severn_Waterway|Trent-Severn Waterway]] | ||
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| - | + | ==Bordering Countries== | |
* [[Canada]] | * [[Canada]] | ||
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| - | + | ==Friends== | |
| - | + | Contact details of "Cruiser's Friends" that can be contacted for local information or assistance. | |
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| - | == | + | ==Forums== |
| - | + | List links to discussion threads on [[Cruising Forums|partnering forums]]. (see link for requirements) | |
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| - | == | + | ==Links== |
| - | * http://www. | + | * [http://www.glerl.noaa.gov/ The Great Lakes Environmental Research Lab] - for water levels, real time weather data, and web cams. |
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| - | * http://www. | + | ==References and Publications== |
| + | * [http://www.nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/ NOAA] - to download the United States Coast Pilot (cruising guide) for free | ||
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| - | {{ | + | {{Contributors|[[User:Lighthouse|Lighthouse]], [[User:Svzephyr44|Svzephyr44]], [[User:Haiqu|Haiqu]]}} |
| - | + | [[Category:Regions]] [[Category:Regions - United States]] [[Category:Regions - Canada]] | |
Latest revision as of 19:18, 26 May 2016
When building these sections on the Great Lakes it is important to note that the keyword is "cruising". This Cruising Wiki cannot hope to cover all areas of the wonderful sport of sailing (day-sailing, racing, etc.).
For an overview of the Great Lakes see Great Lakes at the Wikipedia.
Charts
- NOAA - to download free ENC charts of the Great Lakes
Weather
Give local weather conditions or refer to another page (a region or island group) that covers these conditions.
Sources for Weather forecasts:
Passages
List popular passages/routes, timing, etc.
Communication
Also see World Cruiser's Nets
Add any navigation notes such approaches, dangers etc here. If this section does not apply remove it.
The Lakes
- Lake Erie
- Lake Huron
- Georgian_Bay
- Straits of Mackinac
- Lake Michigan
- Lake Ontario
- Lake St Francis (Has data)
- Lake Superior
- Detroit River
- St Clair River and Lake St Clair
- St Lawrence River
- St Mary's River
- Erie Canal
- Lake Champlain
- Trent-Severn Waterway
Bordering Countries
Friends
Contact details of "Cruiser's Friends" that can be contacted for local information or assistance.
Forums
List links to discussion threads on partnering forums. (see link for requirements)
Links
- The Great Lakes Environmental Research Lab - for water levels, real time weather data, and web cams.
References and Publications
- NOAA - to download the United States Coast Pilot (cruising guide) for free
Comments
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