Richard:
What boat do you use a genniker (gennaker) on, and where did you get
the sail made, please?
--Gary Hyde
N24 'Sailabration'
M17 #637 'Hydeaway2'
M15 #235 'Vanilla'
On Sep 19, 2005, at 9:56 AM, Richard Cottrell wrote:
Whiskeytown Lake is a better sailing lake. More
consistant winds. It's also very beautiful.
I like Trinity because it's so much bigger and I'm
able to rent a cabin at Trinity Center, a small
community of 200 folks, near the lake vs. camping at
Whiskeytown. Trinity is 20+ miles long. This year I
set my genniker when the morning south winds picked up
and ran for a couple hours. The winds gradually
increased to 13 mph then faded. You can also get a
pleasant evening sail. The exciting sailing comes
when the north winds pipe up. Last year my forestay
was singing in 22+ knots.
I run every morning - watching coyotes and deer
returning to their resting areas near the lake. I
also hike in the Trinity Alps. The lake is at 2300 ft
but the Alps are 6,000 to 8,000 ft looking down on the
lake and with spectacular views of Mt. Shasta and Mt.
Lassen. Each afternoon I go for a bike ride and visit
with the locals. The fishing must be
outstanding-there's Eagles and all sorts of raptors
perched high atop the trees. They dive down to the
lake to catch their meal. It's not uncommon to see
deer fording the lake as you sail by.
It is true that some days there may be no wind. Those
are the days to beach the boat and do some swimming or
use the motor to explore the many inlets along the
lake.
This year a M17 was sailing on the lake. The skipper
told me he lives in Trinity area. His hull number is
494, built in 1991. I told him about our list and he
said he will look into joining.
Rich Cottrell
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