Hurricane Irene Threatens East Coast

DamonLinkous
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Link to this post Posted: Aug 25, 2011 - 11:51 AM
I hope all our members on the East Coast of the USA are tracking Hurricane Irene and taking it seriously.

What will you do to prepare?

Projected threats
http://i.imwx.com/images/maps/truvu/map_specnews15_ltst_4namus_enus_600x338.jpg

Current Position and strength
http://i.imwx.com/images/maps/tropical/map_tropinfo09_ltst_5nhato_enus_600x405.jpg

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Link to this post Posted: Aug 25, 2011 - 12:19 PM
I will reef my Mainsail and perhaps furl the jib some - we shall see :)

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Link to this post Posted: Aug 25, 2011 - 12:34 PM
Boogey Boardin and Surfin. Daughter in Va Beach hunkerin down.........So far so good.

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Link to this post Posted: Aug 25, 2011 - 09:14 PM
I lived in the abacus for a year, and was kind of disappointed how the bahamas got very little news coverage, while people were freaking out about NYC getting hit... I'm glad to say though that all of my friends in the bahamas weathered the storm safely with minimal damage.
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Link to this post Posted: Aug 25, 2011 - 10:30 PM
Nice weather is LAME weather...

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Link to this post Posted: Aug 26, 2011 - 06:12 AM
Kinda loosing steam. We should have 30 mph here in VT and hopefully ride some sweet swells. I'll let you know how it turns out..

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Link to this post Posted: Aug 26, 2011 - 07:48 AM
When Frederick hit Mobile in 1978 my H16 was tied to 4 large trees. My Dad made me retie to 4 small trees. Saved my boat. The next day 2 of the big trees were uprooted which would have given a different meaning to my Orange Crush.



Edited by golfdad75 on Aug 26, 2011 - 09:26 AM.

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Link to this post Posted: Aug 26, 2011 - 08:20 AM
QuoteWhat will you do to prepare?

Got crew for the weekend

Hope all are safe !
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Link to this post Posted: Aug 26, 2011 - 09:41 AM
QuoteWhen Frederick hit Mobile in 1978 my H16 was tied to 4 large trees. My Dad made me retie to 4 small trees. Saved my boat. The next day 2 of the big trees were uprooted which would have given a different meaning to my Orange Crush.



we had the family san juan 21 strapped to the trailer and strapped between 6 big wrought iron post in the drive through of a bank...we watched the trailor and boat come off of the ground and fly several times from the drivethrough window! hurricanes are fun for kids until the storm ends and no airconditioning...

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