I enjoyed meeting some of you last Monday at Vans Tavern. It was a nice welcome for this newcomer to Atlanta. Is Vans Tavern the place to be if the wind is East or Southe East? Just would like to know where to go. I look forward to some great sailing if the rain holds off. Thanks in advance, Trey Olney (770)-301-6541
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Vanns (not Vans - look for the old newsletter article about the Cherokee Chief Vann. It's an interesting bit of history.)- nice launch, view and nice ramps about 400 yds out. Van Pugh for the geographically challenged (ie Gene who lives 2 min from VP but 30 min from VT). Galts for those NW of Atlanta (May-retta, etc.) or crave lots of jibes and flat water.
I'll probably head to VaNN's Tavern tomorrow, even though it's a lot farther for me. I think the forecast is for east and then going souhteast on Friday. If it is North East, I may sail Van Pugh, but probably Vanns Tavern is the best call.
Hope to get out fairly early, hope to see everyone there.
Gene
Gene Mathis
If you see a little girl and her dog flying past, say hello for me. I think the dog's name is Tofu or something like that.
I'm going to Van Pugh right now
I'm heading to Vann's Tavern in about 15 Mins, should be there by around 10:00. Danny J called and he's almost there now.
Bring your small sails and your rain gear.
Gene
Gene Mathis
Van Pugh was great until about 11:30 when the wind seemed to turn more SE. Was on a 7.1 the whole time planing with the a 135 Liter board.
Yes it got much "worse" after that. By about 5:00 the big dogs were getting spanked on 3.5s. BTW, Phillip wins. Welcome Trey... hey, it's always like this.
what a day
cv
i survived.. big jump on the 4.2 in 40mph went up gust got me went higher
then the landing with a delayed catapult but strong enough to break the head of my boom(the hinge split) i broke it with my neck and shoulder.. i am glad this stuff breaks so easy..
50 yards offshore (swell 3-4 feet)i flew the sail and let it drag me towards land. just missed land by the boat launch by 25 feet. swam it in on the lee side to land.
CV had me in early planning and board speed but the jibes were close.
we were on 5.5
late in the day was on my8'2" 68 liter wave maui project 4.7 then had to do a 4.2
wind history today at Gainesville:
http://www.srh.noaa.gov/data/obhistory/KGVL.html
53 NW 14 10.00 Mostly Cloudy BKN044 71 60 29.91 1011.3
17 19:53 W 15 10.00 Overcast SCT038 OVC050 72 63 77 72 29.87 1010.0
17 18:53 NW 16 G 22 10.00 Partly Cloudy SCT050 74 63 29.85 1009.4
17 17:53 NW 15 G 21 10.00 Mostly Cloudy BKN040 75 63 29.82 1008.4
17 16:53 W 16 G 25 10.00 Partly Cloudy SCT039 SCT049 75 62 29.81 1007.9
17 15:53 W 21 G 29 10.00 Mostly Cloudy and Breezy BKN041 BKN049 74 62 29.79 1007.4
17 14:53 W 21 G 28 10.00 Overcast and Breezy SCT030 OVC040 74 64 29.77 1006.4
17 13:53 W 26 G 35 10.00 Overcast and Windy SCT027 OVC038 75 64 76 68 29.73 1005.1 0.02
17 12:53 W 20 G 30 10.00 Mostly Cloudy SCT025 BKN032 73 64 29.69 1004.0
17 11:53 W 16 G 29 10.00 Overcast BKN013 OVC020 70 66 29.67 1003.
this is when Eddie came in on a 5.0 and i was convinced to take the 4.7 and not the 5.5
sailed the 4.7 and 78 liter 8'2" F2 MP till 3:30
17 10:53 W 18 G 24 4.00 Light Rain Fog/Mist OVC008 68 66 29.66 1002.8 0.02
17 09:53 SW 15 5.00 Light Rain Fog/Mist BKN006 OVC011 68 67 29.62 1001.5 0.01
17 08:53 SW 13 G 21 3.00 Fog/Mist BKN008 OVC013 68 67 29.60 1001.0 0.01
17 07:53 S 13 G 21 4.00 Fog/Mist BKN006 OVC011 68 67 72 68 29.59 1000.4 0.03 0.26
17 06:53 S 9 G 20 2.00 Light Rain Fog/Mist BKN006 OVC009 68 67 29.57 999.7 0.06
17 05:53 S 13 G 21 2.50 Light Rain Fog/Mist BKN006 BKN010 OVC016 68 67 29.56 999.4 0.14
17 04:53 S
16 22:53 SE 17 G 29 4.00 Rain Fog/Mist BKN013 OVC018 73 71 29.63 1001.7 0.06 0.27
16 21:53 SE 16 G 28 10.00 Light Rain BKN013 BKN020 OVC024 74 71 29.64 1002.2 0.03
16 20:53 SE 15 G 31 3.00 Light Rain Fog/Mist SCT010 BKN015 OVC021 74 72 29.63 1002.0 0.18
16 19:53 SE 14 G 29 3.00 Light Rain Fog/Mist SCT010 BKN020 OVC045 73 72 73 72 29.66 1002.8 1.34 2.53
nice and steady..
16 18:53 E 24 G 46 0.75 Thunderstorm in Vicinity Heavy Rain Fog/Mist and Breezy SCT008 BKN012 OVC020 73 72 29.63 1001.9 0.36
16 17:53 E 22 G 29 1.75 Rain Fog/Mist and Breezy BKN006 BKN012 OVC044 73 72 29.72 1004.8 0.25
16 16:53 E 13 G 23 3.00 Rain Fog/Mist SCT006 BKN012 OVC031 73 71 29.78 1007.0 0.23 0.58
16 15:53 E 14 10.00 Light Rain FEW008 BKN027 OVC046 73 71 29.84 1008.9 0.04
16 14:53 E 17 G 28 1.00 Light Rain Fog/Mist SCT004 BKN009 OVC015 72 70 29.84 1009.0 0.31
16 13:53 E 22 G 28 4.00 Thunderstorm in Vicinity Fog/Mist and Breezy OVC002 72 70 72 69 29.91 1011.3 0.04 0.20
16 12:53 E 17 G 26 3.00 Fog/Mist OVC002 71 70 29.95 1012.7 0.02
16 11:53 E 17 2.50 Light Rain Fog/Mist OVC002 71 69 29.99 1014.1 0.03
16 10:53 E 20 G 26 3.00 Light Rain Fog/Mist OVC002 70 69 30.01 1014.8 0.06 0.11
16 09:53 E 16 G 22 1.50 Heavy Rain Fog/Mist OVC002 70 68 30.02 1015.1 0.04