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redback
Really should get out more Joined: 16 Mar 04 Location: Tunbridge Wells Online Status: Offline Posts: 1502 |
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Topic: High pressure off Ireland Posted: 25 Feb 05 at 11:34pm |
Have you noticed we have had a high off Ireland for weeks, which explians why we've had cold northerlies and easterlies for weeks. Our reservior is still not full and normally its full by Christmas - we don't seem to be getting any warm wet westerlies. Is this normal for this time of year?
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Scooby_simon
Really should get out more Joined: 02 Apr 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 2415 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 26 Feb 05 at 12:04am |
No.
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Black no sugar
Really should get out more Joined: 04 Dec 04 Location: Somewhere between Brighton and Lancing Online Status: Offline Posts: 3941 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 26 Feb 05 at 12:41am |
That's a short, sharp answer, Scooby_simon! No compromise... It's supposed to stay Brrrr coooooooooold for the next few days anyway, with Siberian air currents howling over our heads . You won't catch me on the water by such a weather ...
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Contender443
Really should get out more Joined: 01 Oct 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1211 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 26 Feb 05 at 7:26am |
Me neither but I may go and rig my new boat - depends though if it is really cold I won't bother. All you pond sailors may have a problem tomorrow - your race course may be solid rather than liquid. |
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Bonnie Lass Contender 1764
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redback
Really should get out more Joined: 16 Mar 04 Location: Tunbridge Wells Online Status: Offline Posts: 1502 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 26 Feb 05 at 11:32am |
I'm ducking out of it too. This must be the 4th week in a row, which must be a record for me - still it'll be so good when I get back onto the machine. I nearly said "when I get back onto her", but you can't really call a Laser4000 a her (or a him). In fact it only has a name to comply with some customs form I had to fill in sometime. Sorry digression. Yes the high over that part of the atlantic has been there a while which I'm sure all those compettitors of the Vendee Globe and Ellen Mcarther were all a bit disappointed with since they all had a few days beating to get home and they were probably expecting a nice down hill ride. However our inland reservior is nowhere near freezing over whereas a few years ago it did on a still moon lit night. The winds are cold and penetrating but not that cold. |
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bigwavedave
Really should get out more Joined: 04 Jun 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 944 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 26 Feb 05 at 2:47pm |
Up on the roof that I'm pitching in Lancing the wind is very cold and very penetrating. It seems much colder than last winter.
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hydrographer20
Really should get out more Joined: 11 Feb 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 867 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 26 Feb 05 at 4:06pm |
shame about the weather am getting sailing withdrwaal symptons. and this is why i dont like britian too blomin cold but however we dont get shrks so capsizing is safe! |
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sailor.jon
Far too distracted from work Joined: 02 Nov 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 361 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 26 Feb 05 at 8:07pm |
Hydrographer20, we do get sharks tho, ive seen a few down the east coast when i sail on the yachts, some really close to the boat as well, it was quiet big probs around 13ft long, n across its back 4-5ft
i sail my radial on a small lake in leeds, so i think i'm pretty safe from the sharks |
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Phil eltringham
Really should get out more Joined: 16 Mar 04 Location: England/Hitchin Online Status: Offline Posts: 1105 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 27 Feb 05 at 9:16pm |
I went sailing today, was a little light and shifty but was all sunny and almost warm (when you were moving in the boat), all civilised and everything.
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Contender443
Really should get out more Joined: 01 Oct 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1211 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 27 Feb 05 at 10:12pm |
Should have been in the deep south Phil - it was freezing today at Lancing. None of us had any intention of going sailing. Blizzards and a freezing NE wind. Never mind a nice lunch was had by all, thanks to BNS!!! |
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Bonnie Lass Contender 1764
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