"Maxprop" wrote in message
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"Bob Crantz" wrote in message
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"Maxprop" wrote in message
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"Bob Crantz" wrote in message
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There are no decent sailing areas in the mountains. The wind changes
too much. It's great to learn to read the wind.

Are you thinking of Ruedi Reservoir?

Yup--that's it. Never been there, but we knew some folks who raced a
boat there. I seem to recall they had a Lightning. Sound familiar?

Max

Never been on Ruedi. Sailed Lake Granby a bit. 8300 ft elevation.

I spent an hour on Granby one warm summer afternoon in the mid-70s. A guy
we met there told me to take his El Toro out and knock myself out. Nearly
did with the low boom, but had a ball. Wind was about 8kts. and the
scenery is tough to beat. Paradise it was, that day. That was in August,
and the lake water temp was still in the low 40s.

Max

The scenery is great. I've been caught out in thunderstorms on the lake. The
best sailing is on the east end. The wind travels in "slots" (because of the
valley) so you have to find the best location on the water. I also
sailboarded there with no wetsuit. It didn't seem too cold. The one drawback
is pulling a sailboat with a big iron keel over Berthoud Pass.

Amen!