tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12897315.post1795740309840458899..comments2024-03-28T09:54:55.115-05:00Comments on Dad29: Lake Michigan Storms and SailboatsDad29http://www.blogger.com/profile/08554276286736923821noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12897315.post-91458730266477058672011-07-19T12:41:31.678-05:002011-07-19T12:41:31.678-05:00Well, yah.
Few except those who've been there...Well, yah.<br /><br />Few except those who've been there realize the stark-raving-FEAR (and the learned fear-of-God) drilled into a Lake Michigan sailor in a storm.<br /><br />Been there, done that.Dad29https://www.blogger.com/profile/08554276286736923821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12897315.post-86587238858132544732011-07-19T12:20:25.127-05:002011-07-19T12:20:25.127-05:00Growing up my family had a 20 foot sailboat on Lak...Growing up my family had a 20 foot sailboat on Lake Michigan harbored here in Chicago.<br /><br />We never, ever went out when there was a chance of bad weather, and we never, ever went very far (always within sight of the shore).<br /><br />A 20 foot on Lake Michigan is fine if you understand the limitations. <br /><br />On the other hand, I sailed to Mac on a 50 footer and at times that seemed very small (we hit a squall that was the end of my sailing career).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com