[C320-list] Lake racing anyone?

[Diane Fowler]

Thanks.

We have a friend who lives in Appleton, so I have sailed on Lake Winnebago the last four summers. But, last summer and this summer both, the lake is suffering from a blue green algae that I cannot live with.

Captain Diane Fowler, CRS, GRI, e-PRO

Nautical Realty Group, Inc.
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> On Aug 12, 2020, at 5:52 PM, Jack Brennan <jackbrennan at bellsouth.net> wrote:
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> But boy, that midwestern water is very cold to a Floridian. When I was a teenager in Chicago, we would go to Rainbow Beach on the South Side and keep our beer cool in the water for much of the summer.
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> Jack Brennan
> Sonas, 1998 Catalina 320
> Tierra Verde, Fl.
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> From: Scott Thompson
> Sent: Wednesday, August 12, 2020 6:31 PM
> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
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> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Lake racing anyone?
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> I would pick Lake Geneva without knowing much about the others because 
> of the nice summer weather. I went to graduate school at the University 
> of Wisconsin, and Lake Mendota in Madison WI was a wonderful place to 
> sail in the summer. Can't comment on the others, but sailing on Mendota 
> delayed my PhD for at least a year. There is some keelboat sailing there 
> but it's mostly high performance scows and smaller dinghies. Another 
> large Wisconsin lake with sailing is Winnebago.
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>> On 8/12/2020 6:20 PM, Diane Fowler wrote:
>> Ok. After traveling 10,000 miles in our RV this summer- we think next summer should be spent on a lake racing sailboats.......
>> Considering;
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>> 1.  Lake Geneva, WI
>> 2.  Kerr lake, VA- NC border
>> 3.  Cherokee Lake, NC
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>> Anyone racing in these areas?
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>> Frequency?
>> Types of boats?
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>> We're in Door County, WI- heading back to FL next month- checking out these lakes enroute.    Thanks!
>> 
>> S/V Windy City, Hull #948
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>> Captain Diane Fowler, CRS, GRI, e-PRO
>> 
>> Nautical Realty Group, Inc.
>> Let me help make your sale a breeze.
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>> 239-850-4935
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>>>> On Aug 12, 2020, at 1:09 PM, Doug Treff <doug at treff.us> wrote:
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>>> Clearly there are a lot of us who have the same issue. Add me to the list.
>>> 
>>> Maybe post pictures in the photo area or something?
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>>> --
>>> Doug Treff
>>> doug at treff.us
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>>>> On Wed, Aug 12, 2020, at 1:31 PM, Scott Westwood wrote:
>>>> Allan,  I am also interested in what you did.
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>>>>  On Wed, Aug 12, 2020 at 10:51 AM, Allan Field<allanfield47 at gmail.com>
>>>> wrote:   Bruce and John - I sent you pictures of how I resolved the
>>>> velcro problem.
>>>> 
>>>> Allan S. Field
>>>> Sewa Shadow - C387, #103 (formerly C320, #808)
>>>> Columbia, MD
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>>>> On Wed, Aug 12, 2020 at 9:27 AM John morrison <sail-ability at sympatico.ca>
>>>> wrote:
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>>>>> I have been looking as well. The round velcro hooks are pooched on our
>>>>> boat. I’ve tried to get replacements but all I’ve found are one avail in
>>>>> the UK, need to buy something like 100 for many pounds. I’ve glued on new
>>>>> velcro hooks and this works OK, the velcro loops appear to have weathered
>>>>> Father Time!!
>>>>> JohnM
>>>>> 1999#574
>>>>>> On Aug 12, 2020, at 9:04 AM, Bruce Hunter <swampcreek42 at yahoo.com>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>> Looking for a solution to the worn out Velcro fasters on our pleated
>>>>> window blinds. It seams a waste as well as expensive to replace the blinds
>>>>> that are fine except for the Velcro.
>>>>>> Thanks,Bruce HunterNauti Time #720
>>>>> 
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> Scott Thompson
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