We took a short ride to check out launch sites at these two lakes in Southern WI. We happened to meet a couple of guys with an H18 and helped them step the mast. Here is a short video of our motorcycle ride and some sailing, shot from shore.
https://youtu.be/0qxspzYd8Do
This is the same trip that I reported here:
https://www.thebeachcats.…c/18529/start/0#pid82183
--
Bryan in Poplar Grove, IL
Supercat 17, unknown year. Future project
Hobie 16, 1977 - died a spectacular death https://youtu.be/Y7O22bp2MVA
Hobie 16, 1978 - current boat
--
Sailing launch recon - Delavan Lake and Lake Geneva
-
- Rank: Mate
- Registered: Oct 07, 2020
- Last visit: Feb 29, 2024
- Posts: 359
Posted: Sep 07, 2021 - 11:24 AM
-
- Rank: Chief
- Registered: Nov 26, 2009
- Last visit: Aug 10, 2024
- Posts: 2531
Posted: Sep 08, 2021 - 10:43 PM
Holy cow,there are more boats in that video than we have on our entire 400 sq mile lake!
Took the N5.0 out in a blow yesterday two up. We were the only boat, of any kind on the water.
--
Hobie 18 Magnum
Dart 15
Mystere 6.0XL Sold Was a handful solo
Nacra 5.7
Nacra 5.0
Bombardier Invitation (Now officially DEAD)
Various other Dock cluttering WaterCrap
-- -
- Rank: Mate
- Registered: Oct 07, 2020
- Last visit: Feb 29, 2024
- Posts: 359
Posted: Sep 08, 2021 - 11:35 PM
On the bright side, if you have a major failure on that lake, you can just walk back to shore from one boat to another.
We have wetsuits and the cooler/windier weather is coming. That's when we will go to Geneva.
--
Bryan in Poplar Grove, IL
Supercat 17, unknown year. Future project
Hobie 16, 1977 - died a spectacular death https://youtu.be/Y7O22bp2MVA
Hobie 16, 1978 - current boat
-- -
- Rank: Chief
- Registered: Nov 26, 2009
- Last visit: Aug 10, 2024
- Posts: 2531
Posted: Sep 09, 2021 - 05:53 AM
When the cooler weather hits, wear a windbreaker shell overtop your wetsuit. It makes a surprising difference.
--
Hobie 18 Magnum
Dart 15
Mystere 6.0XL Sold Was a handful solo
Nacra 5.7
Nacra 5.0
Bombardier Invitation (Now officially DEAD)
Various other Dock cluttering WaterCrap
-- -
- Rank: Mate
- Registered: Oct 07, 2020
- Last visit: Feb 29, 2024
- Posts: 359
Posted: Sep 09, 2021 - 09:13 AM
I'll try that. I had found that I was hot at 62F, unless I capsized and then it was comfortable. It was comfortable at 54F, and too cold at 45F, though survivable.
--
Bryan in Poplar Grove, IL
Supercat 17, unknown year. Future project
Hobie 16, 1977 - died a spectacular death https://youtu.be/Y7O22bp2MVA
Hobie 16, 1978 - current boat
--
