Isle la Motte, Lake Champlain Sailing

[elibobeli]

Folks,

I am going to be trailering my Compac Eclipse from Grand Rapids, Michigan to Isle La Motte, Vermont (Lake Champlain) in August.  I will be spending a week on the Island and hope to sail, sail sail.  I would love to hear from anyone who has sailed Lake Champlain, specifically around the Isle la Motte area.  Any reference material that might be useful, I would gladly appreciate any suggestions.

Sail on,

Allan

[Steve Ullrich]

Allan,  I Google Mapped it, looks like a beautiful lake. Should be a lot of fun sailing there.  I have to ask though: Michigan and Huron aren't good enough for you??!

[elibobeli]

Steve,

It's a 10 family member vacation.  If we didn't have the boat, it would be a nice place to visit.  But, I would be silly not to take it.  Of course, my home waters are plentiful and I will sail them the rest of my life.   My wife likes to vacation away from home, however.

Allan

[Joseph]

Lovely place. Samuel de Champlain is thought to have first landed in the island on July 9 1609.* If you advance your plans for one month you may still be able to repeat his momentous deed exactly 400 years later...

(*) http://www.nytimes.com/1990/08/05/travel/champlain-s-hideaway-islands.html?sec=travel&spon=&pagewanted=2