Mark your calendar for Saturday, August 14th for VENETIAN NIGHT and POTLUCK DINNER! Bob Miller, who sails a Compac Eclipse explained the event: "On Venetian Night people are encouraged to decorate their boats with flags, lights, or anything their imaginations can come up with. At a designated time those participating head out for the lake and motor or sail for a brief time in a designated area (kind of a parade). This usually happens after the potluck."
A quick search on the internet revealed the history: Venetian Night, named due to the fact that it is modeled after the boat parades in Venice, Italy, started in 1958 as part of Chicago's Lakefront Festival. While that festival is now defunct, Venetian Night lives on. About 30 boats get decked out with lights and decorations, and form a parade along the shore of Lake Michigan between the Shedd Aquarium (Roosevelt Road) and the Chicago Yacht Club (Monroe Street). ref: About.com
The City of Chicago cancelled the 2010 event, but not CLSA!!!! Join us.