Friday, January 29, 2021
Boat Show Sales
Monday, January 25, 2021
Lower and Upper Glidden Lake, Shoshone County, Idaho
This is the place to turn right to get to Lower and Upper Glidden Lakes
Directions: Lower Glidden Lake is 12.4 miles from the I90 exit. From I90 take Wallace exit 62 at the city of Wallace, Idaho. Turn north onto Burke Can Creek Rd./NF 7623 (HWY 4), and stay on it almost all the way to the lake. The road to this lake is partly paved and partly gravel. It is not marked nor are there signs giving directions to the lake. As you go up this road stay to the right as you will pass several Y's in the road. Stay on the paved road until it ends at the power station. The road is paved from the highway to the power station, even though the pavement gets rough near its end. Along this road you will pass an impressive old mining facility with large buildings. The road that goes to the lake passes right next to the power station and follows the power lines. The road you turn on get to the lake passes under the power lines. While on the gravel road you will pass over 2 small bridges and another one once you turn onto the road to the lake. The picture below is the view of the spot you will turn to go to the lake. The turn point is not quite at the top of the saddle between mountains. After the power station the road turns to gravel, small boulders, with protruding rocks. This road is best suited only for 4x4 vehicles with good ground clearance. When I went up this road the first time a 4x4 pick up turned around due to the rough road conditions. Maps: View interactive google map below or visit google.com/maps type in GPS coordinates 47.518347, -115.728696

Additional Info: I would NOT travel on this road in Spring (or winter) due to the unstable road conditions. Once at Lower Glidden Lake (can not drive to Upper Glidden Lake) the road goes Southeast around the east side of the lake, which also takes you to the primitive launch. As indicated previously, Fish and Game maps/info indicate there is a restroom but I was unable to find one. This road will be very hard on any car, and without four wheel drive you most likely WILL get stuck. There are a couple deep ruts in the road. Do not drive a car to this lake!
Wednesday, January 13, 2021
Americas Cup 1988
This a great video about the 1988 challenge for the Americas Cup via New Zealand. The Kiwi's built a boat they thought the Americans would not be able to challenge due to the lack of time the Americans had to build a competing boat, they were wrong as the Americans chose a catamaran with innovative wing sail that was easy to build in a short period of time. It was amazing how the Kiwis thought the cat was unfair when they tried to steal the cup with a boat they thought could not be challenged. Needless to say the Kiwis lost big time. They did go to court in 1989 to try and get the cup in which the judge agreed the cup should go to NZ, but then Team USA went back to court and the judge agree the Cup would stay in the USA. So NZ lost on the water and in court. Good news is the sailing world learned about the advantages of multihulls and wing sails.
The wing sail has been used since in two more Americas Cups but not in 2021, however the racing series SailGP is still using the wings with great success, allowing SailGP cats to reach 50 knots, no doubt 60 knots is in the foreseeable future.
A fun note is Hobie Cat was involved in the designing of the USA catamaran.
I should not the news videos are heavily biased toward the Kiwi's perspective due to the reports coming from NZ. Regardless its a fun bit of AC history.
Tuesday, January 5, 2021
Mirror Lake, Bonner County, Idaho
Mirror Lake is surely one of the most beautiful lakes in
absolutely stunning. Amazingly two movies were filmed on this lake... The better known movie Dante's Peak (also filmed in Wallace Idaho along the South Fork of the Coeur d'Alene River... click here to so Mirror Lake movie clip) and much less known movie Everyone Loves Mel. The movie Mel was about a big prehistoric turtle; one of the turtles large shells is on exhibit outside the only resort on this lake. Surrounded by aquatic vegetation, Mirror Lake is frequented by migratory birds and bald eagles, etc. There is one resort on this lake called Mirror Lake Resort established in 1919 which includes camping (tent & RV sites) and rental fishing boats, swim platform. The resort boat launch is gravel/mud combo with one dock (2 docks but one is private), store (sells ice cream/popsicles, pop, ice, and worms), restroom, running water, and camping. Contact them at 509-710-0889 for reservations, etc. Fishing: Fish species info coming soon. See sign when fishing at this lake. For more fishing info call 208-769-1414. Directions: rom Sagle Idaho on HWY 95 - Take Sagle Road. Turn right onto Talache Road/Forest Service Road 2233 and watch for the sign to Mirror Lake Campground after about one mile. Maps: View interactive google map above or visit
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Monday, January 4, 2021
Bonner County Lakes Commission
Bonner County Lakes Commission Updates
Greetings All,
The Corp announced today that they will begin Flexible Winter Pool Operations(FWPO) on Lake Pend Oreille beginning Jan 1st. This means they can raise Lake Pend Oreille up to 5 feet and then drop it when needed in order to generate power. They have rarely utilized this option in the past 6 plus years, but when they do, it is generally due to a predicted increased power demand in the PNW. We will follow up when we learn more about the need for FWPO this year. According to the email, it is predicted to only rise 1 foot by next week. Generally, this should have little impact, but can affect water infrastructure and bay and launch accessibility. To stay updated on lake levels, bookmark this link. https://water.weather.gov/ahps2/hydrograph.php?wfo=otx&gage=hopi1
You can also sign up to receive notifications from the Corp by replying to the forwarded email above.
In addition, Bonner County has informed us that cement was poured at the Hope Basin launch on Wednesday the 23rd. 7 days minimum is needed for this to cure. They will be moving docks back and will open in the very near future. We will update you when we hear.
Keep your eyes peeled for our 2021 Newsletter, where we will keep you updated on current events in the Basin.
Happy New Year!
ATTENTION to get updates related to Lake Pend Oreille, Pend Oreille River, Priest Lake and Priest River visit this website lakes-commission.com
Lakes Commission
Executive Director
phone: (208)265-4568
email: lakescommission@gmail.com
website: lakes-commission.com
Club Activity 2-13-21
Hello fellow Inland NW Sailors! Its a new year with new sailing activities and classes. To see 2021 activities please visit the Calendar/Club page. We are still doing some planning that has not been posted yet. We will either post activities on the calendar or in the comment section at the bottom of the Calendar/Club page. Actually most activities will be posted in the comment section. If you plan to attend an activity you must make a comment, if you do not make a comment I will assume your not attending.
Just this Jan 2nd we change the sailing location from Hayden Lake to Lake CdA because there was only two of us. So with no comments we assumed no one else was coming.
It is really important to make a comment at the bottom of the Calendar/Club page to introduce yourself as part of the club. Please tell people your first name and boat you sail or would like to sail, etc. Lets have a nice active club this year after a previous year of craziness.
We will be planning the following sailing activities... This May Potholes Reservoir sail and beach party; Priest Lake to Upper Priest Lake sail camp trip; Full length sail of Lake Pend Oreille; Sail to Wild Horse Island and back on Flathead Lake MT; etc.
Again visit the Calendar/Club page
Here is a video of the type of camp sailing we will be doing this summer...
Sunday, January 3, 2021
First Sail of 2021
There are some crazies that do a polar bear swim on the first day of the new year, NOT GOING TO DO THAT, so my friend and I did a polar bear sail. Its a tradition I have done with friends the first day of each year for about 10 years now.
It was a nice super light wind day on beautiful Lake Coeur d'Alene Idaho USA, so we primarily motored. We left the Panhandle Yacht Club marina near Arrow Point aboard a West Wight Potter 19 keelboat/sailboat. Was about 40 degrees for all of the sail.
Hopefully 2021 is a better year related to the pandemic, a year in which it goes away with all the associated craziness (not going to hold my breath on that). Luckily in Idaho (north Idaho) the affects of the pandemic were not heavily felt and life seems not that affected by it. The main thing that was different is seeing some people wearing masks. However driving just a few miles across the boarder into Washington State and Spokane it was totally different with major lock downs, etc.
Here are some pics and video of our adventure.
Thursday, December 31, 2020
Tuesday, December 29, 2020
Corsair Pulse 600 is Here!
The first Corsair Pulse 600 in the Inland NW is here. FunToSAIL is your dealer and will be doing demo sails for those interested in purchasing a 2021 boat. Advance order is needed if one wants to receive a boat in 2021. Email to reserve spot on a Pulse Demo Day (deposit required).
To learn more about this boat by watching this video and visit this link.., Corsair Pulse 600 information!
Monday, December 28, 2020
Used Sailboats
Hello Fellow sailors! Just to inform you I have some great deals on used sailboats... check it out via THIS LINK. Also email us related to some great deals on new sailboats at funtosail@gmail.com