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To: Eric in the Ozarks

I sailed my swing-keel 21-foot sloop in your lake, neighbor. The waterways are a little narrow here and there, but still wide enogh. Saw a 40-footer piloted by an older couple in a 40-mile gale who were freaking out. They ended up crossways with no room to make the turn. We boogied out of the area, not wanting to be a part of casualties. I think they ended up slamming the dock at the Holday Inn. We did fine with a storm sail though had to fire up an engine, he sheepishly confessed.


9 posted on 01/27/2012 11:24:16 AM PST by Eastbound ( 3-7-77)
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To: Eastbound
The Lake of the Ozarks is not known as a good sail boat lake. As you probably know, it has high bluffs on most of the waterway which limits good, predictable wind. I'd be surprised if there are more than a dozen big sailboats like yours down here.
What the Lake is know for is big, powerful, noisy powerboats, Fountain, Powerquest, Cigarette, etc. Wife's cousin owned a 29 foot Fountain Fever with twin 502s. it would do an honest 100 miles per hour when trimmed. The sound was unbelievable.
13 posted on 01/27/2012 1:50:10 PM PST by Eric in the Ozarks (Eh ?)
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