Lake
Champlain offers the cruising sailor over 130 square miles
of clear, pristine freshwater lake to navigate and explore.
The "sixth great lake" is over 120 miles long.
The lake is bordered by the Green Mountains of Vermont and
the Adirondacks Mountains of New York. Wherever you
are, views are magnificent. Our sunsets are unsurpassed.
Truly. The lake's widest point is 12 miles across at
Burlington. Vermont's largest city, often referred to
as the "Queen City", hosts many fairs, festivals
and concerts on the waterfront. Burlington boasts an
open air marketplace with boutiques, outdoor cafes, &
crafts vendor, all just a short walk from the Boathouse.
Saturday moorings, local farmers gather at the market to sell
fresh produce and baked goods.
The
area is loaded with history. Tribe of Iroquois and Abenaki
Indians used to hunt and fish along the shores of Lake Champlain.
Later in 1609 the French explorer Samuel deChamplain traveling
south from Canada "discovered" Lake Champlain.
many battles were fought on Lake Champlain during the Revolutionary
Ware and wrecks are marked forming an underwater "museum"
for divers. The Lake Champlain Maritime Museum in Basin
Harbor is also accessible to boaters.
The
lake shore offers many beautiful anchorage's that range from
very secluded and private coves to historic harbor towns.
Full service marinas are located approximately every 10-15 miles.
The lake is quite deep, 60'-200' with some sections well over
400'. Holding is good near shore in water generally 15'-30'
deep. Our prevailing winds in the summer months are southerly
1-'25 knots, with "fresh" weather coming from the
northwest. Few obstructions and lack of tide and currents
make navigating here a pleasure.
