Looking like decent SW wind tomorrow

[WaterKook]

Who is in?
I have two demo Ianovated wetsuits from Wind-NC if anyone wants to give them a try I will bring them with me. I might go to Forest Beach in Chatham in the afternoon.
http://shop.wind-nc.com/collections/frontpage/products/smooth-skin-wetsuit-with-tubes-and-mittens

[boardsurfr]

As much as I love the Ianovated suit - water temperatures are still below 32ºF, and tomorrow's high is predicted to be 31. That's pushing the limits, unless you're used to playing in these conditions.

[pete1111]

Wimp

[boardsurfr]

Pete, call me a wimp all day long. Only gives me motivation to kick your ass at the next ECWF . I must admit that 6 weeks sailing in warm weather has reduced my motivation to go out in sub-freezing temperatures.

But the point of my response was not that I won't sail today; it was concern that someone who has not been on the local waters recently would go out with Jerry, try the suit, and find it to cold. I have sailed with the Ianovated suit in slush conditions, so I know it can be done (and fun). With much of the water around Cape Cod frozen in the past weeks, though, I doubt that anyone other than Jerry has been out on the water recently. But cold weather windsurfing requires a bit of getting used to. Case in point: Nina, who often sails on Cape Cod when temps are in the 30s, got really cold on a 43 degree day in Texas, after she had gotten used to the 60-70 degree sailing the weeks before.

[pete1111]

[boardsurfr]

NW in the 20s and sunny tomorrow. There may be some icebergs on the bay side, and Skaket does not look sailable yet, but Barnstable Harbor looks good. Anyone up for a flat water session tomorrow afternoon?

[outcast]

Dude, be careful!
There's a lot of stuff in the harbor right now.
While your picture looks good, I know what's on sandy neck etc.

There's a lot of dead-head lumber/timber flushing around below the surface, and still plenty ice which you may not see until too late.

The ice flows seem worse on outgoing tide...looked bad last nite around 5:30....In other words if you can, sail on the incoming

That having been said, I will see you there soon, but am probably headed to the ocean tomorrow pm

[boardsurfr]

Between Dan talking about icebergs and outcast's warning, a person could get scared. Isn't it bad enough that it's 40 degrees colder than in Texas?

Maybe it's because Pete called me a wimp, but I went out, anyway. Used the 18 cm MUF Delta fin; with a 55 degree angle, it will run over just about anything in the water, with barely a bump felt. Tested that many times with the reef island in Duxbury Bay in the fall.

Turns out that was not necessary. I did not hit or see anything in the water during my session. But the marsh islands on the west side of the bay still had a lot of ice on them, visible in the picture. I guess high tide will float some of that ice and pull it out to sea. Not an issue with an incoming tide, though. I had a blast - nice to be out on local waters again .