Personal weather zones

[Wunja]

Am I the only one whose boat has its own weather zone?

On Saturday we were out on the Haringvleet (Holland's answer to Lake Solent) drifting at less than a knot, sails hanging limply, water around the boat almost mirror smooth. All around us were boats all with their sails full, gently heeling, water ruffling in their wakes.

All very frustrating.

 

[Leighb]

Am I the only one whose boat has its own weather zone?

On Saturday we were out on the Haringvleet (Holland's answer to Lake Solent) drifting at less than a knot, sails hanging limply, water around the boat almost mirror smooth. All around us were boats all with their sails full, gently heeling, water ruffling in their wakes.

All very frustrating.

No we all have those from time to time, especially when racing

 

[AliM]

There was a character in Douglas Adams (can't remember which one) who was a rain god, but didn't know it. The rain clouds gathered round him to honour him, and he just complained that it always rained where he was. Don't knock it - plenty of nervous mobo owners would love to have a no-wind zone around their boats!

 

[ianfr]

I have a personal headwind at all times zone round me when I go sailing

Ian

 

[Jomo]

I have a personal headwind at all times zone round me when I go sailing

Ian

That's two of us then

 

[Phoenix of Hamble]

There was a character in Douglas Adams (can't remember which one) who was a rain god, but didn't know it. The rain clouds gathered round him to honour him, and he just complained that it always rained where he was. Don't knock it - plenty of nervous mobo owners would love to have a no-wind zone around their boats!

Ah yes... the marvellous, miserable Lorry Driver Rob McKenna...

"And as he drove on, the rain clouds dragged down the sky after him for, though he did not know it, Rob McKenna was a Rain God. All he knew was that his working days were miserable and he had a succession of lousy holidays. All the clouds knew was that they loved him and wanted to be near him, to cherish him and to water him." - So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish

An utterly brilliant book

 

[Master_under_Dog]

Am I the only one whose boat has its own weather zone?
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No. Jessie's weather zone precludes a beam wind. It's either on the nose or directly behind so we risk crash gybes. Tacking downwind seems wrong in a river somehow. People look strangely at you wondering why you don't go straight up or down the river. We dream of a southerly so that we can reach both ways.

Michael