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Lots of nice rain!
#121504
02/21/2017 06:10 AM
02/21/2017 06:10 AM
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It's raining now, after several hours of rain during the night, punctuated by lightning and thunder. Yesterday before sunset there was so much rain in the SFD channel, we couldn't see Salt Island.
Should fill cisterns and green everything up, not to mention water my recently-transplanted palms. Doing the happy dance here!
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Re: Lots of nice rain!
[Re: Zanshin]
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02/23/2017 01:38 PM
02/23/2017 01:38 PM
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Zanshin said:I just arrived in Antigua - the RORC600 boats here have for the most part given up the race due to light winds and I had to motorsail much of the way here. Very rare weather conditions for this time of year. Per the race tracker, only 11 have retired. Granted, that's more than one would expect in light conditions (not damage-related) out of an 80-something boat fleet. You sure are telling the truth about the conditions! Man it looked painful for the boats that were stuck between Guadeloup and Isle de Saints for about 6 hours this morning <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Yikes.gif" alt="" /> Unless things pick up, I think a few boats might miss the awards party tomorrow night. That would truly be a tragedy, because it's one helluva party!! <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/toast.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Groovin.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Banana.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Cheers.gif" alt="" /> http://caribbean600.rorc.org/Tracking-Players/2017-fleet-tracking.html
Last edited by Dirichlet; 02/23/2017 01:38 PM.
... DIF all the time...
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Re: Lots of nice rain!
[Re: Dirichlet]
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02/23/2017 01:57 PM
02/23/2017 01:57 PM
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Sorry for my incorrect statement - "For the most part" was construed with the crews I spoke with at the docks, and of course if they were still racing they would be at the docks I'll be at the party, they have the stage set up at Nelson's Dockyard as well as the AYC and wow, there are some beauties at the docks (as well as literally tons of "stuff" that has been removed for the races to lighten the boats). I spoke with a guy who just arrived from Guadeloupe in a 20-something sailboat with no engine and his trip here was quite lengthy indeed.
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Re: Lots of nice rain!
[Re: Zanshin]
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02/24/2017 09:13 AM
02/24/2017 09:13 AM
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Zanshin said: I'll be at the party, they have the stage set up at Nelson's Dockyard as well as the AYC and wow, there are some beauties at the docks (as well as literally tons of "stuff" that has been removed for the races to lighten the boats). Enjoy yourself!! I truly wish I were there to share a drink with you. Last year they had Asher Otto perform at AYC, and she was amazing. <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Clapping.gif" alt="" /> I expect a full after report <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Wink.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Cheers.gif" alt="" />
... DIF all the time...
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