Wow, you Great Lakes guys are taking over! I've got to admit, though, that when I look at a map that's an awful lot of blue up there. Smith Mt. Lake (where I sail) in Virginia is pretty puny in comparison, but it has about 525 mi of shoreline and some beautiful scenery. Couple that with southern hospitality and a laid back lifestyle, and you might not want to go back north. In fact, one theory around here as to why the Civil War (or what is known here as 'The War of Northern Aggression') took so long is that once the yankees were down here they didn't want to go back. I've sailed the lake every month of the year, and though some winters are cold by our standards (13+" snow so far this winter), it was in the 70s for almost a week last year in January.