On 30-Aug-13 1:02 PM, David Schuster wrote: Hi Gang, The Connecticut coastal areas are just as bad, and were the main reason why we finally sold our " big" boat and went trailerable. Thelast straw came when we were in a very narrow channel; sails down and furled, engine running, with a short way to go to reach the Mystic River. We were passed by two yahoos in 40 foot power boats going full bore ~ 20 knots+ , in a No Wake zone, who passed us - one to port and the other to starboard. We were the ham in their powerboat sandwich. Their wakes rolled us from gunwale to gunwale, with water on the deck. Katrina was brewing some coffee in the galley, with a Melitta filter perched on top of the coffee pot, and had just poured some more hot water in the filter. Katrina was scalded as everything went flying from the galley counter, and the whole cabin interior was covered in coffee; coffee grounds, with the coffee pot and filter rolling around on the cabin sole. We were tired of being slalom poles for this ever growing mob of motorized idiots, so our solution was to down-size and go where peace and quiet could still be found; places like Lake Champlain, Moosehead Lake in Maine, and a few other quiet sanctuaries. All Hail an M15! Defeat the Bastards! Ciao and Happy Sailing, Connie & Katrina ex M15 #400 LEPPO
I would guess there is a national park ranger trying to enforce the regs on Jackson Lake but they are spread so thin because of funding. In fact at Jackson Lake they don't even enforce the national park boat registration fees.
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On Aug 30, 2013, at 10:00 AM, "stevetrapp" <stevetrapp@q.com> wrote:
David, I haven't sailed in your area, but I know what you mean about kids in their daddy's speed boat, they are the bane of small sailboats. Kids in their daddy's speed boats are also a problem on the Willamette River in Portland, Oregon, and I will bet they are a problem on many waters. There is a Police Harbor Patrol on South Puget Sound with a boat and jurisdiction to give out tickets when a ticket is appropriate, maybe similar agencies would help in other areas. Steve M-15 # 335
----- Original Message ----- From: "David Schuster" <davids@mmfcpa.com> To: "For and about Montgomery Sailboats" <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Friday, August 30, 2013 5:51 AM Subject: Re: M_Boats: Sailing in Yellowstone
My name is David Schuster, have a M17, and live in Lander, WY. We are about a 3 hour drive to Jackson Lake and have sailed the lake several time. Yellowstone lake is a Great Lake to sail and we sail it more often then Jackson Lake. Main reason being at Yellowstone you don't have to put up with all the kid from Jackson Hole who, using their daddy's speed boat to party on the lake. At times it can get annoying. Yellowstone is quite and no one on it but a few kayaks. One of the best places to sail. Put in at a Grant Village, great place.
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On Aug 29, 2013, at 9:11 PM, Doug Vogel <shadowmt@earthlink.net> wrote:
Hi David,
I live in Jackson Hole, and sail my M17 on Jackson Lake. It is a beautiful place to sail. The lake is down to about 25% .capacity , but is still a wonderful but challenging lake. The wind is fairly irregular with occasional afternoon thunderstorms. Things can get exciting then. There is no sailing on Jenny Lake. Feel free to call me if you get here. I'll be in California myself till Sept 13.
Doug Vogel 307-730-2971