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Nice job

I added mi boat

This is very interesting but I suggest that someone removes the password from the forum and we will supply it only bi internal message to other members.

This way we are rinking to destroy a nice work

Bi the way I suggest you visit mi position in the map. Zoom in...

http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8& ... bd0f07ef24

Google will give you a interesting look off how strange and interesting is the landscape around here

Man when in balance with nature can make extrordinary things...

All the best

JT

Very interesting, JT. Looks gorgeous. What crop is produced on the terraced landscape?

kmclemore wrote:I fixed the picture entry by "Wind Song".

Just one note folks - you need to click "Edit HTML" if you want to post a picture - don't try to do it using plain text, it won't work.

!	kmclemore:
	Since the instructions have now migrated to page 2 of this thread, new users PLEASE read the instructions and follow them carefully. ........Instructions: http://www.macgregorsailors.com/forum/v ... 54#p144154

AH! Thanks. I did it right the first go round, no idea why I forgot this time.

im the lone brit on the map

Hi Currie

It's mostly Port Wine.

PORTO

(Also some fine red wine)

The "terraces" are made with 3mt stone walls to create terraces 3mt wide...

They are classified "World Heritage" bi UNESCO





They were made in the XVII and XVIII century "bi hand".

Steep inaccessible mountains were transformed into vineyards

Hundreds thousands of acres of vineyards

Only with google we can see how big was the "job"...



The production area is along the river for 100 km long and 20-40 km wide...



The wine was transported bi sailboats similar to the vikings

Our farm is small one (650 acres)

We produce a wine called Graams Port

English like it very much...

All the best

Jose

José,

I see that you have 3 dams between you and the Atlantic Ocean. It looks like they have lock facilities. Have you ever motor-sailed down to Porto and sailed the Atlantic. It looks very similar to our location here in the Pacific Northwest of the USA. We can launch here in Umatilla, OR and have 3 dams with locks between us and the Pacific Ocean.

I normally sail above the the Mac Nary Dam, but I can launch below it. Bubba, School House Steve and I sail in the same areas.

~Rich

There are 5 large dams (4 to the sea and one up)

I made the cruise along the river several times.

It is one of the best water way cruises in Europe...

They all have large gates for boats up to 95mt X 14mt

Water level is very stable and the difference of altitude is about 30-40mt each dam.



For more information

http://www.douro.iptm.pt/EN/via_navegavel/index.aspx

More pictures of "mi lake" Valeira

http://www.douro.iptm.pt/EN/galeria/fotos.aspx?id=6

JT

I have 3 dams below me, 1 right here at Hermiston, OR (McNary Dam) and many more above me. On a trip downstream to the Pacific, I have to pass the John Day Dam,


The Dalles Dam,


And the Bonnevile Dam,


Total fall from here to the Pacific is about 175 m, or 500 feet. I have made the trip once on a Santa Cruz 27 and it was a blast. Many vineyards and orchards along the way over here, also.

~Rich

Hey Fellow Mac Owners,

If you have not checked out this new Macgregor Sailors Map on Google yet then you should. I was able to change the icon to the for my post. Unfortunately my icon is hard to see as it is "buried" under JCasale's anchor icon in Jacksonville, Fl...you have to zoom in to break out the two icons.

You too can use the icons from this website on Google if you so desire. Just right click and save the icon to your hard drive and then upload to photobucket (or whatever service you use). Then on Google Maps while in the "edit" mode click on the icon for your post...there will be a link to "change icon" in the upper right corner of the edit window...a new window will open for you to type the URL of the icon you wish to use...you have to link to a website...you can't cut/paste.

I also recommend, just for the sake of those of us that like to surf this map, that you add your macgregorsailors username somewhere to your post so we will know who you are if we don't know the name of your boat.

I think it is very cool that we can better see where your sailing grounds are visually. Some of you have some great looking sailing areas...I will have to add them to my list of future sailing locations.

Happy Googling,
Jim

I have also added the and the to the list of available icons to use. I think they are always there as long as you are using the standard username as described on page 1 of this thread by Scott and Kevin.

I will keep these icons on my photobucket account so they should be available on the Google Map site for us to use all the time.

Happy Posting,
Jim

Hi Rich

That's the columbia river...

Much lager than mi Douro...

I remember flying over it and see huge mountains arround it Mount Hood and hover I think.

I made that fligth several times from Tinker OKL to Elmendorf ALK.

The landscape is incredible.

So maibe we can exange some knolodge about river sailing and "conditioned" winds...

JT

J.Teixeira wrote:So maibe we can exange some knolodge about river sailing and "conditioned" winds...

JT

The best that I can say about our "conditioned" winds is, you had better be in condition. The winds in and around the gorge can be very unpredictable, to say the least. About 100 miles downstream from me is Hood River, OR. It is known as the:

Wind Surfing,


and Kite Boarding capital of the world.


That's not river current that you see, but wind chop on a nice day. Big winds keep life exciting.

~Rich

Maybe it's my computer.......or maybe Macgregor has gone galactic..
When I pull up Google Mars, all your boats are scattered all over the planet! Someone try it, tell me I'm not crazy!

SEAHORSE is parked on her swing mooring at 32degrees 00 mins. 3.37seconds South by 115degrees 46 mins. 18.85 seconds east...Cruise to Google earth and have a look....
That is the Freshwater Bay Y/C off to starbd.[ of the google map, not the photo] No, I am not a member...costs too much. All the $$$$ are tied up in the


Puggsy

To gain future quick access to edit the map. Click on collaborate and use this feature to send an email to yourself with editing rights. The received email will contain a link for you to use.

When in google maps edit mode there is a button View in Google Earth Click on this to view the Macgregor map in Google Earth with all its features such as cloud cover weather ect.