[Rhodes22-list] Great Lakes Voyage

[Peter and Jennifer]

wow, know it well, my youngest son oftern sails out of collins bay, and bath/amherst/sisters has been a haunt for donkeys years.we are east of brighton outside colborne, overlooking presqu'ile park/islands and the lake to the upbound frighter traffic.peter905-355-2223
> From: gstewart8 at cogeco.ca
> To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
> Date: Tue, 12 Mar 2013 09:52:00 -0400
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Great Lakes Voyage
> 
> Peter:
> 
> Looks like we are practically neighbours. I am at Nicholson's Point between
> Kingston and Bath ON.
> 
> Graham Stewart
> gstewart8 at cogeco.ca
> 613 389-1737
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> 
> great idea. have sailed bigger boats, 28-44 to atlantic/pacific coasts from
> lake ontario over the last 40 yrs +.
> oddly both l and some merchant sailors have always commented on how rough
> the geat lakes can be. long/narrow fetches over deep water makes for a steep
> wave with short peroids. so rather than long rollers you get a nasty chop
> thats makes a hobby horse of a 30 .footer. that being said, its wind speeds
> are 1/2 the oceans avg so l love it, especially the fresh clear water. 
> much prefer the beauty of it all to the north sea or gulf stream, as it will
> be a flat calm within 6=8 hrs of a blow, no real residual swell so the
> summers are hot, lazy and peacfull minus the odd blow. wind here every
> afternoon like the sea of cortez but no sharks/rays.
> just came back from edenton where l'm keeping a old R22 stan sold me, have
> an old aquarius 23 here on the bay of quinte. kinda similar with a
> keel/board but seems to be less of a sea boat than the r22, lighter rig etc.
> fyi last nov bouys recorded 17-19 footers, too cold for me but have know
> guys to sail into dec, crazy.
>  http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/station_page.php?station=45012 is 20 miles south
> of my place overlooking the lake opposite rochester ny.
> sorry for the long missive,
> peter
> r22 cool change 
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