{"id":80065,"date":"2019-05-25T10:17:17","date_gmt":"2019-05-25T15:17:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/?p=80065"},"modified":"2019-05-25T10:17:17","modified_gmt":"2019-05-25T15:17:17","slug":"maritime-day-marks-beginning-of-chicago-boating-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/maritime-day-marks-beginning-of-chicago-boating-season\/","title":{"rendered":"Maritime Day marks beginning of Chicago boating season"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>By Shannon Longworth<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Medill Reports<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"dropcap\">Chicagoans celebrated the Merchant Marines as well as the start of summer with a blessing of ships and recreational boats on Wednesday at Navy Pier.<\/p>\n<p>With its long stretch of lakefront property, Chicago has many docks and slips for boat owners. And some of those owners are joining a rental market that has developed over the past few years, beyond the usual charter companies offering planned excursions. Services like Boatsetter \u2014 a company that works like Airbnb or Uber for boats \u2014are offering residents and visitors new ways to enjoy Lake Michigan.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"MARITIME DAY MARKS BEGINNING OF CHICAGO BOATING SEASON\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/338308065?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<div class=\"featurecaption\">Photo at top: Merchant Marines at Navy Pier. (Shannon Longworth\/MEDILL)<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Shannon Longworth Medill Reports Chicagoans celebrated the Merchant Marines as well as the start of summer with a blessing of ships and recreational boats on Wednesday at Navy Pier. 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