Dave

80, Male

New Underwood, SD

United States

Profile Information:

Profile Type:
Sailor
Homeport:
New Underwood
About Me:
Currently a landlocked sailor, Sail a 21 foot Aquarius (sloop), mostly on larger lakes and rivers but once in a while off shore (Gulf of Mexico).
Current location:
Death Valley, CA (without the boat)
Destinations visited:
Key West, FL;
Lake of the Woods, MN/Man/Ont;
Looking to:
Get over to the LOWISA (see lowisa.org) for a fun week-long regatta

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  • ___/)ances With Sails

    Ahoy Capt'n Dave!

    Man, Lake of the Woods appears to be a rockin' hole in the ground. We (here on Lake Conroe) had 14 boats racing this past thur, now that we changed our day from a church day, more boats flocked to the start. Pertty dern exciting!

    Ive had the opp. to visit some spectacular sites through itineraring, Lake Chelan, Puget Sound, Lower Columbia River, others which unfortunately I didnt get to sail. But though work has kept me at bay, I have these spots on my list of places to return to. Now Im interested in lowisa!

    Thanks for enlightening!

    Your Aquarius is damn near a Vagabond 17! I sail a 14 ' vagabond however=no cabin=no weight,,,though I want something I can spend the weekend on. So yeah, Im jealous! lol

    Louis___/)

    Jun 3, 2008

  • Dave

    Ahoy Capt Louis,
    Ahhhhhh Dances with Sails, Neat. !!!!!!
    BTW , this area ( where we live in South Dakota) is where most of the Dances with Wolves film was shot (the "on location" parts anyway).
    Reference LOWISA, check it out on the web site. There's plenty of room for more boats (grin) as I said it's a BIG lake. This year we are planning on trailering all the way up to Kenora, Ontario and launching up there. Then on the way home we are going to tow across Southern Canada to the area around Regina SK and visit friends who live in a nudist resort there. Other times we just tow to Warroad MN, launch there and take three additional days of sailing to arrive in Kenora in time to register restock the beer collers and ice boxes and head out on the LOWISA. Then after the lowisa ends, sail back down to Warroad to trailer it back here to the Beautiful Black Hills of South Dakota (two LONG days pulling).

    Jun 8, 2008

  • ___/)ances With Sails

    Aye Ye Dave, Man Im sorry Ive overlooked this reply. Walkin the floor/sole this a.m. -and stumbled over it- 3 mos. later. Hmmmm, A bit of a pilgrimage, I reckon, to the nudist camp! heeheeeeeeee, That's how ye stay so young , aye? I need again some annual adventures (e.g. minute passage) to count on again, it sure makes the rest of year go by quicker!! Yeah, I like the idea of your little trip in your little boat. Id be happy with it!!

    The closest Ive been to your neck of the woods would be when I was on Lake Chelan in Wa., we did some mapping in Stehekin which we took the 2 hr ferry each way. Damn it was cold boat ride. Like sitting on a stainless ice tray. I want count my visit to Chi town.

    We're having a 10 mile race in two wks and hope there's steady blow. That's gonna be a long haul on the knees.

    Gonna get some rest, sorry to just now be seeing your reply. Hell, its probably time for your trip already, haha.


    ___/)

    Sep 4, 2008