sailing Lake of the Ozarks
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Do you hand out bibles while doing it?(Ozark mini-series joke)
i sail the upper right corner of that map usually.The Lake of the Ozarks looks beautiful, but treacherous.
-Will (Dragonfly)
the pirate ship is the Calypso from Jolly Roger's (a lake bar).
The lake is long and usually less than a mile wide. It is an old river bed surrounded by hills and bluffs. she's not always a cake walk to sail.
I'm a fan of the Netfliks series (what a cliff hanger the last episode,...).
Some of the on the water footage - while beautiful - makes me wonder if motorboat wakes make the sailing, challenging?
a lot of it was shot in Alabama from what I was told. I am not a TV person.... I watched most of the first season. Many locals took offense to the series, as it didn't accurately portray the region..... it's fictional folks.
The wakes here get pretty crazy. 3,4,5 ft tall at times with no pattern to them. they bounce off the sea walls and bluffs and roll right back across the lake. I do not sail on busy weekends, but am fortunate enough to live here and enjoy the weekdays, fall and spring.
My biggest trouble here is the lack of sailboats. People do not see them often and do not understand right of way, the fact I cannot immediately stop or change course. That and people are curious. They want to get close and wave, ask questions, watch.... often at inopportune times. They also tend to trajectory navigate. They are watching you sail and unknowingly keep getting closer and closer.
Those previous complaints are also one of my favorite things. sailboats are unassuming and approachable. I get lots of rental waverunners and rental boats approach me asking questions, directions, etc. At times that can be kinda cool.
I have plans of retiring and sailing the oceans. I think this lake is a good learning ground. lot's of traffic, constantly changing winds, narrow channels, lots of tacking.
The wakes here get pretty crazy. 3,4,5 ft tall at times with no pattern to them. they bounce off the sea walls and bluffs and roll right back across the lake. I do not sail on busy weekends, but am fortunate enough to live here and enjoy the weekdays, fall and spring.
My biggest trouble here is the lack of sailboats. People do not see them often and do not understand right of way, the fact I cannot immediately stop or change course. That and people are curious. They want to get close and wave, ask questions, watch.... often at inopportune times. They also tend to trajectory navigate. They are watching you sail and unknowingly keep getting closer and closer.
Those previous complaints are also one of my favorite things. sailboats are unassuming and approachable. I get lots of rental waverunners and rental boats approach me asking questions, directions, etc. At times that can be kinda cool.
I have plans of retiring and sailing the oceans. I think this lake is a good learning ground. lot's of traffic, constantly changing winds, narrow channels, lots of tacking.
After your description, if you learn to sail there, you'll be ready to sail anywhere! Post some pics, it's an intriguing area.
I used to sail many small inland lakes on small boats. Motorboats were the only problem but I could usually find times or more remote areas to sail.
I will have to take some more pics. If you've never been here, its like no other lake.
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I sail at LOTO out of OYC. I currently have a sailing membership, but as they are not renewing the program next year, I'm looking for a boat. I have access to their boats through May 31, 2021. Always looking for crew.
who/what boat are you sailing with now? I am currently sailing an old southcoast22 and redoing a 26 Laguna for next season.
What boat are you looking for? project or ready to sail?
OYC has currently a 32 foot Catalina and a 22ft cat to sail. I have the 32 footer for Saturday. I'm looking for an Islander 28 ready to sail. Do you trailer or do you have a slip? I'm single handing friends out on the 28th Saturday who are very conscientious about social distancing, but I could possibly crew with you on Sunday.
i single hand usually. Small boat is easier that way.
I will be out Saturday morning! Keep an eye out for me, and wave! I am pretty sure I know what their 32 looks like. I am in an old green sailboat, white deck, white sails..
Do you need crew on Saturday? I would love some experience on a bigger boat and will gladly distance myself from your guests and wear a mask
I dock at a friend's house with my little boat, and have a slip lined up for my bigger boat when ready.
Not Saturday as I think it will already be a challenge to social distance. I'm looking at a few days during one week in Oct and will be open to crew. Normally I am weekend only but need to take some leave before I lose it. Lol. Can you sail during the week or weekend only?
pretty much any afternoon. I am self employed so my schedule is flexible. Just give me some heads up.
i saw you. you were asking about someone named Mike. We were the little green boat following you for a mile or so.
So that was you! Not sure where I got the Mike part. Lol. I live in Rolla so won't be back for a bit. We'll try to hook up then.