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Monday, July 25, 2011

If you don't like the weather, wait 15 minutes!















That's an old saying about Lake Nipissing which proved itself tonight for the Monday Night Group Sailing. We went at 6:00pm under breezy conditions with 1/2 metre swells. Every 15 minutes it was changing until by 7:00 pm we had F4 winds (14-15 knots) with gusts upto 21 knots (upper limit for the club). Bob and Karen kept the boat tightly trimed and we covered alot of lake in a short period of time. The swells were well over a metre at the end which made pulling in the sails like riding a roller coaster. We were tossed by the waves (SW winds) back into the marina safely. What a ride! Remember the arrangments regarding this Saturday Group Sailing (see earlier Blog article) and check the club's calendar regularly to see if any activities are planned.


Cheers,

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