Last Sail of Season

[mower]

This is the way I want to remember the season. I will hang Malindi from the rafters of the garage this weekend for her winter storage.
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[Ariel]

Very nice picture--why don't you cartop that sweetheart and bring her to the Gulf Coast this winter with the other Canadians who flock to Panhandle Florida and Gulf Coast Alabama. We would welcome you gratiously and the sailing is great 12 months of the year!

[Clipper]

Neat picture Mower. Blow it up and hang it some where. Maybe the winter will go fast and you'll be back aboard enjoying her.

[Venchka]

Originally posted by Ariel:
Very nice picture--why don't you cartop that sweetheart and bring her to the Gulf Coast this winter with the other Canadians who flock to Panhandle Florida and Gulf Coast Alabama. We would welcome you gratiously and the sailing is great 12 months of the year!I'll second that! Canadians have always made me feel right at home. I would enjoy returning the favor! You might meet folks you know from back home, hey! :D

[Pernicious Atavist]

it would be a shame to dry dock 'er for the season--i'll sail 'er for ya!

[Wild Wassa]

Mower, with so many lakes in your region, do you have trouble picking which lake to sail on?

The few lakes we sail on are manmade. Except for Lake Illawarra on the New South Wales South Coast, which is very shallow. If you fall out of the boat on our lakes, you can almost stand up, ... if you're not already standing up.

Are your lakes deep and cold?

The snow melt lakes are our coldest, they are nearly empty due to the drought. They will start filling now the snow is melting. Our season is only starting here in the mountains.

I hope you had a good season Sailor.

Warren.

[ 10-12-2003, 05:26 PM: Message edited by: Wild Wassa ]

[mower]

Yes Warren, Central Alberta is actually quite a nice place to sail. There are three lakes within 20 minute's drive from my house. Our lakes are cold, but I wouldn't say that they are so deep in this area. I live on the east side of the Rocky Mountains where the Foothills of the Rockies gradually change to prairie. Fall is a beautiful time of the year, but I envy you a bit with the coming of your sailing season when I have a long Canadian winter to look forward to. No worries. I'll just spend time in the shop, dust off the skis and settle into winter time activities while I dream about next summer. Have a great season in the southern hemishere!

[Wild Wassa]

Cheers Mower, thankyou for the reply.

I look at North American landscapes, and think you guys have it made, a truly beautiful Continent, apart from your Northern winters.

What impresses Australians when they visit Canada, apart from all the inland water of course, is the warmth of your homes in winter and your fuel bills.

I hope your winter is mild this year, I'm still trying to figure out if we just had a winter, we only had a few days of heavy frosts this year, which was very humane. The Alps (close by) have had a bumper snow year, which is still powering on but ... bring on the melt, I say.

Warren.

ps, Norm M's lake is 6000? ft deep, :eek: . It must be very difficult to recover a metal CB in the middle of Norm's lake. Where as in our lakes it is easy to swim to the bottom to pull the dinghy's mast out of the mud when we go turtle, in fact it's good to get out of the sun.

[Ron Williamson]

Today,Geogian Bay,Tobermory to Wiarton,seven and a half, chilly hours,sailed about 4 of those.
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