Wednesday, June 07, 2006

One Particular Harbour

I am supposed to be going Star sailing on Boston Harbor this evening. Unfortunately the conditions do not look friendly for our first practice of the season:

Conditions at 44013 as of
(12:50 pm EDT)
1650 GMT on 06/07/2006:

5-day plot - Wind SpeedWind Speed (WSPD): 27.2 kts
5-day plot - Wind GustWind Gust (GST): 33.0 kts
5-day plot - Wave HeightWave Height (WVHT): 8.9 ft
5-day plot - Dominant Wave PeriodDominant Wave Period (DPD): 6 sec
5-day plot - Average PeriodAverage Period (APD): 5.2 sec
5-day plot - Atmospheric PressureAtmospheric Pressure (PRES): 29.79 in
5-day plot - Pressure TendencyPressure Tendency (PTDY): -0.04 in ( Falling )
5-day plot - Air TemperatureAir Temperature (ATMP): 52.5 °F
5-day plot - Water TemperatureWater Temperature (WTMP): 52.3 °F
5-day plot - Dew PointDew Point (DEWP): 52.3 °F
5-day plot - Wind ChillWind Chill (CHILL): 45.3 °F
5-day plot - Wind Speed, Wind Gust and Atmospheric PressureCombined plot of Wind Speed, Gust, and Air Pressure

If I do go sailing, I'm sure there will be some stories to tell, so check back to find out what happens.

7 comments:

Tillerman said...

Yeah - shame it's a bit light now but NOAA says it will get better later...

NORTHEAST WINDS ARE
EXPECTED TO GUST BETWEEN 40 AND 45 KNOTS AS SEAS RAPIDLY BUILD TO
BETWEEN 8 AND 13 FEET OVER OUR OPEN WATERS TODAY.

Have fun.

Anonymous said...

Tillerman's just mad because you trounced him earlier. Where in Boston do you normally sail out of? I'm based in Beantown too. :D

Litoralis said...

I sail Stars out of Cottage Park Yacht Club in Winthrop.

Anonymous said...

Except when it's windy ...

Litoralis said...

Breaking a mast in conditions like there were on Wednesday night was a real possibility.

It's not my boat, so it wasn't my decision not to sail. I suggested that we take the Lasers out for a blast around the harbor...but my boat needs a new inspection hatch that hasn't arrived from APS yet.

Anonymous said...

Where have you been???

Are you coming back?

Anonymous said...

Hello?