During the 2018 Chicago Yacht Club (CYC) Race to Mackinac, a fatal accident involving a malfunctioning auto-inflate PFD tragically claimed the life of experienced sailor Jon Santarelli. In February, the CYC released a report analyzing what took place during the incident, and provided important lesso.... Read More
For Paul Hampton and his wife, Lydia, summer doesn’t get much better than cruising on Lake Huron or chilling dockside aboard their 23-foot Sea Ray at the Lexington marina, just 90 minutes from their metro Detroit home. In this boating haven on Michigan’s eastern shore, stress fades away as the couple sips drinks, grills burgers and watches the goings-on in the bustling port, a state-designated Harbor of Refuge that Hampton describes as “well-sheltered and well-managed.” Featuring a limestone breakwall and half-mile-long pier, the marina is a quick stroll to the village of Lexington’s quaint downtown, with its charming mix of shops, restaurants, theater and pubs, including the Lexington Brewery and Wine House in a restored fire hall. “Lexington’s a great little town. Everything is very convenient — you just walk up from the harbor and the downtown is right there,” says Hampton, a business owner and grandfather, whose family enjoys the Lexington General Store’s old-fashioned candy counter, free Friday night concerts in the park near the marina and Independence Day weekend fireworks (scheduled July 5 this year).....
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