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September 10, 2007

Lake Tahoe Sailing Cruise (and a Bike Ride)

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Me (on left) and pals Kelly and Melissa Turner aboard the Sierra Cloud catamaran on Lake Tahoe.

by Brook Wilkinson

I'm now an official San Franciscan: I spent the weekend at Lake Tahoe. Though my favorite part of the trip was the 72-mile bike ride I did around the lake early on Sunday morning, you're all probably much more interested in replicating the two hours I spent sipping chardonnay on the water. So here are the details:

Action Watersports runs sailing cruises from the beach in front of the Hyatt in Incline Village, on the North Shore of Lake Tahoe. If you show up early and say you're taking a cruise, you can enjoy the Hyatt's private sandy beach. Don't bother picking up a drink at the bar on the dock, though, because the wine and beer flow freely once you start cruising. The crew also passes out hors d'oeuvres and are happy to chat about the area:

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Charlie, who works winters as a social studies teacher at a nearby school, taught me that Incline Village got its name during the era when it provided lumber for the Nevada mines. Good thing I'm not one of his students, though, because I can't remember the details.

They're also pretty easy on the eyes:

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Constantine is Romanian, so I'm guessing he earned his sailing stripes on the Black Sea.

The cruise was a ton of fun -- and a great reward for a morning of pedaling. If you go, grab a seat on the catamaran netting, or just aft of it on the boat hull. (And if you're interested in that bike ride, it's simple: Follow routes 50, 89, and 28, and keep the lake on your right -- that way, you'll always be in the lane closest to the water.)

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I loved your review I too went on the Sierra Cloud on Lake Tahoe It was a blast! Yes the wine & Beer were flowing freely! A catamaran cruise on [url=http://laketahoe.nyctourist.com]Lake Tahoe[/url] is something everyone should do just BEAUTIFUL!

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