Shushwap Lake good for a short cruise?

[Tedd]

I'm posting this here instead of the Destinations forum on the assumption that only trailer sailors would be cruising on Shushwap Lake.

I'm in the BC lower mainland and most often sail on Harrison Lake. Shushwap looks like a beautiful lake a reasonable towing distance from my home, but I haven't been able to find much about sailing conditions there. I'm interested in feedback from anyone who has sailed a 20+ ft sailboat there.

I assume that, like Harrison Lake, the wind most often blows along the arms one way or the other. On Harrison, we're almost always either on a downwind run or tacking upwind. Is that also the case on Shushwap? It's mostly narrower than Harrison, and I'm guess that can get a bit tedious.

 

[sail sfbay]

Looks like a nice lake, freshwater and great view!! Might find this thread entitled "Has anyone ever sailed the Shuswap lakes in B.C. Canada?" helpful. Has anyone ever sailed the Shuswap lakes in B.C. Canada? - MacGregorSailors.com

Might also check with the MacGregor Yacht Club of British Columbia for their sail member's experience sailing on that lake.

MYCBC – MacGregor Yacht Club of British Columbia – Building Confident Sailors

www.mycbc.ca

 

[Meriachee]

Might buy yourself a couple hundred feet of anchor line. Shes pretty deep.

 

[sail sfbay]

Might buy yourself a couple hundred feet of anchor line. Shes pretty deep.

I like sailing in inland lakes but woud never anchor in the middle of the lake.....probably tie on shore in a cove.

By the way, based on my previous post, it appears the lake is popular for MacGregor sailboats!!

 

[Meriachee]

I like sailing in inland lakes but woud never anchor in the middle of the lake

I wasn't talking about the middle of the lake. We have a friend who records a drop-off of almost 300 feet, 100 feet out from his property. It's a deep, steep lake inhabited by large rental (very drunken) houseboats.

 

[sail sfbay]

Still would not and never have anchored in 100 feet in the San Francisco Bay, California Delta or Chesapeake Bay.

 

[Revv up]

Unfortunately or rarely blows enough there to make it worth the trip, Okanagan Lake down near Pentiction is far more reliable wind wise.

 

[Tedd]

@sail sfbay : Good link, thanks very much! Not a lot of information on sailing, per se, but lots of other information about the lake.

@Revv up : Thanks, that's helpful. We're planning a short trip in September and Okanagan Lake is definitely a possibility.

 

[Hunter216]

Windfinder provides some statistical data that might assist in your destination planning..

This is Salmon Arm airport

This is Kelowna airport