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Old 12-05-2023, 01:23 PM   #1
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Hey FS and Campy

When I had my 4 Winns and Robalo I came out of Back Bay . I covered this end of the lake a lot Wolfeboro , Alton , Winter Harbor , Carey Beach , etc so I feel comfortable at this end of the lake . I dont foresee being out on the lake in bad weather , there are just too many apps and weather reports you can follow so you can stay out of trouble
The app Im using presently is windy:app. ,, its on the phone to check wind and wave conditions on the lake.
I have not been happy with any of the weather apps wrt wind speed, perhaps because they are so variable and I ask too much. I just downloaded Windy, will try this summer, thanks!
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Old 12-23-2023, 05:42 PM   #2
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Good Evening All
Had a great conversation with Capt Pete of BOATUS the other day. He mentioned that if my sailboat did indeed get becalmed by no wind he would tow me in. Thats a nice benefit of membership . Of course I pick my sailing days with wind , have my Minkota trolling motor as a back up , but things happen .
With that said Im signing up in the spring . BOATUS
See ya all on the lake
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Old 12-23-2023, 06:43 PM   #3
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Sign up now and get three more months of benefits, maybe save on insurance, discount on some Boat Show tickets. Maybe you'll rent a boat this winter? (I have no stake in this, but I think it's a good deal.
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Old 12-23-2023, 07:25 PM   #4
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Good Evening All
Had a great conversation with Capt Pete of BOATUS the other day. He mentioned that if my sailboat did indeed get becalmed by no wind he would tow me in. Thats a nice benefit of membership . Of course I pick my sailing days with wind , have my Minkota trolling motor as a back up , but things happen .
With that said Im signing up in the spring . BOATUS
See ya all on the lake
mike
If you need advice on how to sail with practically no wind at all, speak to APS. I have been amazed seeing how little wind he needs to sail.
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Old 01-06-2024, 04:38 AM   #5
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If you need advice on how to sail with practically no wind at all, speak to ApS. I have been amazed seeing how little wind he needs to sail.
With no wind or ripples showing on the lake, I have a photograph showing my sailboat's wake!

If you have to get going, just pull out this handy-dandy gizmo:

https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256801973618946.html

In gray skies, I ventured to Middle Ground Shoals. Far in the distance, the lake's surface had taken-on a very dark line. I wheeled around, and headed for home base. Speed picked up, and I was on an unaccustomed plane, with the sail straining, and the bow threatening to "stuff".

I sailed close to the shoreline to cut down some of the wind. Finally, not able to control the boat any longer, I got to my neighbor's dock and turned for the shallows. So here I am, crouching in two feet of water--with my own dock 100-feet too far!

Gripping the bow handle firmly, I awaited the end of this mayhem before me. After a few minutes, the sail ripped from end-to-end, but there was nothing to be done. When the sail shortly turned into rags, the aluminum mast folded in half, and I had to let the boat go.


I climbed out of Lake Winnipesaukee to watch Winter Harbor turn entirely white. . Not a wave in sight--the surface was a frothy maelstrom. (My second "cell" experience in six decades of sailing). Probably fewer than ten minutes had elapsed from my 180° turn at Middle Ground Shoals.

My boat had fortunately been blown parallel to my dock--with the mast, sail, and spars making an improvised cushion between boat and dock. Just the sail and mast required repair--which was improvised--and a story for another time.

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Yes but I have seen you sail in almost no wind without that "gizmo". That was quite a storm, you never know when you venture far from home especially on a sailboat. I remember that storm a few year ago that damaged Clearwater Lodges. We were in Moultonborough in the boat and I don't think i have ever seen the sky any blacker. We sort of followed it home.
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Old 01-06-2024, 10:45 AM   #7
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Between 1909 and 1975, my family operated Camp Wyanoke for Boys in Winter Harbor. Sailing in Winter Harbor was one of our most popular, and frequent (daily) activities, and weather was always a concern. Wyanoke was very fortunate to have excellent neighbors in Winter Harbor, and my Dad used to visit these neighbors to make sure the relationship stayed friendly. On more than one occasion, the weather changed almost instantly, and our sailors were forced to see refuge at a neighbor's dock for safety sake. Neighbors who are boaters make great neighbors. One of my Dad's favorite sayings was "Be alert for a weather change". How true.
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Between 1909 and 1975, my family operated Camp Wyanoke for Boys in Winter Harbor. Sailing in Winter Harbor was one of our most popular, and frequent (daily) activities, and weather was always a concern. Wyanoke was very fortunate to have excellent neighbors in Winter Harbor, and my Dad used to visit these neighbors to make sure the relationship stayed friendly. On more than one occasion, the weather changed almost instantly, and our sailors were forced to see refuge at a neighbor's dock for safety sake. Neighbors who are boaters make great neighbors. One of my Dad's favorite sayings was "Be alert for a weather change". How true.
I remember when the kids went to Libby in the canoes.
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