Port Report – November 30, 2025

Port and vessel activity for Saturday November 29.  Port reports done by Tom Geiger unless otherwise noted. Please send future port reports and pictures to news@boatnerd.net You can Now visit Matt Miner’s Saltie page at ...

Today in Great Lakes History – November 30

1867 1867:  The schooner S.J. HOLLY came into the harbor at Oswego, New York, on 30 November 1867, after a hard crossing of Lake Ontario. The previous day she left the Welland Canal and encountered a growing gale. Capt. Oscar Haynes sought calm water along the north...

Boatnerd News – November 29, 2025

Thanksgiving gales send vessels to anchor around lakes FRIDAY UPDATE: While some vessels are now on the move, many are still anchor. The Welland Canal remained closed Friday morning. ORIGINAL REPORT: With a severe winter storm bringing high winds and snow to much of...

Port Report – November 29, 2025

Port and vessel activity for Friday November 28.  Port reports done by Tom Geiger unless otherwise noted. Please send future port reports and pictures to news@boatnerd.net You can Now visit Matt Miner’s Saltie page at ...
Today in Great Lakes History – November 29

Today in Great Lakes History – November 29

1856 1856:  On 29 November 1856, ARABIAN (3-mast wooden bark, 116 foot, 350 tons, built in 1853, at Niagara, Ontario) had stranded on Goose Island Shoal, 10 miles ENE of Mackinac Island ten days earlier. She was relieved of her cargo and was being towed to Chicago by...