Would love to sail with you if you can arrange a stay in the Galveston Bay area. I will have possesion of my "new" '76 M17 in two weeks, Also have access to a Cal 22,a Capri 14, & a Sunfish. I too wil be retiring (16 months) & plan a similar trip as yours. Wayne Yeargain ph 281-489-2669 saltydog@ ev1.net Wayne Yeargain ----- Original Message ----- From: Saltm17@aol.com To: montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com Cc: Cen2179@aol.com Sent: Sunday, January 27, 2002 9:23 PM Subject: M_Boats: Perimeter Trip Having just retired in early January, I have the time to do one of my "goals". Starting in May, I plan to trailer my M17 around the perimeter (more or less) of the US, lauching it in places I have always wanted to sail. I would enjoy having company at any, or all of the sites, and especially would like to have some first hand knowledge about the areas where I plan to sail. The list below gives the places and the approximate times I will be there. First week in May: Perdido Bay, Alabama Second week in May: Corpus Christi bay and Padre Island Late in May: San Carlos, Mexico Early June: Newport beach - Catalina Island, CA Mid June: San Francisco Bay (Hope to compete in the small cruiser race) Early July San Juan Islands Mid July - August: Canoeing the Yellowstone river Early August: Apostle Islands, WI Mid August: North Channel, Ontario Late August: Bras d' Ore Lake, Nova Scotia Early Sept: Southwest Harbor, Maine Mid Sept: Mystic Seaport, CN Late Sept: Cambridge (Chesapeake) End of Sept: Home! The timing of the trip is loose but I plan to be in San Carlos while the regatta is on (May 23, 24, and 25), and in San Francisco area in time for the Potter/Montgomery race, which I'm assuming will be held close to June 15. It's an ambitious trip, and I would enjoy sailing in company and seeing a lot of other Montgomery sailboats and their owners. Let me know if you are interested, or if you have some information on launch ramps, places to sail, etc., for these areas. Thanks, John Edwards Miss T M17 # 372