Motor Yachting
There is no better lake than Lake Michigan for motor yachting. It took three explorers just to discover it! In 1615, Samuel de Champlain, looking for a passage to the Orient, stumbled into Lake Huron, but then made his way home to Montreal. He then sent his guide, Etiene Brule, to explore more of the area. Brule returned years later with tales of Lake Superior and the Straits of Mackinac, which opened to another “vast expanse of water.” Finally, in 1634, Jean Nicolet was sent to scout the area, and found himself not in the Orient, but in Wisconsin. This is when Lake Michigan was “discovered.”
Over 19 years, it took three explorers, with the help of Native guides, to finally chart Lake Michigan. And you have something they didn’t—motors.
Whether you’re a fan of the vast open water, crashing through the waves, or the seemingly endless scenery, motor yachting can be one of the most exhilarating experiences on Earth, and yet it can also be one of the most serene. Nowhere is that more apparent than off the Ludington shore in Lake Michigan.
Take a jaunt through the Straits of Mackinac into Lake Superior; go down to Navy Pier in Chicago; cruise the open water—the possibilities are virtually endless from Ludington.
From the experienced yachtsman to the curious vacationer, Ludington provides an excellent starting point (or midpoint or finishing point, for that matter) for all motor yachting.
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