Door County Sailing

02/18/2026

"She had departed Milwaukee in a moderate gale on the night of October 13, 1872, with 53 passengers and crew as well as a cargo of 19,000 bushels of barley, 1,200 barrels of flour, 50 barrels of pork and 25 barrels of whiskey. About two hours into her trip, she began leaking uncontrollably from an unknown source. The captain turned her back to Milwaukee but the weather deteriorated and huge waves began boarding her, extinguishing her boiler fires. She was driven south by the gale for hours in a sinking condition. Around 5AM, the captain ordered the lifeboats lowered and the passengers and crew watched as she went down stern first."

Elgin, Illinois Friday, February 13, 2026 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Pioneer Illinois Shipwreck Hunter and Scuba Diver Paul Ehorn is pleased to announce the discovery of one of Lake Michigan’s most sought-after missing ships. The passenger steamer Lac La

08/18/2025

How about this beauty moored near the Steel Bridge in Sturgeon Bay?

06/21/2025

"Be prepared," like a Boy Scout. Ticks are abundant but so is the all-natural cure available in Sister Bay at Midsömmar Apothecary & Luminarium.

The ticks are especially prolific this year. Remember, the biggish wood ticks (also called dog ticks) aren’t the big troublemakers. What we watch for is deer ticks. We’ve got a range of useful products related to ticks and tick-borne infection. Bug Banisher includes catnip essential oil, shown to be 10x more effective than DEET by the entomology lab at Iowa State University. We also have our own distilled cedar, which is generally repellent to insects. For folks that have already been bitten and are troubled, we offer an herbal Lyme support formula. And~ we’re re-stocking barberry, a potent biofilm inhibitor that assists in disarming infectious bacteria, so your own immune system can mount a more effective defense.

Deer ticks are the most feared species because they are known to carry the bacteria that can cause Lyme disease Borrelia burgdorferi and B. mayonii. “The deer tick is what we think is the primary vector of Lyme disease across the whole U.S.,” Merchant says.

Deer ticks spread Lyme disease by feeding on infected hosts, including mice and deer. Most ticks feed three times in their lives, once at each life stage. Tick larvae and nymphs are more likely to feed on smaller animals, while adults often seek out larger hosts, including humans, Merchant says. In other words, adult ticks have already had two previous chances to pick up Lyme, making them more likely to spread it to human hosts. Deer ticks also carry other unpleasant diseases, like relapsing fever, anaplasmosis, ehrlichiosis, babesiosis, and Powassan virus. (Prevention.com)

08/24/2024

Interior photos of the superyacht that sank.

BAYESIAN is a 56m luxury sail super yacht built in 2008, refitted in 2020 by Perini Navi Yachts. View similar yachts for Charter around the world

03/11/2023

Love this...

02/19/2023

Joni Witalison, owner of A Cut Above in Fish Creek, had a heart attack while at work at her salon. Now, she needs a heart valve replacement, which may require open heart surgery and months of recuperation. She and her husband Gary could use a little help right now. Please, give a little or a lot. Either way, it feels great to lend a hand. Don't think too hard. Just do it!

Hi - we are the friends of Joni and Gary Witalison. On January 4, 2023, Jo… Chrisa Hickey needs your support for Help Joni Witalison during her heart surgery

02/14/2023

The 93-year-old limestone structure is on the National Resister of Historic Places but has been deteriorating because of age and Lake Michigan weather.

The 93-year-old limestone structure is on the National Resister of Historic Places but has been deteriorating because of age and Lake Michigan weather

01/14/2023

12/14/2022

Love Gwen Whitney's sense of adventure! We hope she creates a social media page so that we can follow her!

Born in Milwaukee to a working-class family that never sailed, Gwen Whitney was unlikely to become a sailor. Still, she put her sails to the wind, obtained her captain’s license, bought a fixer-upper in an auction and has spent the last three years refurbishing her vessel, Squall, with the help of...

12/08/2022

So disappointed

478 signatures are still needed! Keep Boating Public at the Sister Bay Marina