"Reaching across a burning shore"....

I started sailing as a Boy Scout at Stratton Mountain in Sunfish and Cape Dorys.  Our family purchased a small sunfish knockoff and while sailing one day, a Hobie Cat flew by.  They left us standing still and I resolved to sail multihulls.  I progressed from an AMF Catfish to a Hobie 16, to a Hobie 18, to a Hobie 18sx and most recently to a Corsair F24 Mk1. 

I can think of nothing better than sailing on Lake George.... ideally before Memorial Day or after Labor Day since it is quiet.  

Hobie 18sx - (above and below) built for the 1991 Hobie Worlds.... 2 sets of Smythe sails and spinnaker... fast comfortable boat.  There's nothing like doing over 20 Kts and throwing a rooster tail from a sailboat.  This boat is now being raced down in North Carolina.

Note: All pictures below are thumb nailed - click on the picture for full size image.

            Smoking Smythe Sails..... Too bad I never got around to adding a square top.

Corsair F24 Mk1 #66 - Kokopelli

Anchored at the south end of lake

Kokopelli lying peacefully in Huddle Bay

Kokopelli - set up to grille seafood at Roger's Rock

Althea (I'm Sailing!!!)

Quizzical.....         Snoozing in V-berth.....

Taking picture of me soloing.... smart girl!

 Hey dad.... Let's go swimming... chase some ducks, dragonflies or fish

Althea's page is here

Kokopelli on Code 0 Drifter

Sunset on Lake George (camping at Rogers Rock)

More sunsets located here

Racing

This year we took Line Honors for the Lake George-Ticonderoga race.  We led the fleet home by over 1 hour despite being unable to find the northern point and sailing an extra 2 miles.  Additionally, we did it solo for the second year in a row.

Crossing the finish line... and setting a new course record.

Coming Soon - Kokopelli² Caribbean Charters

Plans are to purchase a 35' - 45' Catamaran and put it up for charter in 2006.  It will be performance oriented cat rather than the traditional floating condos presently available for charter (imagine that).

Fair Seas and Following Winds All.....

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