One of the stranger things I've seen while sailing
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One of the stranger things I've seen while sailing
Perfect sail yesterday - warm, breezy, lots of sun, and lots of cold beer.
It should be about time for those of you in the frozen North to be launching again, right? I thought I'd post a sailing topic to get you all back in the mood and out of the maintenance mindset.
Here are a couple of shots of one of the stranger things I've seen while sailing. We were miles from any marina:
And I thought this was a very nice boat, anyone know what kind it is?
It should be about time for those of you in the frozen North to be launching again, right? I thought I'd post a sailing topic to get you all back in the mood and out of the maintenance mindset.
Here are a couple of shots of one of the stranger things I've seen while sailing. We were miles from any marina:
And I thought this was a very nice boat, anyone know what kind it is?
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Yeah, it is shallow. Lake Pontchartrain has an average depth of only 13 feet. In fact, it's not a Lake at all, but rather an estuary that feeds into the Gulf Of Mexico and is fed by several rivers. The water is brackish and it's a fun lake to sail on. The conditions can change rapidly and, as it is shallow, it can kick up some pretty good seas in no time. There are a lot of interesting places that make great day trip destinations.
It's very similar to the Chesapeake, just much smaller.
I actually don't know what the tide range is, other than that it is minimal.
It's very similar to the Chesapeake, just much smaller.
I actually don't know what the tide range is, other than that it is minimal.
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I got my first sail in last weekend!!
Not much of a sail as there was zero wind.
I'd be real careful about what is just under the surface on that lake this year. Never know what is lurking about that Katrina blew blown out of marinas and parking lots!!!
Not much of a sail as there was zero wind.
I'd be real careful about what is just under the surface on that lake this year. Never know what is lurking about that Katrina blew blown out of marinas and parking lots!!!
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You know, I think that may be it.Maybe a Cheoy Lee?
I really like the ones with all of the brightwork, though the boat in the picture looked very well kept.
Nice! The breeze has been light here too. It's also been warmer than usual. Here comes summer...I got my first sail in last weekend!!
Not much of a sail as there was zero wind.
Well, it keeps things interesting. I don't think it's really all that bad, though. The boat intrigued me as the wind was from the North, and that means the boats in the marinas on the south shore mostly ended up on land. I figured that the boat either floated out after the storm or came all the way from the Northshore.I'd be real careful about what is just under the surface on that lake this year. Never know what is lurking about that Katrina blew out of marinas and parking lots!!!
As I found out Wednesday evening, though, it turns out the story is less exciting. It was a salvage boat under tow to a yard that sank in transit. It takes the drama out of it, but it is still an odd sight nonetheless.
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It is odd . . . at one point last year there were three masts sticking out of the water here in Cape May harbor. One is still there, sunk at its mooring - been there for about a year and a half, I hear. These were all near shore, though. Out miles from nowhere looks weird, indeed.
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1968 Westwind 24