A common expression heard among sailors in Colorado: "If you can sail here, you can sail anywhere!" I'd say it's primarily due to the quick-changing mountain weather and heavy winds that come up without warning. But the constantly swirling winds, steep mountain terrain, cold water, limited facilities, and lack of depth charts and hazard markings also make it a challenging place to sail. Several notable sailors hail from Colorado including world champion sailor Cameron Holland, Olympic competitors Chris Steinfeld, Erika Reineke, Sarah Ragle and Jack & Marcia Mathias and three-time America's Cup winner Josh Belsky (born in Rye, NY but relocated to Aspen, CO in 2008). Colorado is also home to the world's highest regatta, the Dillon Open Regatta held every August. Music: "Broken Bones" by Love Inc. Subscribe and follow @ColoradoSailing on YouTube for more original sailing videos, gear, boat maintenance, sailing tips and travel content as I sail my Precision 18 trailer sailer and Precision 16 sailing dinghy in Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming and South Dakota. #sailingchannel #coloradosailing #extremesports #sailing #dinghysailing #insta360 #rhcp

It's not Maine, the Pacific Northwest or British Colombia...I'm sailing a Colorado lake nestled high in the beautiful Rocky Mountains. The sailboat is our 2010 Precision 18 trailer sailer, s/v "Mandatory Fun." Winds were perfect, so I sailed "wing-on-wing" along the rugged shoreline on a dead downwind run under a full mainsail. Filmed with the Insta360 X3 mounted on the stern pulpit with the 3 meter selfie stick. Music: "Friendships" by Pascal Letoublon Subscribe and follow @ColoradoSailing on YouTube for more original sailing videos, gear, boat maintenance, sailing tips and travel content as I sail my Precision 18 trailer sailer and Precision 16 sailing dinghy in Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming and South Dakota. #sailingchannel #coloradosailing #extremesports #sailing #insta360

Sailing a beautiful high-altitude (8,601 ft elevation) Colorado mountain lake in my 2010 Precision 18 trailer sailer, s/v "Mandatory Fun." Winds were pretty heavy, so I double-reefed the mainsail. Filmed with the Insta360 X3 mounted on the bow pulpit with the 3 meter selfie stick. Music: "All Around Me" by Luna Orbit Subscribe and follow @ColoradoSailing on YouTube for more original sailing videos, gear, boat maintenance, sailing tips and travel content as I sail my Precision 18 trailer sailer and Precision 16 sailing dinghy in Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming and South Dakota. #sailingchannel #coloradosailing #extremesports #sailing #dinghysailing #insta360

Sailing a Colorado mountain lake in my 2010 Precision 18 trailer sailer. Wind conditions were perfect so I did some filming with my Insta360 X3. Music: Lynyrd Skynyrd - "Free Bird" Subscribe and follow @ColoradoSailing on YouTube for more original sailing videos, gear, boat maintenance, sailing tips and travel content as I sail my Precision 18 trailer sailer and Precision 16 sailing dinghy in Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming and South Dakota. #sailingchannel #coloradosailing #extremesports #sailing #dinghysailing #insta360 #lynyrdskynyrd

Sailing Angostura Reservoir, South Dakota in my 2010 Precision 18 trailer sailer. We had perfect sailing conditions so I decided to do some bow riding and film with my Insta360 X3. Music: Red Hot Chili Peppers - "Suck My Kiss" Subscribe and follow @ColoradoSailing on YouTube for more original sailing videos, gear, boat maintenance, sailing tips and travel content as I sail my Precision 18 trailer sailer and Precision 16 sailing dinghy in Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming and South Dakota. #sailingchannel #coloradosailing #extremesports #sailing #dinghysailing #insta360 #rhcp

Fast sailing in my 1987 Precision 16 sailing dinghy at Cherry Creek Reservoir near Denver, Colorado. The Precision 16 is a lightweight Stephen Seaton-designed un-ballasted centerboard sailing dinghy with a planing hull manufactured from 1982 until the mid 90s. It was superseded in 1995 by the smaller Jim Taylor-designed Precision 15 (P-15CB and P-15K). Subscribe and follow @ColoradoSailing on YouTube for more original sailing videos, gear, boat maintenance, sailing tips and travel content as I sail my Precision 18 trailer sailer and Precision 16 sailing dinghy in Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming and South Dakota. #sailingchannel #coloradosailing #extremesports #sailing #dinghysailing

Sailing Angostura Reservoir, South Dakota in my 2010 Precision 18 trailer sailer. We had perfect sailing conditions so I decided to do some bow riding and film with my Insta360 X3. Subscribe and follow @ColoradoSailing on YouTube for more original sailing videos, gear, boat maintenance, sailing tips and travel content as I sail my Precision 18 trailer sailer and Precision 16 sailing dinghy in Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming and South Dakota. #sailingchannel #coloradosailing #extremesports #sailing #dinghysailing #insta360

Sailing Utah's famous Flaming Gorge on my 2010 Precision 18 sailboat. Subscribe and follow @ColoradoSailing on YouTube for original sailing videos, gear, sailboat maintenance, sailing tips and travel content as I sail my Precision 18 trailer sailer and Precision 16 sailing dinghy. #sailingchannel #coloradosailing #sailing #mountainsailing

Is it safe to sail in a deep canyon? Sure! If you watch the wind and weather closely, have the right equipment, and familiarize yourself with how mountainous terrain affects the wind. Also, always carry the appropriate safety gear and practice your emergency and storm skills (man overboard, hove-to, reefing, anchoring, etc.) This is me solo sailing my 2010 Precision 18 sailboat in Utah's stunning Flaming Gorge along the Green River. Subscribe and follow @ColoradoSailing on YouTube for original sailing videos, gear, sailboat maintenance, sailing tips and travel content as I sail my Precision 18 trailer sailer and Precision 16 sailing dinghy. #sailingchannel #coloradosailing #sailing #mountainsailing

Sailing Utah's famous Flaming Gorge on my 2010 Precision 18 sailboat. Subscribe and follow @ColoradoSailing on YouTube for original sailing videos, gear, sailboat maintenance, sailing tips and travel content as I sail my Precision 18 trailer sailer and Precision 16 sailing dinghy. #sailingchannel #coloradosailing #sailing #mountainsailing

During the long Colorado winter...I dream of sailing. Subscribe and follow @ColoradoSailing on YouTube for original sailing videos, gear, sailboat maintenance, sailing tips and travel content as I sail my Precision 18 trailer sailer and Precision 16 sailing dinghy. #coloradosailing #sailing #sailingchannel #mountainsailing #lakesailing

Look on the bright side! Only 140 days until the marina opens! Subscribe and follow @ColoradoSailing on YouTube for original sailing videos, gear, sailboat maintenance, sailing tips and travel content as I sail my Precision 18 trailer sailer and Precision 16 sailing dinghy. #coloradosailing #sailing #sailingchannel #mountainsailing #lakesailing

Sailing past the mouth of a canyon and getting hit by gusts. Subscribe and follow @ColoradoSailing on YouTube for original sailing videos, gear, sailboat maintenance, sailing tips and travel content as I sail my Precision 18 trailer sailer and Precision 16 sailing dinghy. #sailingchannel #coloradosailing #sailing #mountainsailing

Subscribe and follow @ColoradoSailing on YouTube for original sailing videos, gear, sailboat maintenance, sailing tips and travel content as I sail my Precision 18 trailer sailer and Precision 16 sailing dinghy. #coloradosailing #sailing #sailingchannel #mountainsailing #lakesailing

Sabrina Carpenter's song Espresso is definitely Yacht Rock. #coloradosailing #yacht #music #sailing

It's hard to beat the beauty of Colorado's Rocky Mountain lakes. #coloradosailing #sailing #lakesailing #sailingchannel

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Met up with some truly wonderful local Precision sailors at Angostura Reservoir in South Dakota…and went for a sail! 🥰

Mountain sailing in a Precision 18 sailboat #coloradosailing #lakesailing #mountainsailing #precision18 #sailing

Just another beautiful day of Colorado sailing! ⛵️ #sailing #coloradosailing #lakesailing #mountainsailing