appologies for the error in geography. the cruise was part of a boat
design and cruise planning competition at www.duckworksmagazine.com, from
Fort Benton on the Missouri to New Orleans. the judges dismissed the
sailing entries because they considered the wind on the lower Mississippi
not suitable. I was unaware of that and interested in finding out more
about it.

I've read Steven Ladd's "Three Years in a Twelve Foot Boat" in which he
spent part of that time sailing and rowing the same course as the contest.
He describes the current, 10 foot barge train wakes, and lack of
facilities (about a decade ago). Because of the space limitations in the
book which describes a much longer cruise his details are sparce.

I assume then that there are not many sailing clubs along the lower
Mississippi. We have 5 sailing clubs here on the Ottawa River in the city
alone and sail from break up to freeze up.

Thanks for the info.


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