"Michael,
From experience over three keel boats a fully battened main is almost a requirement.
Not only will it make dropping the sail into the boom bag far easier it certainly reduces any flogging and vastly lengthens the life of the sail. While…"
Storming on Lake Erie out of Buffalo
Sailing during storm on Lake Erie. We departed Buffalo on the Sunday, September 24, 2006, morning and after 8 hours of beating to the weather we decided to turn back. During that time we managed to do just 8NM away frm Buffalo.
Location: Lake Erie out of Buffalo (Show Map)
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Comment by ROD MCDONNELL on August 8, 2008 at 11:13am
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YEAH!! LK E CAN BE NASTY!! IT TOOK ME 14HRS TO SAIL TO LORAINE FROM CYC. THE CG CAME OUT & TOLD ME TO FLAS MY LIGHTS IF I WAS OK. THEY THEN WENT IN & WAITED BEHIND THE SEAWALL. I HAD COLD PIZZA & CAFE WITH THEM @ 2AM. THEY TOLD ME I WAS THE ONLY BOAT OUT ON THE LAKE. IT TOOK 14HRS TO GO 12 MILES. THE NEXT DAY IT TOOK 14HRS TO GET TO PUT-IN-BAY. I KISSED LAND ON ARRIVAL. NICE VIDEO, SAILOR.
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Comment by Ziggy on May 24, 2008 at 5:00pm
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Thanks for the comment Randy. Yah, lake Erie is a b....h mos of the time.
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Comment by Randy on May 22, 2008 at 10:57am
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Hey- nice vid! I did a similiar sail last June-Over nighted 3 miles off of Dunkirk- got surprised by a storm at 4 am- Damn should have checked the forcast before bed- Partyin too much!
Great ride though, fast as she could go!
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