Hi From England

[JohnS]

I'm the new owner of a C-19, 1991, which I'll be sailing on Lake Windermere in the north west of England.
I have sailed extensively in larger boats, including the eastern seaboard of the USA, the Bahamas and the Caribbean. I now look forward to more minimalistic sailing on my new boat, in my own country, and to participating in this owners forum.

[TroyVB]

Welcome Aboard JohnS,

I think that you will find this to be a great forum for sharing ideas about our wonderful little boats.  Congratulations on the purchase.

[B.Hart]

Hi John, welcome to the com-pac family.

[Gil Weiss]

Greetings John,

Welcome to the group.  I sailed a GP14 for several years before my Com Pac. My particular GP was made in Ireland way back in the late 60's.

I wonder how many Com Pacs are on the "other side of the pond"? Did you buy your boat in England?

Cheers, Gil

[JohnS]

Thanks Gil.
Yes, I bought her in England. I know of three Com-Pac 19's shipped from the factory but have not located the other two. They were imported by the now defunct Island Packet Yachts Ltd and I believe they were offered as the Compac 20.

cheers,

John

[rmonsma]

John,

I looked Lake Windermere up on the internet and it looks like a beautiful place to sail.  What is your sailing season like there?  Can you sail year round? How crowded is your lake?

Right  now my boat is resting under a blanket of snow waiting for spring which will come in April here in Michigan, USA.

Roger

[JohnS]

Roger,

Whilst it is possible to sail year round, you need to be pretty dedicated to do so. Typically we sail April to October, with a few hardy souls extending the season beyond that. We don't get much snow, but it can be wet and miserable for most of the winter.

John

[Craig Weis]

JohnS,
From me to you 'Welcome to the site'
Having a Com-Pac 19 XL I hope that you'll enjoy your boat as much as
many of us appear to be doing.
I wondered right away if your boat [name?] had a bow sprit?
Post a pic when you get a chance to. Skip.