Gust or Brezze

   Yes, very good googling mate, but that's not the question he asked...

I think when deciding whether to stay on the beach or not you have to consider  both the regular breeze and the gusts (and, if at sea, also the sea state).  

Typically yes, if people say F3 they mean average F3, not gust strength, but actually how hard and fast the gusts are coming on is a bigger issue than the base wind strength. Its easier to sail in a steady F5 then in F1 gusting 4. And I also reckon that you can handle an extra wind force (at least) on flat water as opposed to serious waves.

So if you're not sure about the conditions, try and get high enough where you can get a decent look at the water and see the dark patterns from gust fronts. If they look big and dark and evil, and especially if they seem to be coming from varying directions then use a lot more discretion than if the wind is reasonably steady.

A F3 in a Phantom is still a pretty powerful breeze

Edited by JimC - 30 Jul 15 at 11:05pm

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JimC Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 17 May 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 6662	Post Options Post Reply Quote JimC Report Post Quote Reply Topic: Gust or Brezze Posted: 30 Jul 15 at 11:05pm
	Yes, very good googling mate, but that's not the question he asked... I think when deciding whether to stay on the beach or not you have to consider both the regular breeze and the gusts (and, if at sea, also the sea state). Typically yes, if people say F3 they mean average F3, not gust strength, but actually how hard and fast the gusts are coming on is a bigger issue than the base wind strength. Its easier to sail in a steady F5 then in F1 gusting 4. And I also reckon that you can handle an extra wind force (at least) on flat water as opposed to serious waves. So if you're not sure about the conditions, try and get high enough where you can get a decent look at the water and see the dark patterns from gust fronts. If they look big and dark and evil, and especially if they seem to be coming from varying directions then use a lot more discretion than if the wind is reasonably steady. A F3 in a Phantom is still a pretty powerful breeze Edited by JimC - 30 Jul 15 at 11:05pm

AlexM Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 10 Jan 06 Online Status: Offline Posts: 857	Post Options Post Reply Quote AlexM Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 30 Jul 15 at 9:17pm
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giwy1 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Newbie Joined: 06 Jul 15 Location: Lincolnshire Online Status: Offline Posts: 19	Post Options Post Reply Quote giwy1 Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 30 Jul 15 at 9:06pm
	Hi All, Just got my first ever boat. I am 44yo and a heavy sailor so after lots of research and asking questions on here I got a phantom. So I want to start of by going in a F3 or preferably lower, so do I work on the breeze or the gusts for working out the force? Any debates or factual answers would be much appreciated. Grant