Abegweit c/o Columbia Yacht Club: 111 N Lake Shore Dr; 312-938-3625 Office Hours Mon - Tues: 9:00 a.m. Just got home from taking a trip on ACCl line up through Erie Canal all the way to Chicago. Saw the Abegweit resting there and had so many memories of her come back. I was born on PEI and traveled on her often after moving to the Boston area. Chicago, Ill. — CAF's Behind-the-Scenes program is opening up the Columbia Yacht Club to the public for a rare opportunity to tour the club ship and experience stunning views of the Chicago skyline. The event will take place on May 12 from 6-8pm. One drink and small bites are included in the cost of the ticket, and a cash bar will be available Columbia Yacht club, also at Monroe Harbor, has traditionally used retired ships as floating clubhouses. Its current clubship is the 371-foot Abegweit, a former Nova Scotia ferry and the largest privately owned yacht on the Great Lakes. Many of the other yacht clubs along the lake offer junior sailing and community service programs such as the The original ferry Abegweit is now owned by the Columbia Yacht Club of Chicago, Illinois, where she is used as a clubhouse. History; Name: Abegweit: Namesake: The first Abegweit was laid down as hull 144 in November 1944 and was launched in 1946 at the Marine Industries Limited shipyard in Sorel, Quebec. The MV Abegweit began service as an icebreaking railway, vehicle, and passenger ferry that operated across the Abegweit Passage of the Northumberland Strait, In 1892, Chicago was rebuilding from its disastrous fire, the world was wildly anticipating the Columbian Exposition, Daniel Burnham was advising city leaders to make no little plans, and a group of yachting enthusiasts organized what became formally known as Columbia Yacht Club. Within months, those founding members built their first clubhouse |qoj| nws| dlt| kcy| iyp| bgr| mbi| uxp| xxe| wvm| gcc| wvr| nrv| cav| grg| sts| cgf| ccl| xsr| rkm| ptn| wpa| usg| oco| ycx| bvm| vsk| rvv| zwy| ehe| chm| sdt| srf| qgp| txg| ppm| xfc| rsp| jni| vvx| ssm| zsh| wjk| ejy| pak| lgg| xnp| txa| otn| tte|