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Kid's Day Part Two, tomorrow ???   Message List  
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RE: Predicting wind at Floras?

Tnx, I was hoping to find something specific that was a good indicator for
Floras. For example, does the Cape Blanco forecast accurately represent Floras
conditions?

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Sent: Tuesday, September 02, 2008 1:51 PM
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Subject: Re: Predicting wind at Floras?


Oregon coast marine forecast and actuals would be where I looked.

--Rick

-------------- Original message ----------------------
From: "Wood, Gary"
<gary.wood@...<mailto:gary.wood%40integratelecom.com>>
> Heading to southern Oregon on Friday, expecting to pass Floras early
afternoon.
> It would be the only opportunity for a sail for my intermediate SO to get a
sail
> in on the trip. Anybody know a fairly dependable way to predict wind there for
> Friday afternoon? The chance of wind will determine if we spend the gas to lug
> the gear down...
>
> Tnx
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>

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Tue Sep 2, 2008 9:06 pm

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Hi everybody, I've had only a little interest in meeting up tomorrow, 8/30 at Newcastle Beach for another kid/family windsurfing day. So here's the situation -...
g.mejlaender
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Aug 29, 2008
6:48 pm

We are now thinking 11-ish to 1-ish. (Maybe till 2 if it's going good and everybody's having fun.) PLease reply here with any interest and your timing. Greg ...
Greg Mejlaender
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Aug 29, 2008
7:15 pm

Greg, I'm sorry, my son has a previous obligation tomorrow and we won't be able to make it this time either. Jim Harman...
jlharman_53
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Aug 29, 2008
7:55 pm

Thanks for the reply Jim, we'll do it again next summer... so stay tuned. I've heard from one interested family for sure... any others? Greg - To:...
Greg Mejlaender
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Aug 29, 2008
9:51 pm

Greg, I may be there with 5 kids - both 6 y.o. But this is not certain yet, depends on many things. So I'm tenative till last moment. Please post here if it is...
Anton Kravchuk
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Aug 30, 2008
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Correction - 2(two) kids. ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
Anton Kravchuk
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Aug 30, 2008
3:54 am

Greg, I'm confirming that I'll be at New Castle Saturday with my daughters, Jennifer and Carlie, and one of their friends. Should be there around 11:00. ...
Dan Olson
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Aug 30, 2008
4:07 am

Great guys (Dan and Anton, and if anybody else can)... Thanks for the good spirit and enthusiasm!! I know this was very short notice... AND that it's a Holiday...
Greg Mejlaender
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Aug 30, 2008
4:53 am

Hi All, I'll be in the Gorge this weekend...the last gasp for air (wind)...won't be abale to make it. Have a great time wih the kids... see you on hte water,...
Dick Desler
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Aug 30, 2008
2:54 pm

Thanks Dick, have fun down there... should be lots more wind than last weekend. Only two families gonna make it today, so Kelsey and I will be fine with the...
Greg Mejlaender
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Aug 30, 2008
3:17 pm

I won't be able to make it today, but if you (anyone?) would like to borrow my kids 2.8 sail, feel free to come by - I am on Mercer Island, call me at ...
Michal Prussak
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Aug 30, 2008
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Thanks Michal... Yes, I knew that you guys couldn't make it... and, thank you for the offer to borrow your 2.8, but I found a kids 3.0 and kids carbon mast,...
Greg Mejlaender
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Aug 30, 2008
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Sorry, didn't check my e-mail today. Yeah, we could swing by tomorrow and show Marek and Tomek the fire station. If you still get this let me know if it would...
Michal Prussak
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Aug 31, 2008
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Here's a re-cap from Kid's Day #2... from this past Sat. I hadn't expected much turn-out, as it was a Holiday weekend, AND the very short notice. But I made...
Greg Mejlaender
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Sep 2, 2008
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Just had a couple of spectacular sessions in the Gorge on 93L JP FSW board (with 4.3 sail) (I am 200 lbs). I am somewhat amazed - and puzzled - at how well the...
Alex Zotov
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Sep 2, 2008
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Alex, I had a similar experience at Windfest this year. For me it was on an RRD FSW 95L. Same sort of thing, the board seemed to sail by itself, and it...
Leslie
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Sep 2, 2008
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ah, interesting observation about the board coming down flatter (nose-ish first) - I am pretty sure JP FSW does it, too - tail doesn't drop down. It also stays...
Alex Zotov
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Sep 2, 2008
8:10 pm

My $.02 Likely ease of jumping is all relative to sailor/gear size and what conditions you are accustomed to. I am closer to 160#, but assuming I am well...
Wood, Gary
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Sep 2, 2008
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Heading to southern Oregon on Friday, expecting to pass Floras early afternoon. It would be the only opportunity for a sail for my intermediate SO to get a...
Wood, Gary
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Sep 2, 2008
8:33 pm

Oregon coast marine forecast and actuals would be where I looked. --Rick ... From: "Wood, Gary" <gary.wood@...> ... [Non-text portions of this...
segler@...
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Sep 2, 2008
8:51 pm

Tnx, I was hoping to find something specific that was a good indicator for Floras. For example, does the Cape Blanco forecast accurately represent Floras...
Wood, Gary
gshanewood
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Sep 2, 2008
9:06 pm

Yes, S.Coast wind forecast is a good indicator of direction and strength potential. http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/mfr/TextProduct.php?wfo=mfr&pil=CWF&sid=MFR Looks...
J. Sommerset
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Sep 3, 2008
4:25 am

Thanks for the head's up about the kiting event. We haven't been to Floras in years. Will it be overrun with Dudes "taking over"? Not sure that is the...
Wood, Gary
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Sep 3, 2008
2:23 pm

Its a small lake really, even with a only dozen or so kites on the water hanging out in the butter water on the north end, it gets crowded pretty fast up...
J. Sommerset
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Sep 4, 2008
2:22 am

In the past, Cape Blanco is exactly what I have looked at. Cape Blanco is only a few miles away from Floras, and there are no geographical features (like...
segler@...
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Sep 2, 2008
10:03 pm

Great stuff. Tnx again. My wife will be pretty tickled by the forecast! ________________________________ From: NW-WINDTALK@yahoogroups.com...
Wood, Gary
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Sep 2, 2008
10:39 pm

Gary, your other source of info for Floras Lake is here: http://www.floraslake.com/flw2.html On the left side, Will has weather links, that could be helpful. ...
Greg Mejlaender
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