I like Lake Texana. Dec thru Feb it comes into it's own for day trips when the cold water kills the South wind in Galveston Bay. Many a time I have sailed 4.7 at the Lake whilst it's barely 10mph at the Levee. Today the forecast was shaping up nicely for a classic day.
Before heading out I checked the water levels, they are at an all time low:
There are alligators at Lake Texana. I don't worry about them too much because they mostly hang out in the shallow marshy areas. Problem is, with the water this low the marshy areas are gone and the gators have no choice but to hang out in the lake...
SO! After some consultation with the wife, we agreed I would go the Levee. Shock horror! I got this (6.0 slogfest):
Instead of this (full power 4.2 freestyle):
Oh well. You win some, you lose some.
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