Richard: What boat do you use a genniker (gennaker) on, and where did you get the sail made, please? --Gary Hyde N24 'Sailabration' M17 #637 'Hydeaway2' M15 #235 'Vanilla' On Sep 19, 2005, at 9:56 AM, Richard Cottrell wrote:

Whiskeytown Lake is a better sailing lake. More consistant winds. It's also very beautiful.

I like Trinity because it's so much bigger and I'm able to rent a cabin at Trinity Center, a small community of 200 folks, near the lake vs. camping at Whiskeytown. Trinity is 20+ miles long. This year I set my genniker when the morning south winds picked up and ran for a couple hours. The winds gradually increased to 13 mph then faded. You can also get a pleasant evening sail. The exciting sailing comes when the north winds pipe up. Last year my forestay was singing in 22+ knots. I run every morning - watching coyotes and deer returning to their resting areas near the lake. I also hike in the Trinity Alps. The lake is at 2300 ft but the Alps are 6,000 to 8,000 ft looking down on the lake and with spectacular views of Mt. Shasta and Mt. Lassen. Each afternoon I go for a bike ride and visit with the locals. The fishing must be outstanding-there's Eagles and all sorts of raptors perched high atop the trees. They dive down to the lake to catch their meal. It's not uncommon to see deer fording the lake as you sail by.

It is true that some days there may be no wind. Those are the days to beach the boat and do some swimming or use the motor to explore the many inlets along the lake.

This year a M17 was sailing on the lake. The skipper told me he lives in Trinity area. His hull number is 494, built in 1991. I told him about our list and he said he will look into joining.

Rich Cottrell

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