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"katysails" wrote in message High and dry is a better thing...even if it was warm and dry enough to sail Lake Michigan does strange things in the winter time....like 20 ft waves with very short intervals...the kind that take out the big lakers...having spoken with people all over, I've found that even when you live in better climes there are still reasons why you can't sail: hurricanes, interminate rain, doldrums, excessive hear, etc. We all suffer some malady from weather...my philosophy has become more enjoy every moment when the moment is upon you rather than bemoaning. Especially since Mr Sails keeps looking at his birthplace for our retirement rather than south (he was born in Marquette, Mi, about 5 miles from the artic circle...that's a joke...) I had a recent chat with someone who spoke with Lee T. (remember him? the guy with the flag blue 28' Morris Linda) who moved his boat to the FL panhandle some years back. He used to put his boat on the hard during the summer there--claimed it was just too hot to sail. Not sure I agree, but I guess he sold his boat or is considering selling it. Just not the same as the sailing/camaraderie/weather in Michigan, so it seems. While MI may have brutal winters, there's no free lunch (in sailing parlance) until you get closer to the equator where the trades blow and keep you comfortable and moving along. I expect some flames on this. Max |