Skyway Yacht Works News
- Paul Uhl
september 30, 2026
Anyone who has spent any time sailing Lake Michigan has probably heard some version of this conversation "They're only four-footers" . . .
- Paul Uhl
March 10, 2026
Choosing the right propeller for a sailboat is always a compromise between motoring performance, sailing performance, sailing efficiency, cost, and maintenance. . . .
- Paul Uhl
February 5, 2026
In the long history of maritime exploration, few figures loom as large as Joshua Slocum. A self-taught sailor, Slocum accomplished what many believed to be impossible . . .
- Chicago Boat Show
January 19, 2026
Tickets are now on sale for the 2026 Chicago Boat Show being held at the Donald E. Stephens Convention & Conference Center in Rosemont, IL on . . .
- Various
November 10, 2025
This November marks 50 years since the loss of the SS Edmund Fitzgerald, one of the most famous ships ever to sail the Great Lakes. On November 10, 1975, the American Great Lakes bulk freighter SS Edmund Fitzgerald sank in a ferocious storm on Lake Superior . . .
Chicago Harbor Lighthouse
Expired- Lighthouse Friends
OCTOBER 3, 2025
In 1673, French Canadian explorers Louis Jolliet and Father Jacques Marquette learned of the Chicago Portage while canoeing upstream on the Mississippi River.
- Paul Uhl
August 25, 2025
Waterspouts are swirling columns of air and water extending from a cloud down to the surface of the sea or a large lake, they resemble tornadoes but occur over . . .
Chicago International Boat Show
Expired- CHIBS
JuLY 28, 2025
Explore a collection of boats and yachts, meet industry leaders, and experience hands-on boating demos at this premier event Lake Michigan. This is where the marine . . .
What is a seiche?
Expired- NOAA & Chicago Tribune
June 24, 2025
Seiches are typically caused when strong winds and rapid changes in atmospheric pressure push water from one end of a body of water to the other. When the wind . . .
- Eastland Disaster Historical Society
June 5, 2025
How could a tragedy of this scale happen on the Chicago River on that fateful morning of July 24, 1915? The Eastland tragedy was witnessed by nearly 10,000 bystanders and claimed more lives than the infamous Chicago Fire.
