Presque Isle Bays (those tricky trappers used the same name more than once) :^)))

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When you mentioned Presque Isle Bay -- There is one off of Lake Superior below Stockton Island in the Apostle Islands. I was sailing there on a chartered boat with a bunch of guys when I first started sailing a bunch of years ago.

If any of you want to enjoy fresh water, blue water sailing where you can drink the water out of the lake, see the depth sounder stop being able to find the bottom, not have to worry about sweating (except from some trepidation about storms), etc. -- try Superior and the Apostle Islands. It makes swimming in Maine look like taking a warm bath.

Beyond that -- the Lake Erie area Presque Isle Bay got some press about pollution: http://www.epa.gov/greatlakes/aoc/presque/index.html

Can you safely swim there?

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boat handling question
- All I can think of, is putting up the mainsail.
  - That's what I'd do, sheet it in tight.
  - Putting up the main sail will absolutely help but
    - Well, that's what I'd do with a lot of sea room. Sounded like not so much there.
    - I think the waves are less swell that short, conflicting "chop"
      - Chop is tough. That's for sure. I was thinkins
- Not much to add but I have a question
  - Agree moderate sped is your friend
  - Thanks for posting that. What a unique situation there.
    - Horseshoe Pond
- You can try turning eaxctly
- Avoid crowds
- Perhaps a bigger boat??
  - Hey hon, Al said...........
- Presque Isle Bays (those tricky trappers used the same name more than once) :^)))
  - you can now
    - It's good to see the system works

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