Paul356 Posted September 25, 2021 Report Share Posted September 25, 2021 The CS 17 and I joined 5 other campers for a week on the Turtle Flambeau Flowage in far Up North Wisconsin. This is an impoundment dating to 1926 behind a dam designed to provide electricity to farms and communities in the area. The 14,000-acre Flowage (as we call impoundments here) has 334 miles of shoreline and 377 islands, and I would estimate about 100 million stumps, logs, rocks and mudflats. Still the sailing wasn't bad. We set up a base camp and went out every day to sail and poke around. Our fleet included the CS 17, a Sea Pearl 21, two sailing kayaks with akas and amas, and a strip built sailing canoe based on a 16-foot square-stern Grumman. We had some pretty windy days and some moderate days, with the breezes and gusts swirling around those 377 islands. It was a good place to practice upwind technique, nosing out the gusts and playing the shifts. As to the stumps, mud, etc., I learned that the CS could sail, or at least make forward progress, if unhappily, in about 8" of water. Before the group arrived, I spent one night anchored out, sleeping on the boat. I got pelted with rain, but stayed mostly dry under my dodger and tarp setup. A few fotos for fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul356 Posted September 25, 2021 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2021 Tried a video, but no dice. Rats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PadrePoint Posted September 26, 2021 Report Share Posted September 26, 2021 Hope to join you guys in the future for something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy B Posted September 27, 2021 Report Share Posted September 27, 2021 Beautiful pictures! I think you were joined by Brian "Buck Finn" Weber, I enjoyed following his river trip on Facebook. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul356 Posted September 28, 2021 Author Report Share Posted September 28, 2021 You bet. Brian/Buck was there. He's in that Sea Pearl going wing on wing in the foto, along with its proud new owner, Thor. Brian left his own SP at home in order to team up with Thor this trip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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