Gcosloy Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 Looks like a nice day moderate bumpy water and winds. Meet at 10:30AM BIB 11:00AM Head out into the wind and back with it. Perhaps some chance for rock play. Dry suits and gloves appropriate. Sun goes down fast these days so off water 3:30PM to 4:00PM. RSVP here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayong Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 I probably will be able to join the fun, will contact one of you if I cannot make it. Tom H Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leong Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 Looks like a nice day moderate bumpy water and winds. Meet at 10:30AM BIB 11:00AM Head out into the wind and back with it. Perhaps some chance for rock play. Dry suits and gloves appropriate. Sun goes down fast these days so off water 3:30PM to 4:00PM. RSVP here. I'm in (just returned from Turkey). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lhunt Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 Yes (with fingers crossed!) Thanks, Gene! Lisa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbjorn Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 Gene, I'm eager but have a potential snag. My wife was scheduled for a medical procedure today, but has just been delayed. I'm hoping it will be Friday, not tomorrow. I'll let you know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Allen Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 Just FYI, today's forecast was spot on for temps. Winds were 15+/- sustained from the NE. No real swell but some fun wind chop (1-2') for the down wind leg. Enjoy yourselves tomorrow. Phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gcosloy Posted November 11, 2009 Author Share Posted November 11, 2009 Just FYI, today's forecast was spot on for temps. Winds were 15+/- sustained from the NE. No real swell but some fun wind chop (1-2') for the down wind leg. Enjoy yourselves tomorrow. Phil Just checked the NOAA graphical forecast for tomorrow: Seas 2 to 3' E winds 15 and gust up to 20. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leong Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 Just checked the NOAA graphical forecast for tomorrow: Seas 2 to 3' E winds 15 and gust up to 20. I'm out and recommend that the trip be aborted. Manchester has no protection from the wind direction. Gusts in the high twenties. If we go out into the wind we'll be heading towards Gloucester and returning with big swells. This would be reasonable in the summer, but not with cold water; these are drysuit-only conditions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gcosloy Posted November 12, 2009 Author Share Posted November 12, 2009 I'm out and recommend that the trip be aborted. Manchester has no protection from the wind direction. Gusts in the high twenties. If we go out into the wind we'll be heading towards Gloucester and returning with big swells. This would be reasonable in the summer, but not with cold water; these are drysuit-only conditions. Leon is right. The wind will be from the NE and every day through Sunday looks worse. Given that the others who posted were not 100% positive they could come the prudent thing to do is to call this trip off and wait to paddle another day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lhunt Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 Oh, well, let's hope for another chance! Lisa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Allen Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 I would agree with Leon that it's definitely drysuit conditions. Seas were forecasted to be 2-3 today but it was under that and wind gusts were forecasted to 25 but were less than that. To each their own but be safe. Phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbjorn Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 I'm eager but have a potential snag. My wife was scheduled for a medical procedure today, but has just been delayed. I'm hoping it will be Friday, not tomorrow. I'll let you know. Unfortunately for me (but fortunately for my wife), there was a cancellation at the clinic for tomorrow and she grabbed it. So I'll be driving, not paddling. Have fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gcosloy Posted November 12, 2009 Author Share Posted November 12, 2009 Unfortunately for me (but fortunately for my wife), there was a cancellation at the clinic for tomorrow and she grabbed it. So I'll be driving, not paddling. Have fun. Hope everything goes well Blaine. I've had mixed feelings about canceling this trip. After reviewing the forecast again I would be perfectly happy to have gone out. However, today is not a good solo day which it would have been. So, no harm, no foul! See you all soon, maybe Sunday at Lane's for the cold water workshop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EEL Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 After reviewing the forecast again I would be perfectly happy to have gone out. The old saying about old pilots and bold pilots, but no old bold pilots seems to false. Ed Lawson Who is on an aviation theme today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pintail Posted November 13, 2009 Share Posted November 13, 2009 Ed, go and see "Amelia" -- it's rather good. Directed by Mira Nair, whose work is always tops. The flying is quite fun; but <I> know where much of it was filmed! ("Miami, FL" -- my arse!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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