Category: On the Water
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Big Winners at the DC Classic And Wooden Boat Fest
Andy and Lisa Munao of Hinsdale, Ill., received the Best of Show award with their 17-foot Century Resorter at the Door County Maritime Museum Classic & Wooden Boat Festival Aug. 12 & 13 in Sturgeon Bay. Other class winners in People’s Choice voting: Non-Powered Craft – Dale and Dean Wingert’s 1927 16-foot Thompson Indian Canoe; […]
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Phase 2 of Cana Island Restoration Needs More Funding Help
Another century of wind and water has taken its toll on the iconic Cana Island Light Station. The Door County Maritime Museum (DCMM) and Lighthouse Preservation Society, Inc. is stepping up to repair and preserve the five lighthouse keeper’s buildings that still remain. Donations are needed to support the restoration efforts this summer and in […]
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Steve Brunstrom, Petty Officer Jacob Whitsell Recognized at Mariner Awards Dinner
Fifteen iconic figures in the rich maritime history of the Door Peninsula and three local Coast Guardsmen were honored at the annual Mariner Awards Dinner held Aug. 7 at the Sturgeon Bay Yacht Club. A joint effort by the Door County Maritime Museum and Sturgeon Bay Yacht Club, the Mariner Award is presented annually to […]
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Search for Missing Kayaker Near Fish Creek Continues Monday
The search for a missing kayaker in the waters near Fish Creek continued Monday. At 10:30 am Sunday, the United States Coast Guard suspended its search for the kayaker who went missing Saturday in Green Bay near Horseshoe Island off of Peninsula State Park. The search continued by local agencies all day Sunday, Aug. 20, […]
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2021 Sister Bay Marina Fest (Sept. 4 – 6)
Sister Bay Marina Fest, traditionally held on the Saturday before Labor Day, is highlighted by a fabulous wooden boat show and water ski show by The Waterboard Warriors.
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Learning the Ropes in Sailing Class
by Tim Sweet My wife and I are the proud grandparents of 11 grandchildren. This summer, we offered sailing lessons to our 10-year-old grandson, Zachary. He eagerly accepted the invitation. We hope to grant the same opportunity to the other grandkids, too, if they are interested. The Sturgeon Bay Yacht Club had a two-week “Learn […]
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Caleb Cornell Wins K/D Salmon Tournament
Caleb Cornell of Sturgeon Bay won the 35th Annual Kewaunee/Door Salmon Tournament with a 30.51-pound fish he caught off Washington Island July 30, the final day of the nine-day tournament. Cornell won the $10,000 first prize, taxidermy mounting of the fish by Northland Taxidermy and a salmon ring. The next largest salmon hooked was a […]
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Community Invited to Mariner Awards Dinner Aug. 7
The public is cordially invited to join the Door County Maritime Museum, Sturgeon Bay Yacht Club and the Sturgeon Bay Coast Guard Committee in honoring all nominees for the Mariner Award and the Sturgeon Bay area Coast Guard Person of the Year. The award presentation dinner takes place Aug. 7 at the Sturgeon Bay Yacht […]
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Weather Wizard: Elusive Summer Silence
I once discovered and then later rediscovered, that in summer, true silence is unattainable. Face down in the water, gripping a cold graphite spear, I hovered effortlessly. My controlled breathing sounded like Darth Vader through the snorkel. My eyes wandered back and forth behind my swim mask, looking for movement or shadows on the rocky […]
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Tour Restored 1919 Tug John Purves For Look Into Great Lakes Past
If you or your guests have not toured one of the largest tugboats on the Great Lakes, now is the time and the Door County Maritime Museum is the place. Visitors can enjoy an all-access, 40-minute guided tour of the tug John Purves, a restored 1919 Great Lakes tugboat. The tour includes exploring the entire […]
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DC Boat Festival Calls For Entries For Fall Events
The Door County Classic & Wooden Boat Festival is making its annual call for entries for the various events associated with the festival, Aug. 12 & 13. The call includes boats to be exhibited and teams to compete in the Sikaflex Challenge boat building competition and sea trials. The festival is scheduled for Aug. 12 […]
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Small Sailboat Capsizes in Ellison Bay
On June 19, a small sailboat capsized north of Door Bluff County Park, putting a man in the water. Fast action by Captain Paul Goodman of Mariner Fishing Charter secured the man until the Coast Guard patrol boat from Washington Island arrived on the scene and pulled the man to safety. They transported him to […]
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Washington Island Yacht Club to Hold Picnic July 9
The Washington Island Yacht Club (WIYC) under the leadership of Commodore Gary Delzell and the Board of Directors held strategic planning meetings last year. The outcomes of those meetings are the new Vision of Fellowship – Recreation – Service and mission statement: Creating Fellowship through social, recreational, and service activities on the Island and waters […]
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VIDEO: Schoolhouse Beach, Washington Island
Take a visit to Schoolhouse Beach on Washington Island, one of the most picturesque beaches in Wisconsin. The beach is made of millions of smooth limestone rocks and clear blue waters on the northern side of the island. A favorite for sunbathing, swimming, and rock skipping, the beach is named for a schoolhouse that once […]
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Tickets on Sale for Sunset Cruise with Friends of Plum and Pilot Island
The Friends of Plum and Pilots Islands (FOPPI) have announced that tickets are on sale for this year’s Sunset Cruise set for July 15. Cruise passengers will board the Island Clipper in Gills Rock at 6 pm and enjoy a three-hour cruise that features close-up views of Plum and Pilot Islands. Cruise tickets are priced […]
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Mike Peters Recounts Tall Ship Adventures at Next Jacksonport Historical Society Program
Join the Jacksonport Historical Society on June 21 at 7pm at the Jacksonport Town Hall, Cty. V, for a wonderful presentation by Mike Peters as he recounts his fascination with sailing ships of all types, and in particular, the Pride of Baltimore II. Peters is a life-long sailor and ship’s captain, holding a US Coast […]
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Boat Runs Aground in Baileys Harbor
A 20-foot sailboat ran aground in about five feet of water not far from shore in Baileys Harbor Tuesday, June 13. No passengers were hurt, but the boat was taking on water and required rescue. Personnel from the Door County Sheriff’s Department, Baileys Harbor Fire Department, and U.S. Coast Guard responded. The Baileys Harbor Fire […]
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Plum Island Boat Dock Now Open After Ten Years
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announces the opening of the Plum Island boat dock, due to recent improvements to the dock and breakwall. This is the first time the dock has been open since Plum and Pilot Islands were transferred from the U.S. Bureau of Land Management to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in […]
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Angler Lands 60-Inch Muskie in Door County
The waters on both sides of the peninsula attract anglers from far and wide in pursuit of salmon, trout, smallmouth bass and more. But Wisconsin’s top predator fish hasn’t gained much of a reputation in Door County. So, when a two-man team practicing for a smallmouth bass tournament caught, measured, photographed and released a potential […]
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Gills Rock Maritime Museum Opens May 26
The Door County Maritime Museum at Gills Rock will open May 26-28 for Memorial Day weekend. The museum will open daily for the season on June 3 and remain open through Oct. 15. The museum traces the area’s commercial fishing tradition and features a shipwreck and a scuba diving exhibit, including artifacts brought up from […]