If you usually sail on inland lakes, you probably know that on a light air day the worst place to be is in the middle of the lake. Depending upon the time of day, there will usually be either a land breeze or a "sea" breeze along the shoreline, sometimes making it possible to sail all the way around the lake on the same tack.

And during the "slack tide" of the wind when it is switching over from land breeze to sea breeze, there is usually no wind anywhere.

Inland lake sailors are among the best -- and most patient -- in the world.

Anyway, the next time the wind dies on you in the middle of the lake, paddle to the shoreline and then sail the scenic route.