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That cold front is in the process of blowing through here right now, and it is a dilly! We have 40 kt gusts here, snow flurries. Poor old Grand Forks, N.D. has 12 inches of snow on the ground, with Interstate 94 closed. We are hoping to be on the northern fringes up at the boat..and here in Eau Claire, Wisc. we'll see flurries only..but lots of wind apparently. What a start for winter..%^)
I hope you guys all can appreciate your long seasons..we sure envy you..until summer anyway. Then we have a pretty fair sailing grounds to enjoy -real quickly! heh..
Good going on that stove Joe. Send her anytime, and I'll get a check out to you pronto.
Cheers,
Larry
Joe Sankey wrote: I envy your spirit if not your judgement, Larry. However, I enjoyed spending the morning putting some finishing touches on new varnish (85 degrees; wind 10K) before a cold front comes through tonight. It's going down to the forties or something. Highs around 70 for the weekend. Tough duty, but I think I have to go sailing!
Joe Sankey
CD 30 Slow Dance
(Larry: finished getting the stove off today.)
Larry DeMers wrote: Just took a peek at the weather for my Lake Superior..and wow! She's a kickin' up a fuss it seems. That's 50 kt Storm Warnings and 16 fters!
Believe it or not, I wish we could try to sail this wind with the new sail setup. Would love to know how well it handles 50+kts. which is what we designed the system for.
Larry DeMers
s/v DeLaMer
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LSZ121-146>148-241600-
PORT WING TO SAND ISLAND-SAND ISLAND TO BAYFIELD
BAYFIELD TO OAK POINT-OAK POINT TO SAXON HARBOR
745 AM CDT WED OCT 24 2001
.TODAY...WEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SCATTERED SHOWERS. WAVES 3 TO 4
FEET.
.TONIGHT...NORTHWEST WIND 25 TO 30 KNOTS...INCREASING TO 40 KNOT
GALES AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN OR SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES BUILDING TO 7 TO
10 FEET. A GALE WARNING WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED THIS EVENING.
.THURSDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS TO 40 KNOTS INCREASING TO STORM FORCE
WINDS OF 50 KNOTS BY NOON. SNOW SQUALLS. WAVES BUILDING TO 12 TO 16
FEET. A STORM WARNING WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED LATE THURSDAY MORNING.
M. R. Bober wrote: Of course there is the "hot air" factor....
Mitchell Bober
RESPITE
CD330
Mitchell,
You've got that right!! I guess the only time you have to winterize your boat around Washington DC is when Congress is away for winter recess!
Heh..evidence flying before my eyes right now says that snowperson making would be a better activity! It's blowing 30-50 kts outside, snowing and cold. Ladies and Gents..welcome to winter 2001.
And me with a boat yet to cover this weekend! Yipes.
Larry,
A "traditionalist" like you ( I mean you do own a Cape Dory)has fallen prey to political correctness???? SnowPERSON! This, after the discussion we had a few months back right here on whether it was still okay to call our boats "her" and "she". The signs are ominous! DLM and Larry DeMers on the hard all of one week and already he has taken leave of his senses!! That's what happens when the horizon is always level!! Nothing like a rolling deck and 16 foot waves (which you evidently are craving)to bring a "Lakesfaring" man's psyche back into balance!
Warren Kaplan
Capt. of soon to be on the hard Sine Qua Non
CD27
You haven't seen my attempts to build a snowMAN! Hee, rediculous. Totally talentless. Now Jan (wife/partner and co captain of the good ship DLM) has artistic talent, and makes a rather fetching snowwoman, anatomically correct too. So by definition, my efforts are so generic in style that they truly are SnowPerson's.
Yup..I confirm it. I am already getting itchy for some sailing, and that effects everything else apparently. Brother, tis going to be a long one to wait thru.
Cheers and a short warm winter, (might as well throw in a wish for peace too)
Larry
Warren Kaplan wrote: Larry,
A "traditionalist" like you ( I mean you do own a Cape Dory)has fallen prey to political correctness???? SnowPERSON! This, after the discussion we had a few months back right here on whether it was still okay to call our boats "her" and "she". The signs are ominous! DLM and Larry DeMers on the hard all of one week and already he has taken leave of his senses!! That's what happens when the horizon is always level!! Nothing like a rolling deck and 16 foot waves (which you evidently are craving)to bring a "Lakesfaring" man's psyche back into balance!
Warren Kaplan
Capt. of soon to be on the hard Sine Qua Non
CD27
I know; my boat is heeling 10 degrees at the dock! This is the only time I like having a Mediterranean dock. I just added an extra stern and bow line to the west and one more spring and hope for the best. If the blocks hold the lines to the pilings, I'll be all right.
Otherwise it's claim time!
Marino Curati
Ty #74 Snug
It's blowing stink in Cleveland