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    Posted: 05 Nov 10 at 7:20am
For the last few weeks now its been blowing old boots while i have been sat at work.  When the weekend arrives poof! its disappeared.....  Check this out looks like we may be cursed for this autumn!

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On the Medway its been one of the better years for wind.

The last couple of years its been either to much or to little but this year its been strong but sailable more often than not.

I guess we must be the lucky ones then. (we've got a perfectly nice 14knts forecast again this weekend)

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Posts: 3958 		Post Options Post Options   Quote winging it Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 05 Nov 10 at 7:59am
I'm afraid I'm hoping it will be light since those are the only conditions in which I might be able to get afloat...sorry guys.
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The wind has been coming from "interesting" directions this year. (i.e. not predominantly SW / W). So much so that the commodore at our club is in danger of losing his position at the next AGM. We hold him personally responsible. The man needs to get his act together.
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I believe there's a broad tendency for weather systems to come in at 7 day intervals at our latitude, so that sort of pattern isn't very suprising.
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Originally posted by Pierre

The wind has been coming from "interesting" directions this year. (i.e. not predominantly SW / W). So much so that the commodore at our club is in danger of losing his position at the next AGM. We hold him personally responsible. The man needs to get his act together.

 
We had a family joining in July, with the dad being keen to sail but very much of a novice, and the boy keen on kayaking. In August, we received an email retracting their membership because it had been too windy to sail over the previous 4 weeks.
 
He wasn't blaming the commodore though! LOL
 
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Originally posted by Black no sugar

Originally posted by Pierre

The wind has been coming from "interesting" directions this year. (i.e. not predominantly SW / W). So much so that the commodore at our club is in danger of losing his position at the next AGM. We hold him personally responsible. The man needs to get his act together.

 
We had a family joining in July, with the dad being keen to sail but very much of a novice, and the boy keen on kayaking. In August, we received an email retracting their membership because it had been too windy to sail over the previous 4 weeks.
 
He wasn't blaming the commodore though! LOL
 


Good grief !!  You are a Saint (as well as a commodore) Isabelle. I hope you kept 6 months worth of his membership for bare faced cheek and being a nancy boy.
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I couldnt agree more spent the summer finding my boat then when i get it 3 weeks of unsailable conditions both windy and none at all  Cry
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Looks like this coming weekends Last chance RS event at Rutland could be a bit fruity!!
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I was wondering same with smaller 6 rig..if its 25+knots smaller sail would be faster upwind and make gybes more predictable...but the caveman in me say big sail and hang out the gusts :)
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