Just bought a Melges 17. It's a scow with a scary amount of sail. Carbon fiber mast with pre-bend and spreaders. Carbon 'sprit. Aluminum foils. Draft is 4' with the foils down. My crew and I need some practice before we attempt a Slip-To-Ship. Since we've only had it out once we would be a little ugly out there at this point. Buddy Melges and Reichel-Pugh did a good job on the deck layout but you have to know where to carefully and quickly step when the time comes to move. Keeping the boat behind the spin is like riding a runaway sled sometimes.

I thought some Mississippians would know where I could put in. Ponchartrain is a big mud puddle with the spillway open (or closed). I'd rather not go there.

I saw the 'sites of the clubs along the MS coast but they're too far away for me to join. We wouldn't be going over there that often. MS is closer for a weekend than Ft. Walton or P'cola.

I figured we could make a list of some launching spots and then make a check out trip one Saturday to MS.

Someone at work told me of a cat sailing beach on the Louisiana Gulf Coast and I would appreciate some local knowledge for that.

I'll also make a post on Sailing Anarchy (or is it Snailing Malarkey?)

Hey, Tami! Where y'at? Thanks.