Abandon hope now
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jhr
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Yes. However, having said that, the Met Office have been predicting a hot summer for yonks and it's mostly been crap, so perhaps now that they're forecasting doom and gloom, things will pick up? 
Presumably they've given up hope of the Jet Stream making its way north.
Presumably they've given up hope of the Jet Stream making its way north.
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ChrisE
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Yes. However, having said that, the Met Office have been predicting a hot summer for yonks and it's mostly been crap, so perhaps now that they're forecasting doom and gloom, things will pick up?
Presumably they've given up hope of the Jet Stream making its way north.
Well, I'm betting that we'll have good September and October, as we have for the past few years.
NPMR
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We abandoned our cruise two weeks ago and I have been watching the inshore forecast ever since. I can only recall ONE DAY! when there wasn't a Strong Wind warning!!
The UK diagram is permanently ringed in red! As we don't sail when this is about (says SWMBO), we're obviously not getting much sailing at the moment - and neither is the garden improving much as we skulk about indoors!
The UK diagram is permanently ringed in red! As we don't sail when this is about (says SWMBO), we're obviously not getting much sailing at the moment - and neither is the garden improving much as we skulk about indoors!
Perry
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There are two huge French multihulls on standby in New York waiting for a depression to attempt an Atlantic record crossing.
I think they know more than our Met men.
I think they know more than our Met men.
alexrunic
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I've just got used to going out in less than perfect weather. For the last few weekend trips and a week's cruise there have been lots of strong wind warnings up to force 7, otherwise i just would not get out at all. Had some very good sailing and not been too wet either. So there are plus and minus points to this weather least I've not had to motor much.
shmoo
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We set off mid June from the East Coast and got back a day or two ago. We thought the weather was better than the previous two summers - more sun and less rain, although quite a bit of wind. The result is that we can now sail in more wind than we used to!
We spent the whole trip with the number 2 on the front and never set out without a reef in the main, but F6 and 7 and the top end of "moderate" sea state seem much less scary in sunshine than pouring rain.
We actually wimped out of the Scillys becuase of the wind but had a nice few days in Penzance (and a very rolly night off Mousehole).
Coming back a pattern emerged: we would wait a few days for an inshore forecast without a SWW, then say 'screw it, lets go anyway' and be pleased with the resulting fast times such as Brixham to Yarmouth in about 22 hours (about 16 hours actual sailing and a 6 hour dog walk and sleep break anchored off Swanage). Then Eastbourne to Orwell in 24 hours (with a 6 hour sleep/tide break anchored in Dover)
We spent the whole trip with the number 2 on the front and never set out without a reef in the main, but F6 and 7 and the top end of "moderate" sea state seem much less scary in sunshine than pouring rain.
We actually wimped out of the Scillys becuase of the wind but had a nice few days in Penzance (and a very rolly night off Mousehole).
Coming back a pattern emerged: we would wait a few days for an inshore forecast without a SWW, then say 'screw it, lets go anyway' and be pleased with the resulting fast times such as Brixham to Yarmouth in about 22 hours (about 16 hours actual sailing and a 6 hour dog walk and sleep break anchored off Swanage). Then Eastbourne to Orwell in 24 hours (with a 6 hour sleep/tide break anchored in Dover)
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flyingscampi
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This year has been great for sailing! My old tub only lifts her skirts in 15 knots.
If you want hot sun and gentle breezes then you might have to wait until 2050 unless the apocalyptic forecasts are a bit off...can't think why they should?
If you want hot sun and gentle breezes then you might have to wait until 2050 unless the apocalyptic forecasts are a bit off...can't think why they should?
ROSSCO
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anyone looked at the pressure charts for w/end after next
i am ever the optimist and know how uncertain the forecast is but current charts show the azores high kicking in the weekend after next (it just coincides with the start of my holiday, so bound not to happen)
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http://www.ecmwf.int/products/forec...Europe!pop!od!oper!public_plots!2009072900!!/
i am ever the optimist and know how uncertain the forecast is but current charts show the azores high kicking in the weekend after next (it just coincides with the start of my holiday, so bound not to happen)
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http://www.ecmwf.int/products/forec...Europe!pop!od!oper!public_plots!2009072900!!/
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jason -and the arguenauts
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Ah but their problem is that we are getting all the depressions and none are going to France.
snowleopard
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If you have a look at this you will see it's pushing lots of stuff towards W France.Ah but their problem is that we are getting all the depressions and none are going to France.
ChrisE
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Robin
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Listen you, keep well away from West France! We are still here waiting to go there and already have your rubbish, don't want more of it again when (if) we ever get out of here..
webcraft
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Davy_S
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I really cannot understand why peeps would believe such a long term forecast, most of you would not rely on a forecast more than three days in front. Every year the joke is in Spain or Greece, one of the UK gutter tabloids will spout, the uk is hotter than the Med, yes, yes yes, of course it it, for one day only! I am wiping the sweat of my brow in 36c as I type this!
I think the uk forecasters have been bribed by the uk tourist board to produce a forecast intended to make gullable Brits book a holiday in the uk.
This has not worked though, because most places have received an unexpected late rush of bookings in the sun, we have lost or reffered seven bookings for July alone, What Reccesesion!
I think the uk forecasters have been bribed by the uk tourist board to produce a forecast intended to make gullable Brits book a holiday in the uk.
This has not worked though, because most places have received an unexpected late rush of bookings in the sun, we have lost or reffered seven bookings for July alone, What Reccesesion!
oceanpilgrim
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quackers
QUACK cannot see QUACK what the QUACK problem is loverly QUACK summer
QUACK cannot see QUACK what the QUACK problem is loverly QUACK summer
TheCrimsonVicar
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They seem confident to predict the weather fifty years hence (we're all going to fry!) but are incapable of predicting the weather a few weeks, or even days, hence.
We tend not to trust the latter. We should totally ignore the former.
Collect some seaweed from the foreshore, hang it off your wheel, fire up your horsepower and get off the pontoon into the wild blue yonder.
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Bless
The Vic
jimmynoboat
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I thought I was the only person in the world who thought the forecasters were on a back-hander to help sell british holidays, convertable cars, garden furniture and bleedin' BBQs.
dukes4monny
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I have heard that this weather forecasting tool is surprisingly accurate
ChrisE
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Listen you, keep well away from West France! We are still here waiting to go there and already have your rubbish, don't want more of it again when (if) we ever get out of here..
Don't fuss yourself, we're going on the ferry to Roscoff and then N Brittany, so we'll continue to act as a bad weather magnet whilst you sun yourself in Belle Isle.