- Dates
- 1963-07 – 1963-08
- Kind
- Transportation
- Where
- Saint James
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- maritimetourismcommunity
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
The August 1963 Beaver Beacon reported that yachts from the Chicago-Mackinaw and Port Huron-Mackinaw racing fleets visited Beaver Island. It names five boats and says more than 300 yachts had visited the harbor, with the yacht dock full for more than four weeks.
Evidence and limits
The count is a newspaper estimate, not a surviving harbor register. The source does not establish each yacht’s exact visit date, owner, crew, or docking record.
Open questions
- Do yacht-dock, harbor, or race records preserve the visiting fleet?
Sources
- Names the visiting yachts Gypsy, Tanya, Kitenna, Aria, and Buccaneer after the Chicago-Mackinaw and Port Huron-Mackinaw races, and estimates more than 300 yachts had visited with the yacht dock full for more than four weeks; it does not provide a harbor register.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1963-08_Beaver-Beacon
- The held five-page issue scan is paired with the OCR source and confirms the published notice or report; it does not expand the source-specific identity, event, or outcome claims.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1963-08_Beaver-Beacon
Added 2 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes
Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Racing-fleet yacht visits to Beaver Island, 1963”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-yacht-visits-after-mackinaw-races-1963/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, August 1963, “Sailor's Haven.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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BibTeX for “Racing-fleet yacht visits to Beaver Island, 1963”RIS for “Racing-fleet yacht visits to Beaver Island, 1963”