"Donal" wrote in message

Heh .... we haven't heard about the "Sea of Michigan" for a while.

Oddly enough, Lake Michigan and the other GLs aren't really lakes at all.
They would more correctly be termed inland seas. And I'll take the Roaring
Forties any day over Lake Michigan in hurricane force winds. The southern
ocean will get very, very big, but Lake M. will have almost no spacing
between the 40' waves, meaning a small boat will fall off the waves into the
trough as if dropped off a three-story building. Many a salty skipper
sailing container and bulk freighters from abroad have been humbled by the
GLs. Among the most oft-repeated tales in European and Asian ports are
those of storms on the Great Lakes.

Max

They won't believe you....none of them would ever come here and see for
themselves...

"Maxprop" wrote in message
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"Donal" wrote in message

Heh .... we haven't heard about the "Sea of Michigan" for a while.

Oddly enough, Lake Michigan and the other GLs aren't really lakes at all.
They would more correctly be termed inland seas. And I'll take the
Roaring Forties any day over Lake Michigan in hurricane force winds. The
southern ocean will get very, very big, but Lake M. will have almost no
spacing between the 40' waves, meaning a small boat will fall off the
waves into the trough as if dropped off a three-story building. Many a
salty skipper sailing container and bulk freighters from abroad have been
humbled by the GLs. Among the most oft-repeated tales in European and
Asian ports are those of storms on the Great Lakes.

Max

C'mon, Katy. A lake is a lake is a lake.

Do come down and sail with me sometime. I will show you
a glimpse of the challenge and beauty of blue water sailing.
You will never be happy with your little lake again.


CN



"katysails" wrote in message ...
They won't believe you....none of them would ever come here and see for
themselves...

"Maxprop" wrote in message
ink.net...

"Donal" wrote in message

Heh .... we haven't heard about the "Sea of Michigan" for a while.

Oddly enough, Lake Michigan and the other GLs aren't really lakes at all.
They would more correctly be termed inland seas. And I'll take the
Roaring Forties any day over Lake Michigan in hurricane force winds. The
southern ocean will get very, very big, but Lake M. will have almost no
spacing between the 40' waves, meaning a small boat will fall off the
waves into the trough as if dropped off a three-story building. Many a
salty skipper sailing container and bulk freighters from abroad have been
humbled by the GLs. Among the most oft-repeated tales in European and
Asian ports are those of storms on the Great Lakes.

Max

Neal
I've sailed on the Gulf...Thought it was quite boring....you could set your
sails and then not have to do anything else...just sit there...I prefer the
wild and wooly sailing on Lake Michigan, thank you very much. Fall sailing
in Michigan is the best. You get a good breeze of around 15 knots and 2-4
footers...weather is just cool enough that you don't have to grease yourself
down with sunscreen...it's invigorating and refreshing instead of hot and
sticky...You travel up here and go sailing with us...we'll take you out in a
storm...

"Capt. Neal®" wrote in message
...
C'mon, Katy. A lake is a lake is a lake.

Do come down and sail with me sometime. I will show you
a glimpse of the challenge and beauty of blue water sailing.
You will never be happy with your little lake again.


CN



"katysails" wrote in message
...
They won't believe you....none of them would ever come here and see for
themselves...

"Maxprop" wrote in message
ink.net...

"Donal" wrote in message

Heh .... we haven't heard about the "Sea of Michigan" for a while.

Oddly enough, Lake Michigan and the other GLs aren't really lakes at
all.
They would more correctly be termed inland seas. And I'll take the
Roaring Forties any day over Lake Michigan in hurricane force winds.
The
southern ocean will get very, very big, but Lake M. will have almost no
spacing between the 40' waves, meaning a small boat will fall off the
waves into the trough as if dropped off a three-story building. Many a
salty skipper sailing container and bulk freighters from abroad have
been
humbled by the GLs. Among the most oft-repeated tales in European and
Asian ports are those of storms on the Great Lakes.

Max

"katysails" wrote in message

Neal
I've sailed on the Gulf...Thought it was quite boring....you could set
your sails and then not have to do anything else...just sit there...I
prefer the wild and wooly sailing on Lake Michigan, thank you very much.
Fall sailing in Michigan is the best. You get a good breeze of around 15
knots and 2-4 footers...weather is just cool enough that you don't have to
grease yourself down with sunscreen...it's invigorating and refreshing
instead of hot and sticky...You travel up here and go sailing with
us...we'll take you out in a storm...

Don't encourage him, Katy. I'd hate to see you and Mr. Sails fall overboard
with raucous laughter when the good Captain's eyes assume the size of tennis
balls and his lower jaw hits the deck upon his first experience with an
8-10' closely-spaced Lake M. chop. At the very least he should be polite
enough to bring his own harness and lanyard, plus a remedy for mal-de-mer.

Max

I'd have to bring my own boat. Sailing in a storm on an inferior
French boat would frighten me to death . . .

CN

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"katysails" wrote in message

Neal
I've sailed on the Gulf...Thought it was quite boring....you could set
your sails and then not have to do anything else...just sit there...I
prefer the wild and wooly sailing on Lake Michigan, thank you very much.
Fall sailing in Michigan is the best. You get a good breeze of around 15
knots and 2-4 footers...weather is just cool enough that you don't have to
grease yourself down with sunscreen...it's invigorating and refreshing
instead of hot and sticky...You travel up here and go sailing with
us...we'll take you out in a storm...

Don't encourage him, Katy. I'd hate to see you and Mr. Sails fall overboard
with raucous laughter when the good Captain's eyes assume the size of tennis
balls and his lower jaw hits the deck upon his first experience with an
8-10' closely-spaced Lake M. chop. At the very least he should be polite
enough to bring his own harness and lanyard, plus a remedy for mal-de-mer.

Max

See ing that our wonderful French boat ahs made it through several storms
with wave heights of 15' and winds gusting over 35, I don't think you'd have
much to fear. And seeing as how in those conditions, I'm the one who crawls
the deck because I'm nimble and quick would make it even safer for you.
Why, we'd even let you stay down in the quarter berth with Choppie....he'd
like some company since we don't allow him above when we're to
weather...You'd have to promise to take a bucket in there with you,
though...I refuse to clean up after pukers...


"Capt. Neal®" wrote in message
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I'd have to bring my own boat. Sailing in a storm on an inferior
French boat would frighten me to death . . .

CN

"Maxprop" wrote in message
nk.net...

"katysails" wrote in message

Neal
I've sailed on the Gulf...Thought it was quite boring....you could set
your sails and then not have to do anything else...just sit there...I
prefer the wild and wooly sailing on Lake Michigan, thank you very
much.
Fall sailing in Michigan is the best. You get a good breeze of around
15
knots and 2-4 footers...weather is just cool enough that you don't have
to
grease yourself down with sunscreen...it's invigorating and refreshing
instead of hot and sticky...You travel up here and go sailing with
us...we'll take you out in a storm...

Don't encourage him, Katy. I'd hate to see you and Mr. Sails fall
overboard
with raucous laughter when the good Captain's eyes assume the size of
tennis
balls and his lower jaw hits the deck upon his first experience with an
8-10' closely-spaced Lake M. chop. At the very least he should be polite
enough to bring his own harness and lanyard, plus a remedy for
mal-de-mer.

Max

"Capt. Neal®" wrote in message


I'd have to bring my own boat. Sailing in a storm on an inferior
French boat would frighten me to death . . .

No fan of the Frogs, I have to admit they build some pretty nice boats.
Nothing like the Americans, Canadians, Brits, Fins, or Swedes, mind you, but
good vessels nonetheless.

Max

"katysails" wrote in message

They won't believe you....none of them would ever come here and see for
themselves...

Their loss. And hell, the GLs are too crowded the way it is. Don't entice
anyone . . .

Max