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RCarie
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Initially Posted - 03/20/2007 : 11:32:26

The Mid-West Winter Cruise was a success. We had good winds, acceptable temperatures, good sailing, good food, good beverages, and camaraderie. The West Access Marina on Lake Carlyle Illinois is an excellent facility. I hope to be doing this again next year, and why not, the last two Winter Cruises have been great. I encourage everybody to try something like this in your area.
Randy Carie
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wmeinert@kconline.com
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Response Posted - 03/20/2007 : 13:06:32

I will have to second that! How often do you get sail 13 miles on one tack in 15-20 knots of wind? We had three C25's and one C-22 show up to brave the cold and a very lonley lake that was just begging to be ripped!!! And rip it we did. If there are any C-25 sailors from Lake Carlyle on the formum, I have one serious question? Do any of you guys race?

if so let us know. I know the sailors of LSC (Indiana) would love to come over and put a case or two of beer on the table for the challeng. Great job Randy for an excellent adventure! "If we ever get lost, we'll just pull over and ask someone"!

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RCarie
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Response Posted - 03/20/2007 : 13:21:12

That's right Bill,
"If it's gonna happen, it's gonna happen out there."
Randy
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Dave Bristle
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Response Posted - 03/20/2007 : 13:58:31

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Ever been lost in a light plane? I have (long before GPS)... You can't "pull over and ask someone", and you can't read the road signs--at least not from a legal altitude. On Long Island Sound, I've had many powerboaters ask me where the hell they are... I say "Port Jefferson, NY" (actually on the opposite shore). Depending on their sobriety, I'd get some interesting reactions.

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dave holtgrave
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Response Posted - 03/20/2007 : 21:25:39

carlyle lake will host a regatta on labor day week end for the luekemia cup.
mostly a cabin boat race.

want me to put you guys on the mailing lists.

dave holtgrave
5722 sk/tr
hard and dry near carlyle lake in southern illinois.

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wmeinert@kconline.com
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Response Posted - 03/21/2007 : 09:26:01

Dave send me the Entry Forms and contact info and we can make it happen. The reference to "pull over and ask someone" was a quote from "Captain Ron" movie we watched while enjoying the club house at West Access Marine,(you had to be there) what a great place to winter over from a cold sail.

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dlucier
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Response Posted - 03/21/2007 : 09:41:37

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Dave Bristle
 <blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by wmeinert@kconline.com
 "If we ever get lost, we'll just pull over and ask someone"!

<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">
Ever been lost in a light plane? I have (long before GPS)... You can't "pull over and ask someone", and you can't read the road signs--at least not from a legal altitude.<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">

A former C25 owner and private pilot told me reading the city names on water towers was a good way to verify location.

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Champipple
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Response Posted - 03/21/2007 : 09:42:11

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by wmeinert@kconline.com
 I will have to second that! How often do you get sail 13 miles on one tack in 15-20 knots of wind?<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">

If the wind holds - every day. - and its more like 113

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dlucier
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Response Posted - 03/21/2007 : 09:57:30

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Duane Wolff
 <blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by wmeinert@kconline.com
 I will have to second that! How often do you get sail 13 miles on one tack in 15-20 knots of wind?<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">

If the wind holds - every day. - and its more like 113
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Amen to that! A lot, if not most, of my sailing consists of heading straight out of my marina on one tack for X amount of hours, then tacking once for the return trip.

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