Richard Casady wrote:
On Mon, 15 Jun 2009 19:57:56 -0300, "Don White"
wrote:

We go sailing for a day without going
anywhere, just back and forth across Apalachee Bay or just out-as-far-
as-we-can-go. We always use the powerboat to go someplace cool (ok,
in this case really hot).
If I had to choose one over the other, I do not know which it would be.

No doubt in my mind.
Trouble is, a minimal crew is needed for any kind of a sailboat.

Two things. The inland areas of the country are dotted with lakes with
absolutely nowhere to go but fishing spots. Ever hear of water skiing?

As for crew, ever hear of a Sunfish? Or a Laser? My father never had
a crew for the Iowa schooner, even in winds that were too heavy for
the scows or sunfish.

Casady




For a real heart-stopping experience, visit Lake Anna in Virginia any
nice summer weekend. Wear body armor. If you're not run over by a
jetskier or some low-forehead idiot in an 80 mph bassboat, you'll be
snagged by a treble hook. Oh...and lots of unmarked sandbars.

People pay big money to live along the shores of that lake. Friend who
lives near it says the mid-week fishing isn't bad if you get out on the
water before the crazies wake up from their previous evening Bud Light
orgies.