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Old 01-12-2018, 13:10   #1
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They said it was just a lake!

A little sample of some of what lake sailing looks like.
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Old 01-12-2018, 13:36   #2
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Re: They said it was just a lake!

Biggest recorded on Great lakes was 2017 and 28 feet
Lake Ontario about 20 feet
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Re: They said it was just a lake!

And that’s just from the little Great Lake. Cruising Lake Superior can be another factor, or two, of excitement .
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Up around the Manitous you don't have people around to take pictures - they're too busy holding on.
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Re: They said it was just a lake!

Yes indeed this is the 'little' Great Lake. The picture on the left is Sodus Bay this week and the one on the right is Rochester in April. Even the McKeil Spirit stays in port for these days.
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