Sailboat Buoys
The Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board annually issues permits for 345 sailboat buoys on lakes Calhoun, Harriet and Nokomis
Minneapolis Resident
Non-Minneapolis Resident
Seasonal
The public drawing will be held Tuesday, April 13, at Lynnhurst Recreation Center, 1345 Minnehaha Pkwy. W.
Lake Harriet - 6:30 p.m.
Lake Calhoun - 7:30 p.m.
Lake Nokomis - 8 p.m.
To be included in the April 13 drawing, all permit applications must be received by midnight on April 9, 2010. Applications received after the deadline will be considered for assignment after drawing assignments have been made.
http://www.minneapolisparks.org/documents/permits/bouy_maps/calhoun_sailboat_bouy_location_map.pdf
Lake Calhoun is the biggest lake in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and part of the city's Chain of Lakes. Surrounded by city park land and circled by bike and walking trails, it is popular for many outdoor activities. The lake has an area of 401 acres (1.62 km2) and a maximum depth of 87 feet (27 m). It is also home for Keelboat Sailing lessons, hosting the Calhoun Yacht Club and the Calhoun Sailing School. The lake is popular for sailing races, canoeing, kayaking and windsurfing.