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Do/can you read the water?
Yes, I watch for prit near every ripple. I can see the wind fill in. 100%  100%  [ 18 ]
No, I trust my windvane more. 0%  0%  [ 0 ]
What do you mean, "read" the water? 0%  0%  [ 0 ]
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Richard1
 Post subject: Reading the water
PostPosted: Sun Sep 27, 2009 11:04 pm 
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The poll on apparent wind got me thinking. I don't think I'm unique in reading the water surface to gauge the wind direction and speed. And gust factor.

The water tells you what is coming (about to happen).
The gauge tells you what is happening.
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OlderBowman
 Post subject: Re: Reading the water
PostPosted: Mon Sep 28, 2009 6:50 am 
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you gain an advantage racing if you understand what the water surface is showing you. gusts, holes, downdrafts and shifts. In addition to knowing how the wind behaves in the land/water transition zones.

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spesce
 Post subject: Re: Reading the water
PostPosted: Mon Sep 28, 2009 11:52 am 
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Beginning sailors watch the scenery
Intermediate sailors watch the sails
Advanced sailors watch the water
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Tom King
 Post subject: Re: Reading the water
PostPosted: Mon Sep 28, 2009 5:32 pm 
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I think the last time I had a windvane on a boat was 1973. I also get a kick out of golfing buddies throwing grass up in the air to see how hard and which direction the wind is blowing.
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Richard1
 Post subject: Re: Reading the water
PostPosted: Tue Sep 29, 2009 4:15 am 
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spesce wrote:
Beginning sailors watch the scenery
Intermediate sailors watch the sails
Advanced sailors watch the water

I like that.
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