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There is a small pier at the south end of the park. Recommend this for meetup location, as well as potential boat pickup spot.
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== Just sit right back, and you'll hear a tale, a tale of a fateful trip... ==
  
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Jack, if you can post an approximate ETA, and perhaps a description/picture of the boat, so the landlubbers know what to watch for, that will be good.
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About 4 in the afternoon, [[User:Jack|Jack]] showed up on his boat at the pier at the park. [[User:Nukewaste|Nukewaste]] had concerns about the craft's overall seaworthiness, and elected to document the expedition from shore, but [[User:Leoger|Leo]] and Arleen jumped aboard, and they set sail for the middle of the lake.
  
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It was mostly calm on the water, though there were many powerboaters out, since it was such a nice day. Wakes became an issue on what looked to be several occasions.
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Image:Rainier.jpg‎|Beautiful day. Mt. Rainier to the south.
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[[User:Jack|Jack]] has a [http://www.hobiecat.com/sailing/models_wave.html Hobie catamaran]. He'll sail it down to [http://www.seattle.gov/PARKS/beach_detail.asp?id=370 Madrona park] (arriving between 3 and 4, depending on the wind), beach it toward the south end, and wander around looking for people who want to sail to the actual meetup location.  If you're interested, bring clothes that can get wet.  If you have them (and these are best together) also bring a life jacket, a waterproof camera, and twister set (ideally with a waterproof substitute for the spinner).
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But they made it out there,
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If anyone else has a boat, bring that.
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and they made it back,  
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Madrona Park is a good secondary location to hang out. Or there might be a pub nearby in sight of the meetup location.  
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they even looked good doing it.
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Add comments if you're interested.
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We then played a game of [http://www.puzzlers.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=gamerules:1-2-3 1-2-3], a cooperative game that's good for emergencies (when you don't have a game available).  It was difficult with four people, but we had fun, took [[:Image:Space needle group.jpg|another]] group photo that looks like we're a band
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and then headed our separate ways until next time.
  
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[[User:Nukewaste|Nuke]] really, really wants to go, but might not. Will advise, as he figures out more.
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== On the Water ==
  
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[[User:Leoger|Leo]] sees no reasonable excuse for not going and is wondering if REI will rent him a life jacket.
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Jack's boat was at [http://www.sailsandpoint.org/ Sail Sand Point], north of [http://www.seattle.gov/parks/magnuson/ Magnuson Park] so he set out earlier to make the meetup.  The wind was coming from the NNW, which was good, but there wasn't much, which was bad.
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He met the others at [http://www.seattle.gov/parks/park_detail.asp?id=370 Madrona Park] and picked up Leo and Arlene at rocky beach south of the swimming area.
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Rest of story and pictures are coming soon.
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Latest revision as of 11:12, 19 February 2020

Sat 12 Jul 2008 in Seattle:
47.6128965, -122.2604917
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  • Watergeohash.jpg

Just sit right back, and you'll hear a tale, a tale of a fateful trip...

About 4 in the afternoon, Jack showed up on his boat at the pier at the park. Nukewaste had concerns about the craft's overall seaworthiness, and elected to document the expedition from shore, but Leo and Arleen jumped aboard, and they set sail for the middle of the lake.

It was mostly calm on the water, though there were many powerboaters out, since it was such a nice day. Wakes became an issue on what looked to be several occasions.

  • Surf's up

  • Beautiful day. Mt. Rainier to the south.

But they made it out there,

  • Bellevue in the background

and they made it back,

  • Sailing home.jpg

they even looked good doing it.

  • Salty dog

We then played a game of 1-2-3, a cooperative game that's good for emergencies (when you don't have a game available). It was difficult with four people, but we had fun, took another group photo that looks like we're a band

  • Why is Jack always on the right? And the girl is in the middle?

and then headed our separate ways until next time.

On the Water

Jack's boat was at Sail Sand Point, north of Magnuson Park so he set out earlier to make the meetup. The wind was coming from the NNW, which was good, but there wasn't much, which was bad.

He met the others at Madrona Park and picked up Leo and Arlene at rocky beach south of the swimming area.

Rest of story and pictures are coming soon.

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