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Features 16
Princess Yachts 42 Flybridge MY
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All-American Treasure
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Wintery Wonder on the Great Lakes
32
Need for Speed
38
Thrill Ride
44
A Place for All Seasons
52
Ain’t it Grand
An American beauty built in the United Kingdom
Efforts continue to save the SS United States A story and pictorial by Richard Thompson
Ice yachting is one of the region’s best-kept secrets Powerboat racing in the Great Lakes Mackinaw City has something for everyone Visit Mackinac Island’s impressive Grand Hotel PHOTO BY MACKINAC ISLAND STATE PARKS COMMISSION
Departments
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PHOTO BY GRETCHEN DORIAN
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From the Helm
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Roundup
55
Shoreleave
57 PHOTO BY PAUL KEMIEL
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Mail Call Scuttlebutt Gear Guru Corke Board Electronics
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Marina Watch Lakeshore Life Classifieds Above the Waterline
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The Chandlery Watersports gear
Ski & Wakeboard boats Icebreaker Mackinaw Maritime Museum
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An ideal family cruiser, the Princess 42 Flybridge MY combines confident sea-keeping with strong on-water performance, elegance and class.