Win a Trip on the St. Marys Challenger

All proceeds from this raffle will benefit the BoatNerd.Com web site.
BoatNerd relies on the raffle as the primary means of fund raising to keep the web site Online.

The Grand Prize of a trip for four adults on the St. Mary's Challenger, generously provided by Port City Marine Services.

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This is your chance to ride on the legendary St. Marys Challenger, a Boatwatchers favorite. Trips on the Challenger are rare as her passenger quarters are typically reserved for corporate guests. 

Click here for a recent article written by Brad Lindberg with the Grosse Pointe News, about the ship and trip raffle.
 

Grand Prize: Trip for Four aboard the St. Marys Challenger.
Prize:  A round trip for two including auto aboard the S.S. Badger sailing between Michigan and Wisconsin.
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Prize: Two round trip tickets to Beaver Island.  The 2 hour ferry ride from Charlevoix will take you to St. James, Beaver Island, located 32 miles northwest of Charlevoix.
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Prize:  Trip on the Chi Cheemaun for two adults plus vehicle or four adults walk on with same day return.
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Prize: Cruise for 4 people on a two hour tour aboard the Huron Lady II departing from their dock in Port Huron
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Prize: Two tickets for Diamond Jack's River Tours on the Detroit River. Detroit or Wyandotte
 (6 prizes)
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Prize: A night free for two at the Inn at Lock 7 on the Welland Canal.
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Prize: Passes for 2 aboard the Keweenaw Star for a sunset cruise on the on the Keweenaw Waterway. (2 prizes)
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Prize: Round trip ferry ride to Washington Island, and a 90 minute tram tour of the island on the Viking Tour Train.
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Prize: Print of the Str. St. Marys Challenger from the Digital Shipyard.
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Prize: Autographed 2010 edition of Know Your Ships and a 50th anniversary baseball cap
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Prize: Copy of The Lakers 1950-1959 by Eric Hirsimaki
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Prize: Complete Port Hole from the Calumet.
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Prize: Ahoy & Farewell by the Marine Historical Society of Detroit. (3 prizes)
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Other prizes will be added over the next month, please check back


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Raffle to Benefit Great Lakes & Seaway Shipping Online
the non-profit support organization for the BoatNerd.Com web site

Thank you for your support!

The winners are:

Diamond Jack River Tour Christian Kamm
Cruise aboard the S.S. Badger Christian Kamm
Ahoy & Farewell David Nolan
Cruise on the Keweenaw Star Ben McClain
Diamond Jack River Tour Paul Witteveen
Autographed 2010 Know Your Ships and hat Paul Kleinheksel
Lakers 1950-1959 Paul Huxley
Inn at Lock 7 Christian Kamm
Ferry ride to Washington Island and tour Gerald Kloock
Diamond Jack River Tour Nathan Leindecker
Ahoy & Farewell Charlie Lamptan
Diamond Jack River Tour Barry Bailey
Ahoy & Farewell Bill Demski
Huron Lady Cruise Christian Kamm
Diamond Jack River Tour Kristi Pace
Cruise on the Keweenaw Star George Fuller
Port Hole from the scrapped Calumet Chris Wilson
Print of the St. Marys Challenger Sharon Theis
Diamond Jack River Tour Jeff Mast
Cruise on the Beaver Island Patrick Livingston
Chi-Cheemaun cruise Jim Valasek
(Original winner James McGill could not use and returned the prize, a new winner was drawn from the remaining tickets on June 21, 2010.)
Grand Prize - St. Mary's Challenger Trip Michael Mather

 

Donation: $10 per ticket

Grand Prize is a trip for 4 to take place during the 2010 sailing season between the months of June and September on the St. Marys Challenger

If you are the winner, you and three friends will cruise on a voyage aboard the Challenger. While onboard you will rest comfortably in private staterooms and view the scenery from the guest lounge. Proceeds from the raffle go to benefit BoatNerd.Com.

Departure port and dates will be coordinated with the winner.  To purchase a ticket aboard a Great Lakes cruise ship like the C. Columbus, you can pay over $4,000 per person. This trip on  is a once-in-a-life-time opportunity to cruise on a working freighter in the summer of 2010.

Trips onboard a working freighter are only available to the shipping companies customers. The only way for the general public to take a cruise on a working Great Lakes freighter is through a raffle.

Winner must be flexible concerning scheduling and port of departure/return. Guests must adhere to all company polices and safety procedures. Trip is nontransferable. Trip will likely be on Lake Michigan, no passport required.

Donation: $10 (U.S.) per ticket - 3 for $25 - 6 for $50 - 14 for $100

Drawing will take place at 2 p.m. on June 5, 2010 at the BoatNerd.Com World Headquarters at the Great Lakes Maritime Center, at Vantage Point, in Port Huron, MI.
Your ticket(s) will be promptly mailed to you. Winners need not be present at drawing to win and will be notified by mail and/or phone.

Deadlines - In person purchases will be accepted until 1:00 pm on the day of the drawing.

    State of Michigan Raffle License # R06185
     

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