Decoding The Undeniable Appeal Of Michigan City
04-06-2025 | 08:34 AM
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Decoding The Undeniable Appeal Of Michigan City
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04-06-2025 | 12:35 PM
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I don’t remember his exact words, but it was Reggie Fountain that at one point said Michigan City/Lake Michigan is the most brutal place he ever raced.
Having done the Chicago Poker Run years back (out of Michigan City), with 30 mph winds out of the north; I absolutely believe him when he says that. At one stop/marina we visited, the water was blown so much out of the harbor (beyond the break wall) that a couple boats ran aground.
I grew up in Chicago/NW Indiana, and there is another saying:
“When a polar bear farts, you smell it in Chicago.”
… that’s how powerful those winds and what they do to the water are.
Having done the Chicago Poker Run years back (out of Michigan City), with 30 mph winds out of the north; I absolutely believe him when he says that. At one stop/marina we visited, the water was blown so much out of the harbor (beyond the break wall) that a couple boats ran aground.
I grew up in Chicago/NW Indiana, and there is another saying:
“When a polar bear farts, you smell it in Chicago.”
… that’s how powerful those winds and what they do to the water are.
