The Weather Thread

PhoenixParker

So let's keep an eye on the weather, when it looks like it should be good for sailing and when it looks like we won't get out.

The last two Thursdays in Dun Laoghaire were glorious, today I'm anxiously awaiting the 1300 sea forecast update trying to work out whether or not the race will be cancelled.

I don't mind so much if it is, but I'd prefer to know before I get on the train. My bet is it's gonna be called off at 6.30 around the time we're raising the main sail.

HeidiHeidi

lol - I'm at exactly the same thing! Switching from Windguru to the Met Eireann sea area forecast, to the weather feed from the East Pier. All looking very windy, but is it windy enough to cancel??? We've got caught out before, and there is a serious history of no matter what crazy weather there has been or is forecast, around 7pm it just dies in Dublin Bay.

Big gamble not to go out at all!

ETA - what fleet are you in PP? Just being nosey now, but nice to think there's a few of us from this forum out there, I'm sure there's more than us two!

PhoenixParker

The 31.7s at the moment. Do a little dinghy too, but that's mostly at weekends and not racing in summer.

Well the update's out.

Wind: Cyclonic variable force 6 to 7, becoming west early tonight and decreasing force 4 to 6.

The DLH readings also seem to be borderline to ok for sailing.

We might get out there yet.

HeidiHeidi

PhoenixParker wrote: »

The 31.7s at the moment. Do a little dinghy too, but that's mostly at weekends and not racing in summer.

Well the update's out.


The DLH readings also seem to be borderline to ok for sailing.

We might get out there yet.

Hah! I was on a 31.7 last season. Small world. They're a bit more suited to the conditions tonight than our little C3..... Even though I missed last Thursday (I always seem to miss the beautiful evenings) I'm kinda hoping tonight will be called off..... just call me chicken (or lazy, far too much like hard work when we're on our ear!)

ETA - http://www.dlhweather.com/current-details/

F4 gusting F7.... very borderline.... if it keeps up.

Stheno

Not looking too good for tomorrow either

http://www.met.ie/forecasts/sea-area.asp

HeidiHeidi

Stheno wrote: »

Not looking too good for tomorrow either

http://www.met.ie/forecasts/sea-area.asp

Agreed....

http://www.windguru.cz/int/index.php?sc=242647

I've a feeling could justifiably stay in bed (I'm working till 8am) - but as Race Officer tomorrow I'll have to crawl out of the cot after not nearly enough sleep and make my way out there anyway, only to be told that it's all off .

I must be mad.

Stheno

HeidiHeidi wrote: »

Agreed....

http://www.windguru.cz/int/index.php?sc=242647

I've a feeling could justifiably stay in bed (I'm working till 8am) - but as Race Officer tomorrow I'll have to crawl out of the cot after not nearly enough sleep and make my way out there anyway, only to be told that it's all off .

I must be mad.

Stupid question, as race officer are you not involved in the decision to cancel?

We are due to start at 13:30 if we have enough crew

HeidiHeidi

Stheno wrote: »

Stupid question, as race officer are you not involved in the decision to cancel?

We are due to start at 13:30 if we have enough crew

I am, I phrased that badly - but we have 2 RO's and it'll be decided between us. Which means that I have to be there.

Stheno

HeidiHeidi wrote: »

I am, I phrased that badly - but we have 2 RO's and it'll be decided between us. Which means that I have to be there.

You poor soul.

Definitely mad

HeidiHeidi

Still looking pretty blustery out there.....

http://www.dlhweather.com/current-details/

Stheno

All racing in Howth cancelled today

HeidiHeidi

Stheno wrote: »

All racing in Howth cancelled today

Was just going to ask

As predicted, as I skidded to a halt in front of the club (late) I was met by sailors coming out grumbling that it was all off. My co-RO had made an (fairly predictable) executive decision!

We got a very wet, very windy walk down the pier in instead.

Stheno

HeidiHeidi wrote: »

Was just going to ask

As predicted, as I skidded to a halt in front of the club (late) I was met by sailors coming out grumbling that it was all off. My co-RO had made an (fairly predictable) executive decision!

We got a very wet, very windy walk down the pier in instead.

Yeah skipper texted at 12 that he wasn't going out given the wind. Then later all racing was cancelled.

johnciall

So glad that I didn't have to get up and go out to the club to find out it was cancelled today after getting a text while I was on the train on thursday

PhoenixParker

Based on this - http://www.met.ie/forecasts/sea-area.asp

Forecast for coasts from Malin Head to Howth Head to Carnsore Point and the Irish Sea -
Wind: Northwest to north force 5 to 7, increasing gale force 8 at times today.
Weather: Showers spreading south, some heavy.
Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate in heavy showers.

I'm thinking it'll be cancelled this evening too.

Windguru has it slightly lighter, and the wind readings in DL are F4, consistently gusting F6

Another day to anxiously await the 13:00 update I think.

PhoenixParker

What are the thoughts on tonight?
Currently force 5, gusting 7.
Met Eireann has it peaking at 6 but with a small craft warning in effect, and windguru has it dropping a bit, but it really doesn't look like a pleasant evening for a sail, especially after Tuesday.

spaceHopper

Was looking forward to going out but or skipper is way, you have to be able to handle weather if you want to do longer passages so best get experience.

M2 is showing 17 knots right now.

PhoenixParker

Headed out alright. Breezy night but very manageable aside from our numerous stuff ups. Frustrating.

No particular desire to do longer passages myself though. Far too prone to seasickness.

HeidiHeidi

We chickened out tonight - 25 gusting 30-odd at 6pm was just too much for us to contemplate. Typically, it calmed down (well, relatively) to what looked like a lovely evening by 8pm.

A shame, as we're on holidays next week so will miss the last Thursday - this was to be our last evening race :mad:

pedroeibar1

I had a major project early this season and delayed my launch. On each occasion I wanted to launch it was blowing stink. I was away for a chunk of July, then more gales/rain, so in early August I said sod it and did not launch. I could not be ar$ed launching, tuning the rig, etc, then winterizing everything just for a few possible random sails dictated by the whim of the weather. Holiday home neighbour from UK launched his Drascombe for his stay in July- he got out just a couple of times!