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Most recent update to the 2008 Schedule entered on June 26/08
Most recent update to the Member's Page entered on June 26/08 |
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The Leamington Yacht Club which calls Leamington Municipal Marina, in Leamington Ontario home port was formed some twenty five years ago and has seen its members sail from Florida to Lake Superior’s North Channel, plus it seems all waters between. At present LYC boasts some thirty-five “boating” members from both Michigan and Ontario, piloting over one thousand feet of vessels ranging from wooden Fairliners to aluminum Marinettes, with most brands of fiberglass hulls equally represented. We command single and multiple screw ships powered by gasoline, diesel and yes, even a member with a hybrid electric propulsion system. With the help of our Fleet Commander, we organize weekend cruises from Lake Erie to Lake Huron, as well as a couple of voyages of one or two week duration throughout the summer boating season to ports both known and unknown, but always remembered. If this sounds like fun, why don’t you come and join us? |
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Lake Erie is the eleventh largest lake in the world (by surface area), and the fourth largest of the Great Lakes in surface area and the smallest by volume.
Ninety-five percent of Lake Erie's total inflow of water comes via the Detroit River water from all the "upper lakes" -- Superior, Michigan and Huron -- the St. Clair River, Lake St. Clair and numerous tributaries. The rest comes from precipitation. Lake Erie is the shallowest of the Great Lakes and is especially vulnerable to fluctuating water levels.
Wind setups (wind pushing the water from one end of the lake toward the other), usually from west to east, have produced large short- term differences in water levels at the eastern and western ends of the lake, the record being more than 16 ft (4.88 m).
The water provided by Lake Erie for waterborne commerce, navigation, manufacturing, and power production has led to intensive industrial development along its shore, but the basin's moderate temperatures have also encouraged recreation and agriculture.
Lake Erie is the warmest and most biologically productive of the Great Lakes, and the Lake Erie walleye fishery is widely considered the best in the world.
Point Pelee National Park in Lake Erie is the southernmost point on Canada's mainland. |
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