Tuesday 31 August 2010

Weird wind...

It being the long weekend here in the UK, I took the opportunity to capitalise on my sailing time with a quick trip out on the water bank holiday Monday.

Weather turned out to be the best day of the weekend in the end - and they're now forecasting an indian summer here in the UK (but these are the same people who forecast a "barbecue summer" last year in one of what turned out to be the wettest summers in living memory) - but the wind direction remained northerly.. Weird indeed, I can't get used to doing a run down the harbour - just doesn't seem right...

Just a short trip though - had to take the little'uns out for lunch as littlest little'un in particular was complaining about going stir crazy - though she didn't want to come sailing - some things don't change!

So - 8.31 miles (cumulative total over there to the left), wind was north by north west - practically dead northerly, but it was all over the place to be honest as it was blowing over land... wind was mostly force 2 with an occasional gust of force 3 or force 4, but not enough to worry about on my first time out with no reefs in some time! GPS tells me top speed was 5 knots but that was engine on the way home - average was 2.9 knots and I'd say that was about right for the afternoon...

Just look at those tacks to get back to the top of the harbour - good fun!

Magical day - lovely in the warm sunshine....

1 comment:

  1. Hi Steve, Thinking of taking a few days off before the season finishes. Do you fancy a night at Cowes.... Obviously not William Hague Stylie! Thinking about the last weekend in Sept and possibly Mon n Tues after?
    Phil

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