JP, Congrats on your new boat and thanks for the write up of your trip to Clarkston.
Was your C&C known as Gabriela when it was racing around the PNW in the 80's? Martin Calypso 1971 C&C 43 Seattle From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of J.P. Sent: Tuesday, August 13, 2013 10:13 AM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Re: Stus-List A joy Hi, That's one of the things about the Snake River that most people don't realize is that the sailing is good here. The Snake river was modified in the '60's and 70's to be one long flood control project. So it's at least 40' deep in most places, and up to 120'. The river is also wide, and the whole 104 mile length back down to the Columbia is all good sailing with lots of great scenery. There is plenty of prevailing westerlies, and the run down river is a lot easier than up... And that down river run leads to the Columbia, which leads to the Pacific. So, we took it as far UPRIVER as we could, are going to spend the winter getting the boat ready (you can sail here in the LC Valley in the winter time as the river doesn't freeze and the weather is fairly moderate - we have a permanent thermal inversion here which keeps the weather unusually mild in the winter)... And then sail down to Portland/Astoria, back up to Seattle, and maybe a California trip.. So yeah the sailing is good. JP From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Della Barba, Joe Sent: Tuesday, August 13, 2013 10:07 AM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com<mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com> Subject: Re: Stus-List A joy Great story! I just have to ask - now the boat is way up a river, is there sailing to be had where she is? Joe Della Barba Coquina
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