Hope you've got snow!  I'll be in Breckenridge over MLK weekend.  If you
are nearby, I'll buy the beer!

Joel
35/3
Annapolis


On Thu, Jan 3, 2013 at 3:25 PM, Dennis C. <capt...@yahoo.com> wrote:

> I was driving across Lake Dillon Dam (Colorado) this morning looking at
> the completely frozen lake.  In front of the dam was a line of orange drums
> to keep stray boaters away from the hydroelectric plant topworks.  Near the
> end of the drums was a point with a buoy sitting on top fully 15 feet above
> the water (ice) level.  The lake is currently down 20-25 feet.
>
> I've heard interesting tales about sailing and racing on Lake Dillon and
> other mountain lakes.  Strong gusts coming out of valleys and dead spots
> behind points, etc.  Gotta be on your toes if you're drifting along with a
> chute and sail into one of those gusts.  :o  Whole different kind of
> sailing than what I'm used to.
>
> Lake Dillon is home to the Dillon Yacht Club, the nation's highest at 9017
> feet (http://www.dillonyachtclub.com/).  Club has never been open when
> I'm here during the winter.  All the boats are, of course, hauled out for
> the winter.
>
> Dennis
>
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