Since Doug has you thinking about cruising, this would be a good time to let you know the schedule for the San Juan / Gulf Islands Rendezvous. This will be a two week trip, starting June 10th and ending June 24th. We'll meet at Anacortes, Wa. to get launched and have our annual get-acquainted dinner, then the next morning we'll head out for a week in the San Juans, hitting a mixture of marinas and anchorages in some of the most beautiful cruising grounds anywhere. If you can only come for one week, this is the one. There will be others in the group who will have to head back to Anacortes, so you won't have to find your way on your own, although everyone participating should be able to navigate. The second week will be spent sailing the Canadian Gulf Islands, again hitting a mixture of marinas and anchorages. Check out the pictures on the photo site for an idea of what it's like. We have 14 boats signed up so far, including three M15's, four M17's, and four M23's! (I know, that's only 11. We have a few other brands represented, too.) This is a "Don't Miss It!" trip and despite the fact that this is our third year in a row, there's no guarantee how many more times this will happen. Join us, or join the East Coast cruisers, and you'll have a great time. I should add, though, that this is not a "guided trip". Everyone coming should plan on preparing both their boats and themselves with the appropriate equipment and skills to sail and navigate these waters. It'll take some work, sure, but it's worth the trouble and the skills you gain will make you a better sailor. Contact me off list to get on the trip correspondence list. leyake@juno.com Larry Yake On Thu, 2 Feb 2006 17:40:13 -0800 (PST) Doug Kelch <doug_kelch@yahoo.com> writes:
Best East Coast Sailing
Far and Above the best cruising ground is the Maine Coast.
The best sailing is the area from New York to Marble Head Ma where you get the nice reliable sea breeze most of the summer. The cruising in this area is also mighty fine.
The best combination of good sailing winds and lots nice isolated anchorages has to be the Chesapeake Bay in the spring or fall.
Of course the above is just an opinion so come an form your own!
This year you can cruise both the Chesapeake Bay and Buzzards Bay to MarthaÂs Vineyard and Cape Cod with fellow Montgomery sailors.
The Chesapeake Bay Cruise for 2006 will start on Memorial day weekend, May 27th, and run for up to a week of delightful cruising on the Southern part of the Bay. The plan is to have a one way trip where we launch in the Southern part of the Bay (up wind) and spot a couple of cars at takeout points along the way North (down wind). This way we can be true gentlemen and never have to sail to windward and if you only want to stay a couple of days you will still see a lot of creeks and gunkholes in a pristine part of the Bay.
We are also planning a late August cruise to Buzzards Bay From Fairhaven to Cuttyhunk, to Menemsha, to Lake Tashmoo, Edgartown, Cotuit, and Hadley harbor. 3 of us Montgomery owners did a weeks cruise here in 2004 and it was fantastic. It was almost as nice a Maine. Better winds in Vineyard sound than the Penobscot but the lobsters are more expensive in Ma. This cruise will run the August 26 th through September 2nd.
Send me a note off of the Montgomery list if you have any interest and I will add you to my cruising distribution list. If you can possibly make it get on the list as these cruises are unforgettable.
If you cannot make it to any of the east coast cruises I would encourage you to make the San Juan cruise if at all possible. Cruising in company with other Montgomery owners adds significantly to you sailing pleasure. Try it, youÂll like it.
Thanks
Doug Kelch ÂSeas the Day M15 #310
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