We have been hearing about Linda Lou of Georgetown, a 197′ Lurrsen mega yacht on the marine radio. Reader Robert Binette observed Linda Lou on the St. Lawrence River in front of Lanoraie recently. The church in the background is of the Lanoraie village, 35 miles East of Montreal. Thanks for the photo, Robert! Diane Byrne has a post about Linda Lou including some great interior photos.
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We can’t verify the ownership, as we said here, but Edward Getley’s video has some greats shots of Lady M.
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July 31st, 2009 at 1:20 pm
I recently just the beautifal linda lou in Lake Erie just in front of putin bay ohio on south bass island it was quiet a sight to see at least 60 boats circling around linda lou with jaws dropping…
August 1st, 2009 at 3:08 pm
Hi The Linda Lou has been in Toronto moored at the Marine Police Unit until Wednesday 29th July, arrived the previous Friday, Amazing Boat, some photos if you’re interested !!
August 1st, 2009 at 3:10 pm
@Colin Pls send the photos to info AT asktheboater.com. Would love to put them up. thx
August 1st, 2009 at 9:56 pm
The Linda-Lou was out in Lake St. Clair today around the 9 Mile tower. What a beautiful sight!
August 2nd, 2009 at 3:30 pm
Just saw the Linda Lou in the South Channel on the St. Clair river by Algonac Mi. Beautiful site
August 2nd, 2009 at 7:58 pm
We all spent the afternoon and evening oogling at the beauty and magisty of the Linda Lou swinging quietly on its anchor line, in Lake St. Clair, near Grosse Pointe Yacht Club and the Edsel and Elenor B Ford home on shore, Saturday Saturday night and Sunday morning, Aug. 1st and 2nd. It was drawing MUCH attention in our waters! We dont see this kind of machinery floating our waters very often@
August 2nd, 2009 at 9:03 pm
We had the opportunity to be captivated by the Linda Lou this afternoon in the South Channel on the St. Clair River south of Port Huron, Michigan. Quite a treat!
August 2nd, 2009 at 10:43 pm
This boat is anchored in
Port Huron Michigan tonight. What a beauty.
August 3rd, 2009 at 11:45 am
Enjoyed the beauty of the Linda Lou. I was jet skiing around her yesterdary in the St.Clair river between Marine City and St.Clair. What a great site to see.
August 3rd, 2009 at 5:42 pm
The Linda Lou passed under the Bluewater Bridges just after 18:00 on August 2nd, after being delayed by powerboat races in the St. Clair River by Mooretown and Courtright. The boat garnered lots of compliments from the many people gathered by the river in Point Edward. Interesting information about the yacht was printed in the Globe and Mail Saturday August 1st.
Photos to follow.
August 5th, 2009 at 2:58 pm
Wonderful to hear the updates of the Linda Lou through the Great Lakes. My son is enjoying piloting the megayacht through familiar surroundings.
August 5th, 2009 at 3:02 pm
@CaptainsMom
We would love to have some comments and/or photos from your son! Also be sure to see our other post with reader photos.
http://www.asktheboater.com/mega-yachts-blue-moon-and-linda-lou/
August 5th, 2009 at 6:23 pm
Linda Lou has been anchored for 2 days now
8-4 & 8-5 in Big Shoal Bay off Scammon Pt.
Drummond Island, MI. An impressive sight
for us islanders to behold!
August 6th, 2009 at 9:15 pm
The Linda Lou is quite a sight on the Arnold Line dock on beautiful Mackinac Island.
August 6th, 2009 at 9:20 pm
The Linda Lou is parked off the Aronld Dock….dominating beautiful Mackinac Island Harbour!
August 6th, 2009 at 10:43 pm
The Linda Lou is docked next to the Arnold Line dock on Mackinac Island. Saw her coming in about 5:30 pm today, 8-6-09. WOW!!!
August 9th, 2009 at 8:27 am
Even though I am not on Mackinac Island I have been following the “Linda Lou” on the Islands web cam. WOW! This boat sure has caused a “mystery” to swarm the Island! Everyone wondering “What Big Star” or “VIP” might me traveling on it! Nevertheless she is beautiful!
August 11th, 2009 at 10:15 am
I understand you are a member of The Ocean Reef Club.Does the Linda Lou come to the Reef.If so when.We would love to see her.She is quite impressive.We are also members of ORC and have a place there. Thank You, Jennifer and Lou Pilati
August 11th, 2009 at 10:20 am
We are not members of the club.
August 11th, 2009 at 9:22 pm
Has it left Mackinac? Was there on Sunday the 9th when I left the island.
August 11th, 2009 at 9:56 pm
She’s anchored in the harbor off Harbor Springs right now. What a beauty!
August 11th, 2009 at 11:07 pm
That boat is DOPE!!
August 11th, 2009 at 11:52 pm
@KAP – Thanks for the photo – Will include in a post later this week.
August 12th, 2009 at 10:33 am
Linda Lou is currently anchored at the mouth of the Harbor Springs Harbor. They must not realize that even with their 11.5′ draft, they can come in much closer to town. lots of rumors as to who is chartering her.
August 12th, 2009 at 11:43 am
I met a few people in Mackinac who claimed it was their boat… all seemed unlikely. =)
August 12th, 2009 at 2:34 pm
Linda Lou just recently left the Harbor Springs Harbor. Wonder where they are headed?
August 12th, 2009 at 6:52 pm
Left the harbor? She’s still anchored there now. Did come a little further in though.
August 13th, 2009 at 11:16 am
We stayed on Mackinac Island at the Chippewa Hotel overlooking the Arnold dock. What a sight to behold as our room looked directly at Linda Lou. She left the harbor the same morning that we checked out – August 11th. To answer a previous question, a Linda Lou crew member said that she was heading to Chicago, with stops along the way. If you get a chance to see her up close and personal, by all means do. I stood twenty feet from her on the Arnold dock and was blown away by this yacht. She is truly a magnificent work of art.
August 13th, 2009 at 11:28 am
Saw Linda Lou heading out of Little Traverse Bay this morning. Great day to be on Lake Michigan!
August 13th, 2009 at 11:30 am
The Linda Lou just pulled into Charlevoix….BEAUTIFUL!!!
August 13th, 2009 at 7:54 pm
The Linda Lou is absolutely beautiful! Got to see her this morning at Round Lake here in Charlevoix. She is dwarfing every “big” yacht in the harbor
I thought Paradigm was massive when she was here a little while ago, but she’s nothing compared to Lind Lou.
August 15th, 2009 at 12:36 am
The Linda Lou left Charlevoix at 8am this morning. Amazing boat.
August 16th, 2009 at 11:51 am
We have a live report from Captain Schueler here:
Live From the Linda Lou! | Ask the Boater http://bit.ly/chnxJ
August 16th, 2009 at 9:26 pm
Linda Lou has arrived in Chicago. She is in Burnham Harbor along with the Perseverance 11. From our balcony she looks enormous, so we went over there to get closer look… she is totally amazing !!!
August 17th, 2009 at 9:49 am
The Linda Lou was in Traverse City on August 14/15. What an amazing yacht! Couldn’t take our eyes off of it!
August 23rd, 2009 at 7:56 pm
My husband and I were down at the lake Michigan on August 23. We spotted the Linda Lou in one of the rivers with two tanker trucks refueling her. She was huge and all the smaller boats were gathered around admiring her. She is beautiful.
August 23rd, 2009 at 8:01 pm
Update – In my excitement I forgot to mention we spotted her in the Milwaukee River in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on August 23, 2009.
August 23rd, 2009 at 8:03 pm
@Linda,
Did you get a photo?
August 23rd, 2009 at 9:10 pm
Ahoy,
Me mates and I spied the Linda Lou docked in the Kinnikinnick river, Milwaukee. Arrr, she’s a stately lass.
August 25th, 2009 at 11:54 am
The Linda Lou was headed downbound on the St. Clair River between Sarnia, ON and Port Huron MI at 10:10 Tuesday August 25th. A number of interested people watched from both shores to observe this beautiful yacht on a most beautiful day. Photos to follow.
August 25th, 2009 at 7:40 pm
Tuesday afternoon, August 25th and we spent it on Lake St. Clair off the Grosse Pointe Yacht Club anchored in about 18 feet of clear crispy water…. along came the Linda Lou, majestically plowing thru the 2 foot chop and waves coming directly at her bow…again, a beautiful sight. We saw her on her upward boung trip and then today we closed the book by seeing her “leave the building”. Thanks to it’s crew for making it thru our great lakes!
August 25th, 2009 at 7:43 pm
My wife was looking through the bino’s telling me there was a huge yacht on the river. I rushed home and we jumped on the seadoo to chase the lovely Linda Lou down the Livingston channel to the mouth of Lake Erie. What a beautiful site! Happy Sailing!!!
August 26th, 2009 at 9:53 am
The Linda Lou passed through the South Channel in Lake St Clair (near Gull Island) yesterday afternoon at 2:20pm. She was an awesome site to see!
August 28th, 2009 at 2:04 pm
Hello Boat Lovers,
I saw this splendid yatch in Old Port, Montreal friday morning Aug 28th and it was around 8h15 I guess. Lovely boat!
August 28th, 2009 at 9:27 pm
Took a beautiful picture of the Linda Lou going through the Eisenhower Lock at Massena N.Y. Wed. Aug. 27th, downbound toward Montreal.
August 28th, 2009 at 10:04 pm
@Ray
pls send your picture to info AT asktheboater.com and you will be entered in the contest! The contest ends on Sunday.
August 28th, 2009 at 10:05 pm
Thanks to all of you for the updates! Hope some more of you will be able to send a picture before the contest ends this Sunday!
http://www.asktheboater.com/blue-moon-and-linda-lou-contest-upgrade/
August 30th, 2009 at 9:03 pm
I saw the Linda Lou going by Brockville ON on Aug 26th or 27th. We jumped in our boat and rode out to see her… IMPRESSIVE. We were camping at Jacques Cartier Campground on the American side. I have several pictures.
August 30th, 2009 at 9:06 pm
@Patsy,
Pls get your photos to info AT asktheboater.com before midnight EDT to be entered in the contest. See this post http://bit.ly/3VuEqs
September 8th, 2009 at 4:48 pm
The newly-launched Burger Sycara IV is at Buffalo right now, headed to Florida for the Lauderdale Boat Show.
September 28th, 2009 at 11:40 am
I didn’t get a pic of Linda Lou in Traverse City, but I sure got it on video!
September 28th, 2009 at 11:43 am
We would love to see the video!
September 30th, 2009 at 2:58 pm
Hello,
I found out that you can rent the Linda Lou for $495,000.00 per week!
http://www.1800sailaway.com/brochure/linda-lou
Happy dreaming!
November 9th, 2009 at 12:20 pm
Our video isn’t very good. My husband was going the wrong direction to our destination and the kids were crabby. Sorry….
January 23rd, 2010 at 2:55 pm
Hi, For anyone interested. The Linda Lou is in Gibraltar today. 23.1.10 May be able to get a photo tomorrow.
January 24th, 2010 at 1:00 am
@ Roy, we would love a photo. Pls email to infoATasktheboater.com
June 12th, 2011 at 11:49 am
What’s the fate of Linda Lou now? Any more updates about this magnificent boat?
Harry