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JimB517
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Initially Posted - 12/27/2004 : 11:17:17

Hi all, we had a nice sail here yesterday in calm seas, light winds and overcast skies. Photos soon!

I sailed 240 degrees magnetic at about 4 knots while listening to the Chargers game. When it was over, I turned around and sailed back (I was quite a ways out by that time!) Looking for whales, dolphins, etc. No luck. Back in the harbor, I saw my friends on the S2 I'm going to crew with in the Newport Ensenada race. I sailed over and challenged them to race around the offshore red bouy. That was the last time they were ever close to me. They were sailing with their 110% because the 160 tore and is at the sailmakers. It was certainly a day for a big genoa. With my 135 I could literally sail circles around them.

After I rounded the bouy I sailed over to them, got into a formation upwind of them, and promptly sailed away like they were dragging an anchor. We have to do something to speed that boat up! He has no racing equipment at all, not even telltails. Indiscipline points higher and is much faster. We did not get to try a downwind leg against their nice blue and white gennaker.

Then I saw Doug and Mo on Valkyrie. I set a course to intercept and tryed to catch them. They were motorsailing back to the harbor. Eventually I caught up but only after firing up the Honda. They had a good day, seeing whales breeching plus numerous dolphins. A great day for their onboard guests.

Afternoon wind was decent. Big winter storm coming, glad we made it out yesterday. Little worried about tidal waves, it should have arrived by yesterday afternoon if it was coming.

Indiscipline 1978 FK SR #398

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Champipple
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Response Posted - 12/27/2004 : 15:18:14

We were thinking of going sailing yesterday and today.

And that's about all we were doing ... thinking about it.

With the exception of the first and last lines (highlighted for your reading pleasure) the rest of the marine forcast looks great.

NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OHIO
926 AM EST MON DEC 27 2004

FOR WATERS WITHIN FIVE NAUTICAL MILES OF SHORE ON LAKE ERIE.

LEZ142>149-272100-
MAUMEE BAY TO RIPLEY NY-
926 AM EST MON DEC 27 2004

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST AT 5 TO
10 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
.TONIGHT...WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH AND INCREASING TO
10 TO 20 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY THROUGH MIDNIGHT THEN BECOMING MOSTLY
CLOUDY. WAVES BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
.TUESDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. WAVES BUILDING TO 4 TO 6
FEET.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET.

SEE LAKE ERIE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

THE WATER TEMPERATURE OFF TOLEDO IS 34 DEGREES...OFF CLEVELAND 35
DEGREES AND OFF ERIE 36 DEGREES.

While its a good ten degrees warmer than the land, the wind Chill on that number winds up being about 18 degrees.

Edited by - Champipple on 12/27/2004 15:19:32

JimB517
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Response Posted - 12/27/2004 : 15:57:28

I was wondering if any of the Great Lakes has frozen yet. I was talking to my father in Milwaukee and he said its been -10F low and 4F high for several days. I know Lake Michigan will freeze in some unusual cold years.

Our forecast for the big winter storm

PZZ750-272230- COASTAL WATERS FROM SAN MATEO POINT TO THE MEXICAN BORDER AND OUT 30 NM- 830 AM PST MON DEC 27 2004

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS...
...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... .

TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT. MIXED SWELL W 4 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND S 3 TO 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. COMBINED SEAS 10 FT. RAIN LIKELY.

.TUE...S WIND 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. COMBINED SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.

.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. COMBINED SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .WED...S WIND 25 KT...BECOMING SW 15 KT. WIND WAVES 3 FT. W SWELL 5 FT AND SW 6 TO 8 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.

Notice nice forecast in time for next weekend:

.FRI...WIND VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT...BECOMING W 10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 FT OR LESS...THEN 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON...W SWELL 4 FT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

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Lightnup
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Response Posted - 12/27/2004 : 17:54:49

Had a beautiful downwind sail today. There was a steady, although rather chilly, 15 knot wind blowing straight down the ICW. Only raised the mainsail and enjoyed a fairly flat ride. Unfortunately, the channel is too narrow to tack in this area (ran aground trying...twice, had to keep raising the keel) and the water is veeeery low, so had to motor back upwind. But it was still better than staying in the slip and I certainly am fortunate to not have to be on the hard for half the year. Forgot to bring the digital camera though.

Steve

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Champipple
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Response Posted - 12/28/2004 : 10:52:28

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by JimB517
 I was wondering if any of the Great Lakes has frozen yet?<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">

We haven't had cold enough temperatures long enough for a freeze. But when it happens, Erie will be first. Usually the Western part of the lake, around the Islands, will freeze over, it takes a number of consecutively cold days....

There are tons of stories, both mythical and true regarding driving over Lake Erie to get supplies in the winter... I've walked out on the ice a couple of times to chat with fisherman.... Not something I'd want to do daily.

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