falconfitty (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Hats off to the men and women that have met their fates in the cold of the "Ice water Mansion" Most of us sitting at our computers could not even imagine a life lived, let alone lost, at sea.

jabathehutt5555 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

i know wat you meen badwolfchannel i feel the same. somthing is pulling me to the sea

BadWolfChannel (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Oh Wow, I'm so glad to find this song. Great video, too! I never saw that news clip! All my life I've lived along the Lakes. and am deeply attached to my local Erie. I've heard that many if not most of the shipwrecks around here are dissapeared. I swear I was connected to sailing in a past life. A woman Pirate? Who knows. But I feel a force so powerful coming from the open water.

RotorDemon (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Best song ever! Great video!

weegiewarbler (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Excellent tribute. Excellent song.

chosen1hunter (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Went up to whitefish point a few months ago ...I was in awe!! I actually had goosebumps. When I stepped on the beach and walked to lake Superior, I felt an instant attraction. I can't explain it, but ever since then, she has been calling me back. This song has been literally stuck in my head for 3 months, everyday! We live in lower MI. and are now looking to move closer to the U.P just so we can go more often. I wish I were walking that cold beautiful beach right now.

321radmann (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Crazy enough? Heck those were just little laps ;) I know the lakes can get pretty rough. Reguardless of the time of year, a squall is nasty on them. Dad and I got caught about 5 miles out on Huron when a waterspout hit. We were heading for the St. Claire River as the weather was deteriorating quick. I just remember waves coming over the bow of his 30ft cruiser, and the spray shooting up 10 to 20 in the air, and that was a little squall in July.

melissamajors (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Wow, that's all I can say is WOW! This is the best tribute to the Fitz and her crew that I have ever seen and I've seen many. I remember the wreck day well even though I was just 10 at the time. What a sad day...it's a horrific memory for me and this gold song by Gordon will insure that people never forget. I would love to know how the family of the crew are doing now. Hugs to them...we will never forget. Melissa

LNERMallard (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

I live in duluth, and I've only seen a small portion of what Lake Superior can do. I've seen a few sailboats get tossed around, and I have seen big waves (one time, we were crazy enough to go swimming in 10 foot waves.)

mkeogh76 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

The mystery is not that they couldn't find the Edmund Fitzgerald after it sank since it was quickly located the very next year. The mystery is why it sank and that debate doesn't appear it will ever end. And 729 feet long ship is not a "canoe." At the time it was built, the Fitzgerald was the largest freighter on the Great Lakes. By the time it sank, much bigger ships had appeared on the lakes, but the Fitzgerald was still considered a very large ship.