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Speed Session on Thursday
justal - 31-12-2007 at 14:16

Wind is looking good for a speed session in the estuary on Thursday... Current forecast shows 30 knots Easterly, so by the time we take into account the estuary effect it should be a solid 40knots... Anyone feel like braving the cold and having a session?

It looks as though the air temp will be hovering around freezing point.

Al.


Impi - 31-12-2007 at 16:59

Al

When is high tide? I am keen but work may get in the way.


justal - 31-12-2007 at 17:10

High Tide is around 4.45pm... But only 3.6m and Low tide is around 10.45am at 1.9m.... Should just about be sailable throughout, although I haven't seen the position of the sandbanks for a while.

Could be a record breaking day!!!... But VERY cold too.

Al.


Impi - 31-12-2007 at 17:31

If all goes well on Wednesday at work, I may be able to take the morning off on Thursday. I cant let you break the record alone now can I? If it is that strong the sea front may also be an option.


justal - 31-12-2007 at 17:37

Cool... I should be about and the seafront sounds like an idea...

Wonder if I can buy some dedicated speed kit by then!!

Al.


justal - 1-1-2008 at 17:21

Uh oh.... Forecast suddenly dropped from 35 knots to 25 knots for Thursday.... Hopefully still OK though. And there could be some wind tomorrow now as well.

Al.


justal - 2-1-2008 at 17:39

Blowing a Hoolie out there at the moment.... Will I be mad enough to got out tomorrow morning with a wind chill of around around minus 10¬?C??

Al.


AndyW - 2-1-2008 at 17:49

-10C that's a bit severe.

I'll watch on the dovey web cam. I saw it was getting a bit choppy today.

Take care, there's always the weekend when it warms up a bit!

Andy


justal - 2-1-2008 at 18:19

I think it'll be about -10¬?C with the wind chill factor anyway... The air temp is supposed to be 0¬?C and the wind could well be touching 40 knots!

Brrrrrr.

Al.


Impi - 3-1-2008 at 07:45

-10 !!!! That has gotta hurt. I think I will give it a miss thank you.


shem - 3-1-2008 at 07:48

LIke I was saying to you Al, Easterlys at winter time, Bbrrrr!!! No thanks.


justal - 3-1-2008 at 09:09

Well.... As no one else is coming out I think I'm gonna be a big girl and give it a miss today as well...

I've just been over to the beach and it is below freezing out there (The water I put outside before walking across was frozen by the time I got back) with a 35 knot wind... I got ice-cream headache just walking back up the beach without even getting wet.

Al.


AndyW - 3-1-2008 at 10:38

A wise decision Al, your hands could have been frozen onto the boom :-0