Let's Try Wednesday

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Let's Try Wednesday

We missed great conditions on Tuesday, so let's try Wednesday.

At 1PM Tues. there was no wind and then it came in strong and turned West. Let's hope for a repeat Wed. afternoon.

Barrett

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Re: Let's Try Wednesday

I am going to try and go at lunchtime, work permitting.
WSW winds
Old Fed?

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Re: Let's Try Wednesday
LGarner wrote:

I am going to try and go at lunchtime, work permitting. WSW winds Old Fed?

If you want flat water. The swell Sunday at VP was glorious with the west wind.

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I went to VP, couldn't tell if there was any wind to speak of, went to OldFed and almost decided to leave when indications seemed to improve. Took the Superlight LB w/ 5.8. Sailed 2 hr or so. Good session, OP a fair amount in gusty conditions. At the top of the LLSC bay I had some gust fronts that threatened to take me out (no footstraps). Wednesday? Maybe, but direction is a concern.

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I may go to old fed this afternoon.

I did ride by VP around 4 yesterday and didnt see much.

Gene

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Sounds like 70 degree air over 50 degree water is an issue. It takes a fair amount of wind to push the cold air off the water so when it does blow, it tends to be gustier.

Dome Effect

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Seemed to come up late yesterday, so I'm going to aim for 2-3.
If <270º, I'll be at LLSC (6089 is the gate code). If >270º going to VP
Shok

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FoilMan wrote:

Seemed to come up late yesterday, so I'm going to aim for 2-3. If <270º, I'll be at LLSC.... If >270º going to VPShok

Well this explains a lot:

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Gilmer Memorial Airport, Gainesville, GA. Weather Observation 1726 Zulu. Wind 271 @12 peak gust 17.
Gilmer Memorial Airport, Gainesville, GA. Weather Observation 1728 Zulu. Wind 268 @14 peak gust 18.
Gilmer Memorial Airport, Gainesville, GA. Weather Observation 1731 Zulu. Wind 273 @11.
Gilmer Memorial Airport, Gainesville, GA. Weather Observation 1734 Zulu. Wind 266 @13 peak gust 16.

--- The Arrogant Jerk: Crabby and irritable since 1998.

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Re: Let's Try Wednesday

Live report from Old Fed.
There are a few whitecaps...or maybe they are seagulls...I need stronger contacts.

Rigging and going out to confirm one way or the other

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Van Pugh 1:30
Looks like summertime- not in a good way.

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I passed web guy heading home from the Lake due to summer (no wind conditions). Arriving at Old Federal it looked bleak, but after a few minutes of shooting the breeze, the wind came up sufficiently for Roger to rip with his 17 meter kite. I rigged my 8.5m & stayed on a plane most of the time on my new RRD 122 L Firemove board (love that board). Gene, & Dave D., evaluated conditions while Langdon practiced turns with his 7.5m sail. It was so warm I had to drop into the water to cool off with my 3-2, Spring wetsuit. No complaints - it was a beautiful afternoon.

Barrett

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