Medicane arrives in Greece this weekend
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CAPTAIN FANTASTIC
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I was on the ferry from Ancona, Italy to Patra, Greece on Friday and Saturday. We passed through the Ionian Islands, the sea state was pretty bad in a number of places and also near Patra. A few yachts were running for cover. Pretty bad near Corinth. We drove from Patra to Athens during a heavy rain storm which is still blowing as I am writting this. The sea between Attica and Evia is rough. No sailing for me, staying in the villa instead.
GHA
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Pointless exercise, he'd argue black was white with a zebra.
capnsensible
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GHA
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RichardS
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Pointless exercise, he'd argue black was white with a zebra.
It never ends well does it?
Richard
GHA
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Last time you argued continually that AIS worked better at night and there were lots of posts saying so, both completely 100% wrong, so didn't end well for you trying to save a bit of face, noIt never ends well does it?
Richard
RichardS
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Last time you argued continually that AIS worked better at night and there were lots of posts saying so, both completely 100% wrong, so didn't end well for you trying to save a bit of face, no
Ooops-a-daisy. I didn't say that "AIS worked better at night" per se.
My detailed observation, when you asked for clarification, was that night reception of AIS is "better for more distant targets for atmospheric reasons. It might be better for nearer targets because of fewer VHF signals whizzing about but I've never tried to check that."
I know that you won't believe it from me so perhaps others would like to come in and try to convince you about longer range reception.
Richard
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sailaboutvic
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Petty bad ? for us caught up in it , is a bit of an understandment
. There been quite a few lost boats , I hear sailing holidays have lost three just in one area and the rest of that fleet are damage one way or another , around lefkas one liveaboard had lost everything and many more damage . More boats damage in Poros and the quay got an hiding . Most boats damage where moored on Quay , not a good place in a storm . Brent S would have had a smile on his face , as a steel yacht was bashed about on the concrete wall to only come off with a few dents where a GRP one would had sunk .We came through the Corinth canal with a. F 4 forecaster expecting to go three mile into Port Corinth to drop our friends off only to fine braking white water and left us with only one option to sail the 35 miles to Itea in seas of 2.5/3 mts and wind that topped 45 kts , its was one of them time when you wonder what on earth we was doing at the time .
It turn out we made the right decision ( more by luck then skill ) as Epidhavros where we plain to sit the storm out ended up getting hit badly and boats ended there days .
We now in Messilonghi , very quiet night the lagoon so flat you think you could walk on it .
The storm still blowing else where , we can only hope other aren't getting a hard time as it pass them .
RichardS
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It's good to hear that you're all OK Vic.
There were pictures of damaged and sunken boats in a report from Greece on the BBC news last night. It looked like the sort of photos that you see after a real hurricane in the Caribbean, although on a smaller scale of course.
Richard
There were pictures of damaged and sunken boats in a report from Greece on the BBC news last night. It looked like the sort of photos that you see after a real hurricane in the Caribbean, although on a smaller scale of course.
Richard
GHA
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Yes you did.
You're wrong.
No we haven't , you made that up. Wrong again. Life's too short, another one joins ignore,,,
Back to the real world, some images on twitter, looks nasty!
https://twitter.com/severeweatherEU
capnsensible
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Wow, what a great link, thanks.
For the sailors on here who understand a bit about weather, there is a lot to be learnt there. For a layman at ground zero who has not heard of the way weather works, a great visual introduction.
Shame it comes as such a tragic life altering way for some involved in the excesses of Nature.
For the sailors on here who understand a bit about weather, there is a lot to be learnt there. For a layman at ground zero who has not heard of the way weather works, a great visual introduction.
Shame it comes as such a tragic life altering way for some involved in the excesses of Nature.
RichardS
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Just how old are you GHA? I'm guessing mid-teens but I could be a couple of years out. :ambivalence:
I did indeed make the general observation about AIS reception being "generally better at night" but then, as I categorically spelled out in my post #28, you then asked for clarification so I elaborated that I was specifically talking about extended distance reception at night, exactly as I quoted in #28.
I have no opinion about your intention to put me on "ignore", although I do appreciate that it is the right decision for you.
Richard
sailaboutvic
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It's good to hear that you're all OK Vic.
There were pictures of damaged and sunken boats in a report from Greece on the BBC news last night. It looked like the sort of photos that you see after a real hurricane in the Caribbean, although on a smaller scale of course.
Richard
Thanks Richard , the worst have passed for us and (AndrewB, Rib, Mike Manor ) and we sitting in a light winds in sunshine to day .
Put it behind us and move on till next time , it's what sailing is all about , taking it how it comes .
capnsensible
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Just how old are you GHA? I'm guessing mid-teens but I could be a couple of years out. :ambivalence:
I did indeed make the general observation about AIS reception being "generally better at night" but then, as I categorically spelled out in my post #28, you then asked for clarification so I elaborated that I was specifically talking about extended distance reception at night, exactly as I quoted in #28.
I have no opinion about your intention to put me on "ignore", although I do appreciate that it is the right decision for you.
Richard
Here, let me help you a little bit. You see, when someone puts you on ignore, they cant read your posts. Unless someone kindly quotes you.
You are way off on GHA by the way!!
RichardS
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capnsensible
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You are welcome. Nice to see you are learning about medicanes, AIS and forums all on the same thread. Who said there was no hope?
Well done.
Well done.
CAPTAIN FANTASTIC
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We are sitting in a restaurant in Oropos admiring the tranquility of Evia Bay; what a contrast to yesterday!!!!
Mr Cassandra
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Yes flat calm this morning, back in Porto Rafti and it's getting hot.
sailaboutvic
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Good to hear your well Bob