Wed. Lunch Paddle 5/11/2022

[Joseph Berkovitz]

Here we go with the first WLP of the year! This week's Wednesday Lunch Paddle is on Wed, May 11. We will meet at 10:00 am and launch promptly at 10:30 am. The venue is still being decided but will be somewhere on the south side of Cape Ann, probably in Beverly or Manchester. Register if you want to go and we'll update you tomorrow when we have a firmer plan.

Registration: To attend, please register using this form which will also add your information to the float plan: https://forms.gle/2StSBbVSzL8FFSh46

To join the trip you must be a paid-up NSPN member, and have signed the club participant waiver for this season. Your signup information will only be shared with other members on the trip.

Predictions and Plan:  The big picture for early this week is sustained NE winds caused by a Mid-Atlantic storm. The storm itself is forecast to stay well south of us and move further away, but the NE flow covers a huge swath of the Atlantic to our east, so that means big swell - 5-6 feet @ 9 sec in open waters.  Local winds on Wed are predicted to be in the 10-15 kt range. Temps 45-55  F, rain ending early in the morning with some sun possible.  The end of the week is much warmer, but this is a WLP and Wednesday is the only day that works for both of us this week.

Our plan is to launch in a sheltered location with some lee from the wind and protection from the swell so that we can get out on the water safely. After that we will go where the tastes and comfort level of the group dictate.

NOAA point forecast link: https://marine.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lon=-70.83217&lat=42.51042#.YnkEl5PMKDV

Tides (Salem Harbor):

2022/05/11	Wed	07:55 AM	8.34	H
2022/05/11	Wed	2:09 PM	1.03	L
2022/05/11	Wed	8:29 PM	8.38	H

Covid-19 paddling: this trip requires paddlers to be vaccinated against Covid-19 per request of the trip organizers, as rescues or first aid may require close physical contact.

Trip level: WLPs do not have a specific level. All properly equipped members are welcome: please bring boats with rigged deck lines, bulkheads, spray skirts, and dress for immersion.

NOTE: The Wednesday Lunch Paddles are cooperative adventures, not guided trips. We encourage paddlers to make their own independent decision about their comfort level with conditions at the time of the paddle. Each participant is responsible for her/his own safety. Don’t assume the trip initiators are smarter, stronger, better at rough water, more attractive, or more skilled paddlers than you are. For more information, see this description of our trip philosophy from the NSPN web site. 

Please PM me if you have questions or if you haven’t paddled with me or Bob before.

Hope to see you there!

Edited May 9, 2022 by Joseph Berkovitz