Pat Daly's Comments

Hi Pat, sorry to hear time is getting short, any chance of getting over this way? I'm hoping to get my sailing canoe up to Port Townsend this summer and think I'm about ready to sail up to Trinidad (North of Eureka) Still haven't made it out the bay yet.I'd love more sailing books!!! I'm @ p.o. box 4376 Arcata Ca.95518

Thanks Pat,
It’s a Venture of Newport 23’, originally made by the MacGregor Company in limited editions. They only made these boats by special order during the month of October from about 1971-1978.
David

Hi Pat, I'm in Bangor, Northern Ireland. I have a Freedom 25 with wing mast and also crew for racing on a Sigma 33. We have a fantistic marina with deep water for miles, Start line 200 yards from the marina opening. Sadly though, much rain, little sun and no heat.

Good Morning, Pat!
I haven't sailed that side of the hill since my crewing days on the Zodiac, but I can tell you that sailing here in MY neck of the lake has been EXCELLENT!
My first mate and I just got back from five days on Lake Roosevelt, where all beaches are public property, and the morning winds in Sept. are dependable and steady.
(P.S. The photo in my portfolio is of me on a 52' ketch in the vicinity of Mazatlan, Sin., MX., last winter...not sure if it was Dec. or Jan, as I was there 4 months...but the weather there is wonderful, after Sept.)
Sail Well,
Dale

Hi Will. Glad to hear about the trip. I'll send my e-mail address to your via your earth account shortly. Yep, still got the Windward charts. I'll keep em here for you buddy. Good to hear from you. Pat Daly

Ya, just moved here from Fort Lauderdale. Kinda different, but the cabin on the lake is "base camp". Seattle in late august and september... Port Towsend wooden boat show is great and so is the cruising in the San Juans and South Puget Sound. Not great winds, but great cruising. Some members in Washington can give you details.

Interesting. I grew up in OKC and didn't see much water around Sand Springs! You've seen more sailing destinations than most coastal folks!

Sure Pat,

Try Lowie's Yacht Harbor in San Rafael. $6.50 a foot plus electric.
Contact Anna at 415 454 7595

Thanks Pat

thanks for the encouragement.

new pics of the yanmar are coming up. also soon repairs to hull with west epoxy. the splashdown is within site, if you climb the mast and look really carefully with a pair of realy good binocs.

Hi Pat - let's go sailing again. This land locked situation can only be tolerated just so long!

Not yet! had to fly down to lake texoma in texas to help a friend with a beneteau that he bought and is partially rerigging... always somethin on a sailboat. fun time and a great bunch of sailors down there thought.

Well Pat ...did you make the big jump and purchase her? Enquiring minds wanna know ... ;)=

Dave, great that you can cover all that distance being a "mobile" sailor! I'll check out the web site to LOWISA. On our swing back from Seattle we'll ask you what to see off the beaten path in the Black Hills in our little rv. Sail on man.... pat

Hi Again Pat, Summer plans...well since this summer I'm gonna be fairly bust i guess the only "trip" I'm going to make is to the LOWISA. I'll haul from the Black Hills to Kenora, Ontario and launch there this year for a week sailing on Lake of the Woods.
(see www.lowisa.org). Usually I launch in Warroad MN and spend three days sailing up to Kenora prior to the event (and then three days back aftrerwards) but this year i'm kinda short on time so will pull her all the way up.

Hi Pat, she's a 21 foot sloop, an Aquarius. Very stable baot, not tender at all. Pretty heavey for her size but that makes her smooth riding in difficult conditions. Furthest off shore I've been in her wa about 50 miles West of Key West (was heading out to the Dry Tortugas but got turned around by weather).