Hi Neil, For the benefit of anyone else in the general vicinity... Some brief replies, there's lots of details but I'll start with the basics. Emigrant is just outside of Ashland (six miles from downtown). State rec area with camping, picnicking, two ramps (launch/retrieve docks only, no long-term tie-up). Other access locations for hand-launch, cartop or dinghies on small trailers. Howard Prairie is historically the main sailing lake near here. Most consistent wind patterns; has moorings, marina, etc., and home of the RYC (http://www.rogueyachtclub.org/) However as the RYC home pages now says...it's a reservoir, not a true lake, and last couple years it has never even got to 50% full, so RYC appears to have moved recent activities to Lost Creek "lake" (also a reservoir). Hyatt Reservoir is near Howard Prairie. You can see current reservoir level reports for all three here: http://www.usbr.gov/pn/hydromet/roguetea.html A little further in the same direction is Lake of the Woods, a true lake, even after several dry years it is only a couple feet down in late fall. Old style resort (dates from 1920's) with small marina, several campgrounds, ramps at resorts and campgrounds, cabins along much of the shore. That's the only place I've sailed my Monty thus far since I got it late September this year. Beautiful mountain/forest setting, view of Mt. McLoughlin (9495 ft. volcanic peak, tallest in region). Closer to you on the way here via I-5 would be Shasta, Whiskeytown, Trinity, & Irongate reservoirs. Haven't tried those yet. Thinking of checking out Whiskeytown next year. Water levels will vary...let's see what this winter brings to the west coast. Klamath Lake is very big, quite shallow, green with algae (not good swimming, zero depth visibility), consistent winds in season, often gusty (in my limited experience), has the KYC: http://www.kycsail.us/ The Ensenada 20 I have (before I got my M-17) was in Klamath and I sailed her there half a dozen or so times this past season. Water level only drops three feet (tightly controlled) in a typical season but that is enough to make a lot of the lake risky shallow for the deep rudder on an M-17. I banged my E20 rudder on rocks in a shallow area well away from the shore the last time out. There's more fairly big lakes further north and east, over and up towards Bend - Waldo lake recently mentioned here is a gem, no infernal combustion motors allowed. Diamond, Crescent, Odell... The Cascade Lakes loop east of Bend has multiple gorgeous small & a few medium lakes. Access varies, for trailer-bound boats. Elk lake has a small marina with slips. Some others have ramps & launch-retrieve docs; some are hand-carry only (kayaks, canoes, small light dinghies). Overall - lots of small to medium-large freshwater options not too far away, some depending on reservoir levels. Wind varies by location, and will often be flukey and swirly as one might expect from foothill and mountain lake sailing. If you want to get salty, it's about three hours from Ashland to Brookings-Harbor, maybe 20 min. less to Crescent city - the two closest drive-to point on the Pacific coast. cheers, John S. On 12/11/2015 12:13 PM, Neil Dorf wrote:
John,
just curious, what's your best go-to sailing venue for the Ashland-Medford area? Can you comment on Emigrant Lake, Hyatt Reservoir, Howard Prarire? Do you venture over to Klamath Lake?
I am an M15 owner down in the Sacramento area and, after having driven up to Medford for business on a couple of occasions, wondered about the sailing up there.
Thanks,
Neil
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1. 2016 WrinkleBoatICR / Arizona Yacht Club Birthday Regatta / Leukemia Cup (GILASAILR@aol.com) 2. M-15 in Ashland, OR - are you on this list? (John Schinnerer)
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Message: 1 Date: Thu, 10 Dec 2015 19:10:54 -0500 From: GILASAILR@aol.com To: montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com Subject: M_Boats: 2016 WrinkleBoatICR / Arizona Yacht Club Birthday Regatta / Leukemia Cup Message-ID: <3e4680.3f317189.439b6e8e@aol.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII"
http://arizonayachtclub.org/ayc-bdr/ The link to the AzYC Regatta page is included above - the ONLY event you need to sign-up for in order to be scored for the WICR is the "Birthday Regatta" . I do not see Entry link as of today - will send out smoke signals when registration is active The Friday racing is optional (good warm-up) and the Leukemia Cup is optional. We have had some of the highest participation per fleet in the Leukemia Cup each year for the recent past - can we do it again for a good cause? Any questions regarding RV parking , lodging, slips at the marina etc. may be directed to my gilasailr at ay Oh el . com address. or call at 602 703-7245. We may have a special guest this year - will see at the Lake !?! BTW ALL the participants and crew are special guests ! ! I am working on a special event shirt - should have info soon, shirt will be available to participants. Thank You for your patience and the bandwidth. GO will post link at _www.wrinkleboat.webs.com_ (http://www.wrinkleboat.webs.com)
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Message: 2 Date: Thu, 10 Dec 2015 16:46:55 -0800 From: John Schinnerer <john@eco-living.net> To: For and about Montgomery Sailboats <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Subject: M_Boats: M-15 in Ashland, OR - are you on this list? Message-ID: <566A1CFF.4060606@eco-living.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed
Hi all,
I am in Ashland, OR. There's an M-15 here - is the owner on this list? If you are, and want to get in touch, please do, I have an M-17, also in Ashland.
I saw the M-15 again today (a buddy of mine spotted it a month or more ago, we figured it was just passing through), parked in a lot for some condo/apartments (OSU student housing I think?) on California St. just off E. Main, across from Garfield park, with a blue tarp over it.
cheers, John S.
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