Utah Windriders Association

DC should blow today in the mid to upper teens. Get there early as it looks like it will fade later in the afternoon.

Another excellent forecast for DC; Kenny, has Craig lent you his crystal ball?

I did get there early, which has its pluses and minuses. On the plus side, you don't miss anything. On the minus side, it's harder to figure out what to rig. Because the wind was light when I arrived, especially close to the launch, I rigged an 8.5, which soon proved to be a hand full, especially on the far side. I stayed with it for an hour, expecting the wind to back off at any minute; it didn't. So I finally rigged a 6.6, which worked well for the next 20 minutes or so, at which point the wind did start to back off noticeably. Overcast much of the time, but surprisingly warm (high of 56F at my weather station in beautiful Chucktown West.) And despite a couple of weeks of nighttime lows in the teens, the temperature of the surface water at the launch site is still about 46F. Lots of fishing boats, didn't see any kites.

JimSouthwick wrote:temperature of the surface water at the launch site is still about 46F. Lots of fishing boats, didn't see any kites.

my hat is off to you. kind of threw in the towel the last time i drove out there, wind just seems wierd this time of year, looks like it blows, but when you get out there it is squirley. who knows if it blows again i will go, I have also been slammed with homework, college sucks. but as you can tell my grammar has improved!!!! " the question is when to use a comma or not?" or who gives a flying squirel shit!!!

Todd, I agree that the wind at DC does tend to be a bit weird this time of year. The past couple of times I've sailed there has been much less (almost no) wind at the DCIB launch but plenty on the far side. Probably a bit squirrely at DCBB also, but maybe not quite as bad.

Todd Jacques wrote:but as you can tell my grammar has improved!!!! " the question is when to use a comma or not?" or who gives a flying squirel sheeot!!!

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Didn't no yer spos ta use correckt grammer on a forum,,,,
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Bubba

Another excellent forecast for DC; Kenny, has Craig lent you his crystal ball?

Thanks, Jim, but I still consider myself a rank amateur compared to Craig. Craig can tell you the exact time the wind is going to turn on at DC. The guy is a forecasting jedi.

You guys are making me blush! Seriously though, Kenny's got it nailed down. Jim knows,
I miss some and I make some, but I always appreciate the support, and the data points.

-Craig

Kenny wrote:

Another excellent forecast for DC; Kenny, has Craig lent you his crystal ball?

Thanks, Jim, but I still consider myself a rank amateur compared to Craig. Craig can tell you the exact time the wind is going to turn on at DC. The guy is a forecasting jedi.