Randy, Thanks for the link. It's an enjoyable read.
In Mr Combs tale he talks about the leeway of the Potter 19 as seen in his GPS. When I look at the actual made good tacking angles on my GPS It is obvious that my M15 is makeing leeway very similar to his P19. Mr. Combs saw about 135 deg angle made good. about 20 deg was attributed to the gulf stream but the remainder was pretty normal for is boat. What do you think we get on the Montgomerys and how can we minimize it? Doug "Seas the Day" --- Randy Watkins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > hello Steve, I'm not familiar with Lake Michigan but > I do recall a story of a gent attempting as crossing > on a P14. It's a good story and some lessons for us > small boat sailboats. > > http://potter-yachters.org/stories/index.html > > take care, > > Randy Watkins > M15#194 & Classic Dingy 10. > > >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 01/11/02 08:55AM >>> > While I'm wiling away the weeks waiting for > spring, fantasizing about taking my old M15 out for > the > first time (for me), I'm looking over all my Lake > Michigan charts, studying every little harbor and > inlet > and island that might make an interesting > destination. > > My own experience 'till now has been limited to > sailing a > 14' open boat within a few miles of Chicago's north > shore. > > Just wondering, anybody out there ever make a > crossing of > Lake Michigan in an M15? If so, I'd like to hear > all > about it, how long did it take, etc. > > Or any other Lake Michigan sailing stories would be > welcome-- or for that matter, any Great Lakes M-15 > sailing at all. I'd love to hear about it. > > By this time next year, I'm sure hoping to have one > or > two of my own to share! > > Stay warm... > -- > Steve McClellan > M15 #152 > > _______________________________________________ > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats > > > _______________________________________________ > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Send FREE video emails in Yahoo! Mail! http://promo.yahoo.com/videomail/ _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats
