by Yuri » Wed Apr 01, 2009 11:50 pm
Based on your description, I don't think I have met Bill or his wife yet. But it sounds like they would be a lot of fun. I'll keep an eye out for them.
Brother, you ain't lyin about the power boat wake! Sweet jezzus. On a light day, the rollers will knock any wind right out of your sails, toss your beer cooler around, and almost shake your vane off the mast. The winter is definitely best for sailors because you have the lake all to yourself. The problem is that the lake is not very wide, rather it is long north to south with numerous branches and coves extending east and west of the main channel. So the motor boats all race up and down the channel throwing off these long wakes giving the lake the look of a bay with a confused sea. The rolling waves come together creating random rogue waves with breaking peaks that just pop up around your boat. Some can be 4-6 feet high. And lets face it, motor boats have no clue about right-of-way rules. To them a line of sailboats making for a mark represent a slalom opportunity. The only thing more annoying to sailors on the lake than motor boats are the jet skis.
Currently we've had bountiful rains this spring and the lake is at or near full pool. I hope it lasts through the summer when lake is usually down at least 3-5 feet.
I've never been to Vinnys but I've heard of it. Its pretty far up north from my location, at least a half day's sail with good wind. Probably a two hour motor on a calm day.
But hell if there's hot women, I've gotta go see it.
Yuri