In article ,
Paul Cassel wrote:

There are lakes in Switzerland so large that you can't see shore? I
stand corrected.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Geneva
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Lucerne
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Constance
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_waterways
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhine_River
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhône_River
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danube

We also have some strong winds quite frequently -
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foehn

As for GPS of course you do not get lost usually - it is rather smaller
boats without anchor lights at night that bother you. And rocks below
the surface.

I had no idea of competing :-)

Marc

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