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ron.c
Joined: 30 Oct 2004 Posts: 1460
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Posted: Fri Oct 23, 2009 7:24 am Post subject: FWIW - Cape Cod Plan |
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Even though no one asked - here's a plan that your welcome to use
Straight Forward
1. Saturday SE and stiff - Kalmus late morning to let the wind build up and before the real rain sets in. 4.2m for lightweights.
a Little Tricky
2. Sunday CC Bay with W to WNW Skaket Beach will be be a sweet spot for that direction. Should be in the water by 8am, 8:30 pushing it< to ride the outgoing tide. A long walk in should be expected. 5.0m might be big to start
3. Lay-down or Standup starting 11:30 at Nauset 4 miles across town. Clean waist high with hopefully a diminishing off shore wind.
4. You can listen to the London Pats (is it a 1:00pm local time game?) on the way home!
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grahamfedd
Joined: 10 Sep 2009 Posts: 49 Location: Massachusetts
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Posted: Sat Oct 24, 2009 3:54 pm Post subject: Sunday Sailing |
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I want to come to the Cape tomorrow to sail. The earliest we could get there is late morning. Any suggestions?
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ron.c
Joined: 30 Oct 2004 Posts: 1460
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Posted: Sat Oct 24, 2009 4:07 pm Post subject: |
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Look'n kinda tough Graham-
With winds WNW the sound side beaches will most likelly be flukey. Maybe the back side of Kalumus - You seemed to make out OK there.
The CC Bay beaches will almost be untouchable at late morning. The tide will be out a country mile. I plan to dress at home and hit it before the family wakes up. The goal is to be done and home by 9.
Although It looked promising today. It was about 50-50 good rides and waiting around. Not a day to brag about.
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scooper
Joined: 28 May 1987 Posts: 537 Location: Massachusettes
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ron.c
Joined: 30 Oct 2004 Posts: 1460
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Posted: Sun Oct 25, 2009 5:25 pm Post subject: |
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Funny how the weather has a way of changing plans.
FYI if anyone cares on the plan submitted above.
1. Kalmus Good in the morning, but a delayed start due to family yielded so-so 5.0 for a short session "C" at best
2. Skaket at sunrise - needlessly out of bed at 5 no wind - no grade
3. Nauset at noon - Morebeachdotcom Mike and I took a pounding north of the famous SUP bowl. One kiter at the bowl in a stiff north wind and head+ high waves, He gets an A for effort. No gloves but winter suits w/ hood up for both of us felt good. "C+"
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grahamfedd
Joined: 10 Sep 2009 Posts: 49 Location: Massachusetts
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Posted: Sun Oct 25, 2009 10:25 pm Post subject: Wind or lack of |
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Decided to check out Chapoquoit today. Nice beach, good wind direction. Only one thing missing-wind. Started out OK and ended up with zero wind. Should have arrived earlier.
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scooper
Joined: 28 May 1987 Posts: 537 Location: Massachusettes
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Posted: Sun Oct 25, 2009 10:33 pm Post subject: |
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This may not have been the case today but I've found the wind to be fluky at Chappy in W or NW. The wind seems much gustier and dirtier then I would expect with such a clean fetch. this is from about 7 or 8 sessions over many years. It's still a fun place to sail, starboard tack jumping is good. I just don't expect good wind when I go there. I hear that it's steadier on SW but I've never tried it. _________________ http://waterloggedbyscooper.blogspot.com/ |
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sailingjoe
Joined: 06 Aug 2008 Posts: 1087
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Posted: Mon Oct 26, 2009 8:33 am Post subject: |
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If you don't like Chappy from the NW, try Wood's Neck. It's absolutely brutal. Once I was blown into the huge rocks by the Astro Observatory. I didn't damage my equipment, but had to hitch a ride back to the beach. SW is the best, but that holds for all the Falmouth Buzzy Bay beaches. The winds are steadier. Chappy in sub-planing winds also sucks because there's usually a good swell on the Bay no matter what. If you like challenges, be my guest. I've done it. |
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