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Re: Invest 95L
[Re: MIDiver]
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06/29/2021 03:00 PM
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bailau
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Dolphin Water Taxi cancelled all Thursday and Friday runs. We are heading back to our base a day early. Stay safe everyone. Have safe travels back...great meeting you.
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Re: Invest 95L
[Re: MIDiver]
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06/30/2021 09:39 PM
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louismcc
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We're scheduled to start our Moorings charter tomorrow but had planned to delay a day because of the waves coming through. Looks like the delay could be longer than that.
Don't particularly want to head out on Thursday and have to stick out a tropical storm at some anchorage on Friday.
Guess we'll see what Moorings says in the AM.
Louis from Houston
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Re: Invest 95L
[Re: bailau]
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07/01/2021 02:04 PM
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This is what I used for wind/waves down there, Louis. https://www.windfinder.com/forecast/beef_isl_tortolaif you scroll to bottom you can see other spots close by. If you chose Virgin Gorda/North Sound and then scroll to bottom you then have Anegada settlement option Good luck my friend If the strong stuff holds off until Friday night we may make a dash to the Bight and hunker down there. Natives are getting restless for some sailing, though the fact that MYC has Carib and we don't on board (out at both RiteWay and Caribbean Cellars) helps a bit.
Louis from Houston
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Re: Invest 95L
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07/01/2021 04:46 PM
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This is what I used for wind/waves down there, Louis. https://www.windfinder.com/forecast/beef_isl_tortolaif you scroll to bottom you can see other spots close by. If you chose Virgin Gorda/North Sound and then scroll to bottom you then have Anegada settlement option Good luck my friend If the strong stuff holds off until Friday night we may make a dash to the Bight and hunker down there. Natives are getting restless for some sailing, though the fact that MYC has Carib and we don't on board (out at both RiteWay and Caribbean Cellars) helps a bit. Looks like it is going to track south and should be almost a non event. 1 reef in the main and on your way! G
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Re: Invest 95L
[Re: MIDiver]
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07/01/2021 07:46 PM
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George - are you currently on-island or just looking at weather reports?
I ask this because I am on-island and spent the day in Nanny Cay and Road Town. The winds were strong enough in the Sir Francis Drake Channel that one reef would not have been sufficient. And the storm's winds aren't even scheduled to hit here until tomorrow evening and Saturday.
As Alfred Korzybski remarked, "the map is not the territory". An online weather report does not necessarily depict the actual weather.
Last edited by Zanshin; 07/01/2021 07:54 PM.
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Re: Invest 95L
[Re: MIDiver]
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07/01/2021 08:52 PM
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Just looking at online reports that show the forecast and actual reported winds at the EIS and STT airports. Currently reporting east winds at only 10 knots. Forecast tomorrow for both airports is 17 knots with gusts to 27. Storm track is now well south of the BVI. NWS forecast tomorrow is for east winds at 15 to 20 knots.
Last edited by GeorgeC1; 07/01/2021 09:00 PM.
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Re: Invest 95L
[Re: MIDiver]
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07/01/2021 11:32 PM
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Our charter started today but unless I see a much better forecast for the next 2 days, I probably will stay put at The Moorings until Sunday. I'm going to check out other wind prediction websites but the NWS forecast for USVI is Friday 20-25 knots, 6-8 foot seas occasional up to 10. Saturday 20-25 seas 8-10 up to 13.
All I would likely be able to do Friday is motor sail (we're on a mono) like hell to a protected anchorage on Peter or Norman to wait out the Saturday mess. I'd rather sit safe, tied to a dock at Moorings and sample some things locally. Tonight we had a wonderful time at Pusser's. The folks and food at MYC a.k.a. Mariner Inn, has been great.
We also have friends who are scheduled to be here tomorrow to start their charter on another boat on Saturday. They're on a planned overnight in St. Thomas, still awaiting final BVI approval and of course can only come if the ferries are running.
In late 2019 we booked a 10 day trip for July, 2020. It got postponed of course to 2021. When the 4 day quarantine got instituted we expanded it to a 14 day charter and kept it that way after the quarantine was eliminated for vaccinated folks. So the way I see it, we still get 10 days of sailing and will be able to hit our favorite spots. We're on island time. After being here for a few days we have laundry to do and some supplies to buy.
Given what these fine folks have gone through over the past 4 years, my only hope is that this tropical stuff stays away from them or stays week.
Louis from Houston
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Re: Invest 95L
[Re: MIDiver]
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07/02/2021 07:45 AM
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The forecast changed a bit overnight with higher gust values. Always due what your comfortable with. Here is the latest. TODAY East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with occasional seas up to 8 feet. Dominant period 8 seconds. Isolated showers.
TONIGHT East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 40 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet with occasional seas up to 10 feet. Dominant period 8 seconds. East swell around 4 feet after midnight. Scattered showers through the night. Isolated thunderstorms after midnight.
SATURDAY Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Gusts up to 40 knots in the morning. Seas 6 to 8 feet with occasional seas up to 10 feet. Dominant period 8 seconds. East swell around 4 feet. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
The aviation forecast is better with peak winds of 28 knots. The winds peak about 1 am and start to drop around 11 AM tomorrow turning reasonable by 2 pm for the rest of the day. Looks like nice weather the rest of the week. I sure hope so because I am joining you down there on Monday. G
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Re: Invest 95L
[Re: bailau]
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07/02/2021 11:46 AM
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well at least I hope you find your Carib...always wanted to do a 10 day charter and this was 14 due to rolling 2 trip credits from last year together to minimize my portal pain. 10 was plenty and it was nice not to race around...
hope you find your smooth seas and following winds (or at least your Carib) My son is planning to make good use of our lay day to continue his quest for Carib. Yesterday we watched One Mart unload 3 cases of cans for the Moorings 5000 berthed next to us so he'll try there in addition to RiteWay and Caribbean Cellars. The MYC restaurant has small cans so we aren't totally roughing it while waiting for the winds to die down.
Louis from Houston
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Re: Invest 95L
[Re: MIDiver]
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07/02/2021 12:05 PM
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We had dinner at Indigo last week. Wonderful food and the Spicy Mango Margaritas are outstanding. Awesome! Those margaritas are made with mangos from Coconut Breeze Villas!! If anyone is around and wants some free local mangoes, stop by. We have hundreds and hundreds of them...
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Re: Invest 95L
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07/02/2021 12:09 PM
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If you want a nice change of pace, taxi over to CGB and check out Indigo Beach House. It's at the far end of the beach across from Ca0lwood Rum Distillery. The have a new chef that is doing a great job! Very quaint, right on the water, with the famous Vishaal from Myett's! Plus, there might be Carib at Bobby's or Columbus Sunset here...
Sample menu attached. There are always a couple of specials too. While our initial plans have gone with the wind, we definitely still plan to spend a couple of nights in Cane Garden Bay. Too beautiful a place to miss and seems to have good options for lunch, dinner, and I guess Carib.
Louis from Houston
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Re: Invest 95L
[Re: louismcc]
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07/02/2021 12:18 PM
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well at least I hope you find your Carib...always wanted to do a 10 day charter and this was 14 due to rolling 2 trip credits from last year together to minimize my portal pain. 10 was plenty and it was nice not to race around...
hope you find your smooth seas and following winds (or at least your Carib) My son is planning to make good use of our lay day to continue his quest for Carib. Yesterday we watched One Mart unload 3 cases of cans for the Moorings 5000 berthed next to us so he'll try there in addition to RiteWay and Caribbean Cellars. The MYC restaurant has small cans so we aren't totally roughing it while waiting for the winds to die down. we got ours from Moorings provisioning...
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Re: Invest 95L
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07/03/2021 07:05 AM
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I watched the actually winds at both STT and EIS . Mostly below 18 sustained. One gust to 29 at STT. Currently east at. 13 knots with a forecast of. 13 to 17 knots. Great sailing day! G
Last edited by GeorgeC1; 07/03/2021 07:07 AM.
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Re: Invest 95L
[Re: MIDiver]
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07/03/2021 06:38 PM
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We motored from Moorings to Great Harbour today, mainly just to have a quick ride without knowing the wave states. It was a bit rolly but quick and no problems. Winds are definitely down and seas predicted to quiet down tomorrow where we'll do a short sail to Cooper.
This 46.3 has a self-tacking jib so I'm interested in how well it works and how if there is any noticeable performance hit. All the lines are lead back to the helm stations but only the main halyard was labeled. With everything basically in a tunnel all the way back, the purpose of the lines wasn't as obvious as one might think so we labeled the line clutches.
Louis from Houston
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Re: Invest 95L
[Re: Zanshin]
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07/04/2021 07:08 AM
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I was just watching the Cam Garden Web cam and saw it was the busiest I have seen in a long long time. Not seeing a monohull though.... unless you are behind a cat toward the dingy dock area? Good for the local economy and hoping everyone is enjoying. Looks like it will be January before I can finally get back. Hope things are still settled even more by then. DIF is bad.
Last edited by toast; 07/04/2021 07:10 AM.
Toast.......to Life; White Bay...heaven on earth. Diane
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