http://www.examiner.com/x-4426-Chicago-Boating-Examiner?cid=exrss-Chicago-Boating-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:02:43 -0700 Tue, 18 Aug 2009 23:26:46 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-4426-Chicago-Boating-Examiner~y2009m8d19-What-is-the-playpen?cid=exrss-Chicago-Boating-Examiner Boats rafted together in the playpen during the Chicago Scene Party.The "playpen" is a special anchorage area north of Navy Pier and south of the northernmost breakwater of Chicago Harbor.  It is there that hundreds of boaters regularl... Boating Tue, 18 Aug 2009 23:26:46 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4426-Chicago-Boating-Examiner~y2009m8d19-What-is-the-playpen?cid=exrss-Chicago-Boating-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4426-Chicago-Boating-Examiner~y2009m7d10-Polish-regata-and-Picnic?cid=exrss-Chicago-Boating-Examiner  On Sunday, July 12, there will be a sailing regatta followed by a picnic at Montrose Harbor.  So if you're Polish, sail, and drink beer (if you're Polish and sail, more than likely you drink beer), this will be a great event.  The eve... sailing Fri, 10 Jul 2009 13:33:30 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4426-Chicago-Boating-Examiner~y2009m7d10-Polish-regata-and-Picnic?cid=exrss-Chicago-Boating-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4426-Chicago-Boating-Examiner~y2009m7d3-Chicagos-July-3rd-fireworks?cid=exrss-Chicago-Boating-Examiner  Chicago's Independence Day fireworks show is, for some reason, on July 3rd.  This show is truly extraordinary—this coming from a guy whose senses have been dulled by watching fireworks twice a week for a decade.  Hundreds of tho... Chicago Coast Guard safety Fri, 03 Jul 2009 04:23:08 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4426-Chicago-Boating-Examiner~y2009m7d3-Chicagos-July-3rd-fireworks?cid=exrss-Chicago-Boating-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4426-Chicago-Boating-Examiner~y2009m7d1-Swimming-in-harbors-may-be-hazardous-to-your-life?cid=exrss-Chicago-Boating-Examiner  Here's three tales of boaters dying in a harbor when they intentionally went into the water.  The first one I learned about was in an east coast harbor.  A young man went for a swim in the main channel.  A boat came by.  Did... safety Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:43:11 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4426-Chicago-Boating-Examiner~y2009m7d1-Swimming-in-harbors-may-be-hazardous-to-your-life?cid=exrss-Chicago-Boating-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4426-Chicago-Boating-Examiner~y2009m6d29-Three-boating-accidents-on-same-day?cid=exrss-Chicago-Boating-Examiner  There were three boating accidents in the Chicago area on Sunday, June 28.  A total of three people died. In one, a man dropped his briefcase in Monroe Harbor, and fell in trying to retrieve it. His friend, knowing the first man could... Chicago Coast Guard safety Mon, 29 Jun 2009 16:31:29 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4426-Chicago-Boating-Examiner~y2009m6d29-Three-boating-accidents-on-same-day?cid=exrss-Chicago-Boating-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4426-Chicago-Boating-Examiner~y2009m6d24-Chicagos-fireworks-over-the-Lake?cid=exrss-Chicago-Boating-Examiner  Every Wednesday and Saturday evening, Navy Pier puts on an impressive fireworks show. It's one thing to watch it from land, but to go out in a boat and see it with the skyline in the background elevates the "oohs" and "ahhhs&quot... Chicago Coast Guard Wed, 24 Jun 2009 13:16:57 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4426-Chicago-Boating-Examiner~y2009m6d24-Chicagos-fireworks-over-the-Lake?cid=exrss-Chicago-Boating-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4426-Chicago-Boating-Examiner~y2009m6d22-Ask-Skip-A-boat-that-wont-sink?cid=exrss-Chicago-Boating-Examiner In response to my article "How to sink a boat in one easy step," a reader commented:I just learned that boats really do not sink. The hull (inside) is made up of a floating material (typically a foam product), that allows it to stay afloat ... safety Mon, 22 Jun 2009 00:50:26 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4426-Chicago-Boating-Examiner~y2009m6d22-Ask-Skip-A-boat-that-wont-sink?cid=exrss-Chicago-Boating-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4426-Chicago-Boating-Examiner~y2009m6d13-How-to-sink-a-boat-in-one-easy-step?cid=exrss-Chicago-Boating-Examiner eEventually, the weather will give you more motivation--or an excuse--to use your boat.  You trailer boaters will open up the garage, take the tarp off your runabout, and head down to the Diversey or Burnham or 95th Street launch ramp.  Wh... safety Sat, 13 Jun 2009 17:03:49 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4426-Chicago-Boating-Examiner~y2009m6d13-How-to-sink-a-boat-in-one-easy-step?cid=exrss-Chicago-Boating-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4426-Chicago-Boating-Examiner~y2009m4d4-Origins-of-Dont-give-up-the-ship-flag?cid=exrss-Chicago-Boating-Examiner Perry's flag on display at the US Naval AcademyWhile the Olympic Evaluation Committee is in town, it's worth delving into boaters' protest of the rowing venue.  For two years now, hundreds of boaters in Monroe and DuSable harbor have been flyin... Chicago Olympics History Sat, 04 Apr 2009 22:17:59 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4426-Chicago-Boating-Examiner~y2009m4d4-Origins-of-Dont-give-up-the-ship-flag?cid=exrss-Chicago-Boating-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4426-Chicago-Boating-Examiner~y2009m3d31-Reader-comments-on--Special-Olympics?cid=exrss-Chicago-Boating-Examiner Chicago2016 sweatshirt.  Some Chicagoansmay wear it this Thursday for the IOC visit. Some boaters may burn it in effigy. In response to my article, "Boaters can thank Obama for his 'Special Olympic' comment," the following comment was ... Boating Chicago Olympics Tue, 31 Mar 2009 19:31:47 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4426-Chicago-Boating-Examiner~y2009m3d31-Reader-comments-on--Special-Olympics?cid=exrss-Chicago-Boating-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4426-Chicago-Boating-Examiner~y2009m3d21-Chicago-Boaters-can-thank-Obama-for-his?cid=exrss-Chicago-Boating-Examiner A sailboat in Monroe Harbor flies its Olympic protest flag in front of the Columbia Yacht Club (S O Shore) It may go down as the quip that saved a thousand ships.  When President Obama poked fun at his bowling abilities on the Tonight Show by ... Chicago Olympics Sat, 21 Mar 2009 13:23:18 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4426-Chicago-Boating-Examiner~y2009m3d21-Chicago-Boaters-can-thank-Obama-for-his?cid=exrss-Chicago-Boating-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4426-Chicago-Boating-Examiner~y2009m3d16-Lessons-learned-in-aftermath-of-NFLers-boat-accident-Part-II?cid=exrss-Chicago-Boating-Examiner Nick Schuyler sits on the capsized boat. (CBSnews.com)I previously wrote that the men in the Feb. 28 boat accident might all be alive had they been wearing life jackets before they went in the water.  I stand by that, but don't want to oversimpl... Coast Guard safety PFD EPIRB Mon, 16 Mar 2009 20:35:08 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4426-Chicago-Boating-Examiner~y2009m3d16-Lessons-learned-in-aftermath-of-NFLers-boat-accident-Part-II?cid=exrss-Chicago-Boating-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4426-Chicago-Boating-Examiner~y2009m3d7-NFLers-boat-accident-should-have-us-rethink-using-lifejackets?cid=exrss-Chicago-Boating-Examiner The Associated Press reported that during the boating accident that took the lives of three people--two of them NFL players--that one of the victims dove under the boat after it capsized to retrieve life jackets.  Yet it is nearly impossible to ... Coast Guard safety PFD Sat, 07 Mar 2009 21:46:04 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4426-Chicago-Boating-Examiner~y2009m3d7-NFLers-boat-accident-should-have-us-rethink-using-lifejackets?cid=exrss-Chicago-Boating-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4426-Chicago-Boating-Examiner~y2009m3d2-Chicagos-Marine-Industry-Day-2009-is-coming?cid=exrss-Chicago-Boating-Examiner  Chicago's Marine Industry Day will be on Thursday, March 5 from 8 a.m. to 5 pm at Harrah's Joliet Casino in Joliet, Illinois.  I highly recommend this event for anyone working in the maritime industry anywhere in the Great Lakes.   Or... Chicago Captains Coast Guard MARAD Merchant Mariners Mon, 02 Mar 2009 21:09:20 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4426-Chicago-Boating-Examiner~y2009m3d2-Chicagos-Marine-Industry-Day-2009-is-coming?cid=exrss-Chicago-Boating-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4426-Chicago-Boating-Examiner~y2009m3d2-2009-Chicago-Maritime-Festival?cid=exrss-Chicago-Boating-Examiner   The 2009 Chicago Maritime Festival takes place on Saturday, February 28th at the Chicago History Museum, beginning at 10 a.m. For those who want to absorb the history and culture mariners, it is well worth the price of admission. Though n... Boating Chicago Mon, 02 Mar 2009 16:55:35 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4426-Chicago-Boating-Examiner~y2009m3d2-2009-Chicago-Maritime-Festival?cid=exrss-Chicago-Boating-Examiner