[quote=Texas-Tri]Does anyone know how to find the old thread of good launching sites? I've searched the archives but I can't find it.
I Google Earthed the Gilson sailing beach in Wilmette and I couldn't believe it. It looks like nearly two hundred cats sitting on that beach. I didn't know there were that many cats in all of Illinois! It must be great to have that many cat sailors all on the same beach. I live out in Woodstock so it's a bit of a drive to get to Wilmette (about 1 1/2 hours) and I don't know if my wife would be very happy if I ponied up $800 a year for the mast up storage since it is almost twice what I paid for my cat. I figure I'll try trailer sailing on the cheap next summer. Maybe I can get out there on a weekday when the daily fee is lower (It's $50 on weekends and Holidays!)
Where do people launch at Illinois Beach State Park? The only place I know of is at Skipper Bud's and it is all concrete with a long channel to get to the open water. Definitely not beach cat friendly.
I've sailed a mono-maran on Lake Geneva WI for many years and I think that the launch ramp at Williams bay will work well for a beach cat. I just got a Solcat 18 and am fixing it up so that it'll be ready as soon as the ice melts in the spring.
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