gyork Posted September 6, 2017 Share Posted September 6, 2017 (edited) Most of us tend to overestimate wind speed from shore or in boat. Not the best vantage point, and please forgive the smartphone size/quality, but this was a blustery day on an inland lake with fetch ~1.5M, current ~ 0 (slack HT). Anemometer (hamming it up) digital display=kts. Note the slight change in texture of the water with a gust, from smoothish to grainier, and Old Glory's behavior. Note also the start of foam "trails" IMG_1092.m4v gary Edited September 6, 2017 by gyork Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josko Posted September 12, 2017 Share Posted September 12, 2017 Most people tend to overestimate light winds and small seas, and underestimate high winds and large seas. My personal threshold is ~40 kts and ~15' seas. I just consciously have to adjust what my mind is telling me for wind speed (and sea height). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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