I live in Northern Illinois. It is always windy here. It's flat and the corn does not stop the wind much. We have windmills. I bolted some old brake rotors into our recycle bin because it gets blown over all the time on garbage day otherwise. I can't open the hangar door and garage door at my hangar unless I want a wind tunnel, and blow everything loose around. When riding my motorcycle north or south, I'm often leaning west into the prevailing wind even though the road is perfectly straight.
Until we finish putting together our second H16. It seems wind has been repealed. What is up with that?
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Bryan in Poplar Grove, IL
Supercat 17, unknown year. Future project
Hobie 16, 1977 - died a spectacular death https://youtu.be/Y7O22bp2MVA
Hobie 16, 1978 - current boat
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Posted: Aug 18, 2021 - 11:52 AM
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Posted: Aug 19, 2021 - 06:51 PM
Murphys law of sailing!!
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John
Nacra 5.0
CT
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Posted: Aug 19, 2021 - 10:00 PM
Winds locally are forecast for 2-6 MPH tomorrow. When nature throws you lemons, the best policy is to toss a worm on a hook into the water. Chances are you will do better than trying to sail.
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Tom
NACRA 5.7 (1984 Sail 181)
Pennsylvania
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Posted: Aug 19, 2021 - 11:22 PM
Instead of trying to sail, we have been working on the airplane.
https://youtu.be/DEe6FXfRr78
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Bryan in Poplar Grove, IL
Supercat 17, unknown year. Future project
Hobie 16, 1977 - died a spectacular death https://youtu.be/Y7O22bp2MVA
Hobie 16, 1978 - current boat
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Posted: Aug 21, 2021 - 12:34 PM
Good news: looks like there is wind in the forecast today. 8 mph gusting to 16.
Bad news: looks like there are thunderstorms in the forecast today. Pretty much when the wind is good.
I swear I have not seen a stretch of bad sailing weather like this since I've moved to Illinois.
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Bryan in Poplar Grove, IL
Supercat 17, unknown year. Future project
Hobie 16, 1977 - died a spectacular death https://youtu.be/Y7O22bp2MVA
Hobie 16, 1978 - current boat
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Posted: Aug 21, 2021 - 12:48 PM
Just be glad you are not into ice boating.
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1978 H18
1983 H18 (some of it)
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Posted: Aug 28, 2021 - 10:32 PM
Why not ice boating? Global warming or snow?
Looks like wind is back. I missed today but am taking a co-worker tomorrow. Afterwards I may go solo.
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Bryan in Poplar Grove, IL
Supercat 17, unknown year. Future project
Hobie 16, 1977 - died a spectacular death https://youtu.be/Y7O22bp2MVA
Hobie 16, 1978 - current boat
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