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PostPosted: Thu Jul 12, 2012 1:25 pm 
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My wife and I are planning a sailing road trip starting in California and heading east, What are some good places to sail? I want to make a Google map of the best sailing lakes based on your suggestions.


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PostPosted: Thu Jul 12, 2012 1:37 pm 
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Head north to Oregon. High Cascade Lakes, and the Gorge!

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PostPosted: Thu Jul 12, 2012 1:43 pm 
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The Atlantic. Keep heading East, can't miss it. :wink:
Seriously, how far East are you going?

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PostPosted: Thu Jul 12, 2012 2:03 pm 
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Location: Detroit, MI
Lake Mohave, NV
Dillon Lake, CO (just for the scenery)
Lake McConaughy, NE
Anywhere on the MS Gulf Coast or FL panhandle - Ocean Springs YC and Ft. Walton Beach especially
Northern IN (Gary) - seriously, check out Dunes National Seashore
West coast of MI (Lake Michigan) - St. Joseph, South Haven, Muskegon, Ludington
North coast of Lake Erie (in Canada - seriously)
Jersey Shore (south of Atlantic City)
East coast of FL - pretty much anywhere
Southern Chesapeake Bay
Sebago Lake, ME

And yeah, I've sailed in all those places (except Dillon).


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PostPosted: Fri Jul 13, 2012 6:35 am 
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Hey I have to say this one;

ISLA VERDE ( Carolina ) PUERTO RICOOOOOO !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I know is far, but worth the trip !!!!!

If you ever come down, we`ll let you ride our 16 !!!!!!

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PostPosted: Fri Jul 13, 2012 8:34 am 
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Location: Lake Norman NC
Florida panhandle
Florida Keys Smathers Beach in Key West 8)
Miami Fla
Edisto Beach SC 8)
Cape Hatteres NC 8)
Oak Island NC 8)
Virginia Beach VA
Morehead City NC
Sanibell Island Fla
Lake Kewoee SC
and My Home Port Lake Norman NC 8) 8)
Been to all and they are thumbs up
Funny I want to go west with a hobie
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PostPosted: Fri Jul 13, 2012 2:34 pm 
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OK, I made a Google map of many of the suggestions and added some of my own. I also shared it and allowed anyone to add places and descriptions.

Open the map, mark you favorite place and tells us all about it.
I've shared a map with you called Sailing Lakes and Places:
http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF&msa=0&msid=201940544710562089967.0004c4bbac994f53f2d24


Last edited by kevinbatchelor on Fri Jul 13, 2012 2:36 pm, edited 1 time in total.

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Big Lagoon Humboldt County California. Home of Hobie Fleet 418.

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PostPosted: Sun Jul 15, 2012 11:38 am 
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Someone already put up a Google map with favorite sailing pin locations like that before, I know I put my 3 favorite spots on it. I can't find it right now though.

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PostPosted: Sun Jul 15, 2012 11:27 pm 
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 16, 2012 10:51 am 
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MBounds wrote:
Lake Mohave, NV
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Surprised to see Mohave at the top of your list ? !!
I have kite-boarded at that lake for 7 years now ;
it's Hot (113 in the shade), it's Dry as a desert ( it Is in a desert),
6-mile beach is a crowded nightmare on weekends ...
but that lake Does have wind ((lots of it)) and all the carp are dead !!

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PostPosted: Fri Jul 20, 2012 9:27 am 
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Around the Apostle Islands on Lake Superiors is still one of my favorite places to sail.


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