Sailor’s Delight

Pleasure boating grew alongside boat clubs in the 1880s and 1890s, and regattas and other competitions encouraged the growth of small sailing craft on Lake Superior. The first sailing regatta at Bayfield in 1899 offered a $100 prize. Serious sailors today consider the Apostle Islands one of America's top sailing regions. Marinas in Bayfield and at Pikes Bay harbor 650 boat slips. Since 1979, Bayfield Race Week, held over the July Fourth holiday, has continued that recreational sailing tradition with races throughout the Apostle Islands.

Bayfield, Wisconsin · United States