Alice and I are away for a break up in land-locked Colorado. We are still able to get a good sailing fix. Just up the road is beautiful Lake Dillon and we happen to be here he weekend of their annual regatta the Lake Dillon Open.
It would be hard to imagine a more spectacular back-drop for a regatta as it's deep in the Rockies. The winds are bizarre to say the least. The mountains send winds across the lakes in sharp gusts at different angles. Watching from the road above the lake, we could see J24s, J80s, Stars and several other classes of One Design sail along nicely then slow to a crawl in a hole and then surge forward fast as a big puff smacked them hard on their side.
Here are a few shots I took today.
So many great memories of sailing in Newport, Narrangansett Bay and paties at Harbor Court. Miss it bigly 🙁
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Was sad to miss this year’s Newport Folk Festival, especially after hearing the report on NPR today. It sounded like the tribute to Joni Mitchel was very moving, and hearing her sing “Both Sides Now” with a supporting cast organized by Brandi Carlisle, made me tear up. Newport Folk Festival By Sea We never got
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