Jellyous and landlocked.

[B Noble]

This is the second year as a H23.5 owner and I finally got the chance to see what REAL sailing is all about. I enjoy sailing on a 350 acre in Nebraska but after seeing the sailing available in the Chicago area my lake is more pond than lake. Some of the marinas I saw were bigger then my whole lake. I am quite proud of the fact that I can get out and enjoy quiet time amongst the skiers, wake boarders, pontoons, and jet skiers. Last time out it took me about an hour and a half to tack the mile and a half to the other end of the lake in VERY light air. The attached photo illustrates my typical sailing conditions. Notice the reflection of the jib on the near flat water?Later this summer I plan on hauling Miss Lisa to a real lake where I might be able to traverse miles rather then yards without having to tack.Thanks to all for this wonderful forum. I read it EVERY DAY.

 

[Rick Macdonald]

Looks nice

Miss Lisa sure is pretty. I'd say it's a H23, not H23.5 though.My lake is a mile wide and 7 miles long, but it's going to seem small after the week-long trip I made a few weeks ago in a 29-footer in the Gulf Islands (Vancouver Island north of Victoria). What a treat to have steady winds that don't change for up to an hour or more. On my lake, they change every 10 to 20 seconds......RickM...

 

[Ron M]

How you gonna...

How you gonna keep 'em down on the farm now that they've seen the big city?I can relate, haveing started with h26 on a lake with shifty winds and limitted sailing area. Having to adjust sail constantly and tack every few minutes is not too fun. But, the boat was only 15min away and got used constantly. Now it's in the much larger sailing waters of the Jersey shore. A single tack can last 45min and the wind is steady. Heavenly! Problem is it takes 2hrs to get to the boat. Haven't even had it in the water yet this year.It's a catch 22.Ron Mehringerh26 Hydro-Therapy