Duncan Bay Boat Club Print

Located conveniently within the Straits of Mackinac, Duncan Bay Boat Club is 2 miles east of Cheboygan. The marina is on the west shore of the bay. Built inland, the marina provides a safe and quiet harbor in all winds. Although Duncan Bay Boat Club is a private marina, transient and seasonal dockage are available. The east side of the bay is state park land. Duncan Bay is only 14 miles from Mackinac Island, 22 miles from Les Cheneaux Islands, and just 34 miles from the North Channel. The Inland Waterway begins just west of the bay and offers passage through a beautiful chain of lakes by way of the Cheboygan River through the Cheboygan Locks.

During Michigan's White Pine logging era, the current marina site was a logging community of 500 people know as Duncan. The natural harbor allowed the lake's freighters to easily supply the community and haul away wood used to build the mid-west.
 
DBBC T-shirt Design Contest Print

DBBC needs a new T-shirt next year so we are launching a design contest. The contest is open to anyone who has a great idea for next year's T-shirt and the prize is one of the finished product. Come on you creative people out there, send your ideas to: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

 
 
2011 St Ignace Labor Day Rendezvous Print

Additional pictures from the 2011 DBBC St Ignace Labor Day Rendezvous have been added to the Photo Gallery.
 
10th Duncan Bay Boat Club Government Bay Rendezvous Print

The tenth annual Duncan Bay Boat Club rendezvous proved yet again, that a group of determined sailors are not going to let the weather spoil their fun. In spite of rain, rain, and more rain Saturday, eighteen ships navigated to the safe, but wet harbor of Government Bay.

Several boaters sailed to Government Bay on Thursday and Friday to start partying early. Mandatory pre-parties began Friday night. Upon a walk earlier in the day, a perfect spot was discovered a bit up from the usual shore party area for an impromptu cocktail party. Seems as tho it was a good idea as many a sailors appeared for an early rendezvous. Little did anyone suspect that would be the only DRY gathering.

The highlight of an otherwise soggy day was the sight of many a captain pumping out and drying his dinghy only to have Mother Nature refill it, before heading off to Liesel, where Captains Jerry & Elizabeth Siudara, hosted no less than 20 tightly seated participants for an afternoon cocktail party pre- the grand finale’ on Michuron.

With no end of rain in sight, Michuron’s generous Captain Greg and Fleet Admiral Debra declared that the party would proceed on their trusty ship. Much food, laughter, and fun ensued. A total of 40 soaking sailors boarded Michuron and celebrated their bravery with delicious eats and drinks. Eighteen dinghies’s surrounded the yacht, testing the limits of Michuron’s stated capacity and prompting the full time boarding assistance and patience of Captain Greg.

DBBC boaters awoke to a glorious Sunday morning only to endure lumpy and rolling seas that challenged even the toughest boat dog and crew as they headed back to home port.

The attending boats: Thor, Liesel, TeemZooma, Sun Cat, Screaming Baby, Wind Trail, Enchantress, 1st, Can’t Pack It, Happy Heart, Dutch Treat, Alaskan Dream, Hopscotch II, Karma, Last Dance, Michuron, Serenity and White Wings.

Several new first timers participated in this get together, thus assuring continued fun and camaraderie for years to come!

[Pictures are available in the Photo Gallery.]