I plan to be spending some time in the Santa Fe area of NM this summer. Are there any good sailing areas there within a reasonable distance from Santa Fe? Thanks Jim
Sailing in New Mexico
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We just passed through Tucumcari, Albuquerque, Santa Fe and Taos. Whenever I saw a sailboat in someone's yard, which was only about twice, I made a mental note of it because there doesn't seem to be any water of any size at all anywhere around there. There may be a reservoir up in the mountains but I didn't run across one myself. If by "reasonable distance" you mean up north in southern Colorado, you'd probably find something up there. It's a completely different climate, not quite so arrid. Good luck.
We just passed through Tucumcari, Albuquerque, Santa Fe and Taos. Whenever I saw a sailboat in someone's yard, which was only about twice, I made a mental note of it because there doesn't seem to be any water of any size at all anywhere around there. There may be a reservoir up in the mountains but I didn't run across one myself. If by "reasonable distance" you mean up north in southern Colorado, you'd probably find something up there. It's a completely different climate, not quite so arrid. Good luck.
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Hi Jim, The web site below is where we would go next time. We trailor from Denver down that way occasionally. We spent a couple days on Navajo Lake on the Colo/N.Mex border. One night was great anchorage, but the second was freaky because we tried to anchor in one of its "arms" - basically a canyon filled with water: 125' deep 20 yards from shore. (Think mini - Lake Powell.) We've heard good things about Heron Lake. It is one of a pair of reservoirs, the other one set aside for speed boats. This one, the whole lake is a No Wake zone. Abiqui Reservoir is closer but smallish and surrounded by the barren beauty of northern New Mexico. It is near where Georgia O'Keefe lived and painted. Any of these areas will be a striking contrast from your surroundings in NJ. My only caution would be to have immediate respect for any thunderstorms that you see. After you get to know them, you can take chances, but at first, get off the lake ASAP and tie every thing down. Cruise the New Mexico State Parks website and check it all out. Good luck. I love that part of the country and will be there over the 4th of July, but not sailing. Cap'n Jim Grizzly Bear
Hi Jim, The web site below is where we would go next time. We trailor from Denver down that way occasionally. We spent a couple days on Navajo Lake on the Colo/N.Mex border. One night was great anchorage, but the second was freaky because we tried to anchor in one of its "arms" - basically a canyon filled with water: 125' deep 20 yards from shore. (Think mini - Lake Powell.) We've heard good things about Heron Lake. It is one of a pair of reservoirs, the other one set aside for speed boats. This one, the whole lake is a No Wake zone. Abiqui Reservoir is closer but smallish and surrounded by the barren beauty of northern New Mexico. It is near where Georgia O'Keefe lived and painted. Any of these areas will be a striking contrast from your surroundings in NJ. My only caution would be to have immediate respect for any thunderstorms that you see. After you get to know them, you can take chances, but at first, get off the lake ASAP and tie every thing down. Cruise the New Mexico State Parks website and check it all out. Good luck. I love that part of the country and will be there over the 4th of July, but not sailing. Cap'n Jim Grizzly Bear
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