rinse and repeat...hatteras on fire

HatterasFever · Joined: 21 Jun 2012 Posts: 128 Location: Cape Hatteras

yesterday we had a bunch of sailors out enjoying the nukin wind at izzies between frisco and hatteras, warm water and soft waves in the head hi to occasional logo hi range

joethewindsufa · Joined: 10 Oct 2010 Posts: 1190 Location: Montréal

heard it was crazy
people could not go over the bridge with stuff on their vehicles !
as in not allowed

donwh · Joined: 10 Apr 2000 Posts: 140

Hope it keeps up the week of 4/16-22, No wind or waves for ocean sailing last year...

Derikthin · Joined: 22 Mar 2016 Posts: 141 Location: Highland Park NJ

I think next year I'd like to get down there. My friend tells me its awesome. My luck next year it'll be windless haha.

Those pictures are awesome.

HatterasFever · Joined: 21 Jun 2012 Posts: 128 Location: Cape Hatteras

more pics

U2U2U2 · Posted: Mon Apr 11, 2016 10:11 am Post subject:

Thx for the photos, save some wind for me.

I have never heard of ... Vechiles with roof items not being allowed on the bridge... Happen before ..often ..?

paulf. · Joined: 21 Mar 1996 Posts: 435

meaning at the chesapeake bay bridge. have heard of it, never experienced it in 12 years of spring and falls trips down. think the threshold is gusts to 60mph.

U2U2U2 · Posted: Mon Apr 11, 2016 7:42 pm Post subject:

Oh good, I don't come that way.

Planing on how to temporarily set 2 boards to form a bi plane...

This weeks forecast is stellar

tm00 · Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2016 6:12 am Post subject:

Have heard of the bridge not allowing loads on roof of vehicle. Can remember someone posting that they got one of the big trucks to stick the stuff in side their unit.

HatterasFever · Joined: 21 Jun 2012 Posts: 128 Location: Cape Hatteras

yeah the toll booth at the Chesapeake bay bridge has stopped me a few times over the years , they have a pretty low wind threshold for stuff on the roof and trailers.. drive around if its going to be more than 25knots in the forecast for that area.
fyi..I have never been stopped at the Oregon inlet bridge to the island..
one year...I drove off the island at 5am running from hurricane floyd ..going up pea island .. it was blowing around 60 to 80 NE as i crossed the bridge.. one gust blew the door to the truck cap open as i was halfway up the bridge.. i had to stop on the bridge, get out and close the door in sideways rain that stung my face... i could barely see what was going on, i manage to close the door and continue on... white knuckled as i approached the top of the bridge with the truck being blown around pretty good, all i could think about was how during the storm of the century a dredging barge hit this very same bridge and knocked out a section in similar conditions as i couldn't really see more than 100 feet in front of the truck. note to self.. leave earlier...