Brad, Likewise. The wind picked up here in Roseville yesterday, so I decided to skip any potential Labor Day weekend highway traffic and chance the "bake 'n bob" at nearby Folsom Lake. Launched from the marina at Brown's Ravine (El Dorado Hills side of the lake). Glad I did. Lucked out and had nice steady breezes, as long as we stayed on that side of the lake. Hit doldrums in the center. Also amazing was that the winds on the lake were more or less consistent from one direction...what a concept! Although Folsom is very low, the so-called Hobie ramps at Brown's are all concrete paved and the docks are in nice shape and very accessible. No problem at all launching. Still plenty of water for sailing as long as one stays out of the "arms" of the lake, and that still leaves plenty of surface area. Black Butte Lake looks to be about an hour and 45 min drive for me and could b doable for a sailing rendezvous. Whiskeytown is just a little too far for a day trip but my wife and I are contemplating a weekend camping trip up there probably in October. Will be towing a tent trailer so will only bring our tandem kayak. But at least will get to scope-out some of the lake for future sailing. If you want to bring your Monty up there when we go, I'll let you know the dates when we know. Thanks again for all the tips. By the way I decided to order the West-Marine branded "mini" boom vang for $89. The catalog states that it uses Ronstan blocks so it can't be all that bad. Will be picking it up today... Cheers Neil
Sounds good! This time of year wind can be fickle around here. The weather forecast is usually reliable for Black butte and camping is available (Buckhorn Campground preferred). Whiskeytown camping is marginal in my mind, winds match predictions less often, but is a very pretty lake, full until fall let down. Let me know when you come my direction.....Best Brad ndorf@surfbest.net wrote:
Brad,
Likewise.
The wind picked up here in Roseville yesterday, so I decided to skip any potential Labor Day weekend highway traffic and chance the "bake 'n bob" at nearby Folsom Lake. Launched from the marina at Brown's Ravine (El Dorado Hills side of the lake).
Glad I did. Lucked out and had nice steady breezes, as long as we stayed on that side of the lake. Hit doldrums in the center. Also amazing was that the winds on the lake were more or less consistent from one direction...what a concept!
Although Folsom is very low, the so-called Hobie ramps at Brown's are all concrete paved and the docks are in nice shape and very accessible. No problem at all launching. Still plenty of water for sailing as long as one stays out of the "arms" of the lake, and that still leaves plenty of surface area.
Black Butte Lake looks to be about an hour and 45 min drive for me and could b doable for a sailing rendezvous. Whiskeytown is just a little too far for a day trip but my wife and I are contemplating a weekend camping trip up there probably in October. Will be towing a tent trailer so will only bring our tandem kayak. But at least will get to scope-out some of the lake for future sailing.
If you want to bring your Monty up there when we go, I'll let you know the dates when we know.
Thanks again for all the tips.
By the way I decided to order the West-Marine branded "mini" boom vang for $89. The catalog states that it uses Ronstan blocks so it can't be all that bad. Will be picking it up today...
Cheers
Neil
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