Wind returns Thursday & Friday

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Wind returns Thursday & Friday

I plan to sail Thursday afternoon at Van Pugh, as long as the forecast holds up of W 15-25 mph & temp in the mid 50's. Hopefully also on Friday.

Update: I'll be at VP early afternoon.

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Re: Wind returns Thursday 12-15

Ditto. Thanks for posting!

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Re: Wind returns Thursday 12-15

I plan to sail some the next few days, today could be nice if the sun will come out, Saturday may be too cold.

Gene

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Re: Wind returns Thursday 12-15

Clearing line is not far away. Here comes the sun!
I like this satellite loop thingy: https://www.star.nesdis.noaa.gov/GOES/conus_band.php?sat=G16&band=GEOCOLOR&length=24

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Re: Wind returns Thursday & Friday

Conditions were good & tomorrow looks like a repeat, so I plan on sailing again tomorrow (Friday).

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Re: Wind returns Thursday & Friday

Stunning day. Along with Barrett, Alan, Gene, Chris V, Mike and myself. Going for seconds tomorrow.

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Re: Wind returns Thursday & Friday

Aiming for 1:30-2ish

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Re: Wind returns Thursday & Friday

+1 maybe.

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Re: Wind returns Thursday & Friday

Sometimes when I drive I like to turn off the radio and just be alone with my thoughts.
Yesterday on my long, long......long ride home something came to mind.

Why do they call it a hamburger when it’s made from beef.

Alan

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Re: Wind returns Thursday & Friday
Quote:
Why do they call it a hamburger when it’s made from beef?
Ironically, they covered that on NPR yesterday. Good
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Re: Wind returns Thursday & Friday
FoilDodo wrote:
Quote: Why do they call it a hamburger when it’s made from beef?
Ironically, they covered that on NPR yesterday. Good

Weird, I hope I’m not absorbing NPR signals.
Looked it up a few minutes ago.

The short answer is that it came from Hamburg, Germany

Alan

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Re: Wind returns Thursday & Friday

Fun day...jibidy jibin.
Took some almost dead downwind trips.
Webguy was all over the lake.
Its amazing all the angles foiling has opened up

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Re: Wind returns Thursday & Friday
Langdon wrote:

Fun day...jibidy jibin. Took some almost dead downwind trips. Webguy was all over the lake. Its amazing all the angles foiling has opened up

Langdon, Ed and I were trading jibes later in the afternoon - absolutely lit and then leaning into a long carve. Fun, fun. Enough wind but water was flat enough that you weren't in any real jeopardy. Well, until my last one. The sun reflected off the sail and I was pretty much jibing blind. I had no idea how high I was off the water. Stuffed the nose into a swell and came to a "rapid" stop. Lol

Yeah, the foil has changed the dimensions of the lake. I used to think a trip out to "16" (the mark and island just above Aqualand) was a bit of a ride. Now, it's just a halfway point in a few directions.

Barrett scored his 89th session of the year today, Ed was looking wicked on his jibes, too. Gene and Chris P. were out and having a good time, too.

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Re: Wind returns Thursday & Friday

Anybody thinking of thinking of going today (Saturday)?

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Re: Wind returns Thursday & Friday

The CoE info for Lanier recording says water temp at the dam is 38°. No way, right?!

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Re: Wind returns Thursday & Friday

Seems like a mistake. Lowest I remember it ever being was 44 in the middle or winter. Plus, we haven't had air temps that low more than a few times this season. (BTW - 44 is plenty cold enough.)

What happens in a black hole stays in a black hole.

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