From Dull to Dangerous

Sailing my 2010 Precision 18 on one of Colorado's high-altitude Rocky Mountain lakes in mid-August. The day starts out calm with light winds, but quickly becomes dangerous as afternoon storms move in bringing gusty winds, rain and lightning. I end up motoring back to the marina with my Torqeedo Travel 1103CL electric outboard, taking down sails and preparing the boat for the slip as I go. As they say, "Discretion is the better part of valor." 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. #lakesailing #mountainsailing #fastsailing #heavyweather #sailing #extremesports