Seriously Windy

[Boz]

Just seen a gust of 60 knots here in Fambridge and the fetch is sort of overland, I shudder to think of more exposed places

Twas a pretty disturbed night on board

 

[sailorman]

Wot about the BBQ :disgust:

 

[Boz]

Wot about the BBQ :disgust:

I think we'll have the Marina pretty much to ourselves ,...... It'll have to be bacon sarnies instead

 

[Robert Wilson]

When is it due to blow through?
Sounds like the airlines are having a "disturbing time" at Gatport Airwick.

 

[sailorman]

http://apps.hha.co.uk/mis/Sensors/LandguardSpeed.aspx

 

[DavidofMersea]

How often is it said that wind turbines are turned off when it gets too windy? From my house I can see the wind turbines at Bradwell, the bottom of the crouch and Clacton, and they are all turning

 

[Otter]

How often is it said that wind turbines are turned off when it gets too windy? From my house I can see the wind turbines at Bradwell, the bottom of the crouch and Clacton, and they are all turning

Clockwise or counter clockwise? They only generate electricity when they rotate clockwise but they can't hold the blades fixed in gusts above 50knots otherwise the turbine would be blown over, so they allow them to rotate counter clockwise to dissipate the wind energy without overloading the grid with surplus power - clever people these engineer johnnies.

 

[DavidofMersea]

Clockwise or counter clockwise? They only generate electricity when they rotate clockwise but they can't hold the blades fixed in gusts above 50knots otherwise the turbine would be blown over, so they allow them to rotate counter clockwise to dissipate the wind energy without overloading the grid with surplus power - clever people these engineer johnnies.

I have never heard of that before. The Bradwell ones are going clockwise, the others are to far away to see which way they are going

 

[Robert Wilson]

Clockwise or counter clockwise? They only generate electricity when they rotate clockwise but they can't hold the blades fixed in gusts above 50knots otherwise the turbine would be blown over, so they allow them to rotate counter clockwise to dissipate the wind energy without overloading the grid with surplus power - clever people these engineer johnnies.

BOOGER!
That removes one of my arguments against the wretched things.

 

[Boz]

BOOGER!
That removes one of my arguments against the wretched things.

http://www.4coffshore.com/offshorewind/index.html?lat=51.664&lon=2.816&wfid=BE08

Those proposed farms off the Belgium and Dutch Coast are simply incredible.....

 

[Boz]

Seriously low water in Fambridge Marina this morning. could actually see the mud around the boat on the next berth. Never seen that before

NEGATIVE TIDAL SURGE WARNING. THAMES ESTUARY.
1. TIDES ARE EXPECTED TO BE APPRECIABLY BELOW PREDICTION AT SHEERNESS, BETWEEN 0900 AND 1400 UTC 28 MAR.

 

[nigelm]

Seriously low water in Fambridge Marina this morning. could actually see the mud around the boat on the next berth. Never seen that before

NEGATIVE TIDAL SURGE WARNING. THAMES ESTUARY.
1. TIDES ARE EXPECTED TO BE APPRECIABLY BELOW PREDICTION AT SHEERNESS, BETWEEN 0900 AND 1400 UTC 28 MAR.

Any chance of nipping along to berth 20 and getting a pic of my countess , sitting in the mud lol please

 

[Otter]

I have never heard of that before. The Bradwell ones are going clockwise, the others are to far away to see which way they are going

Gusts must be under 50 knots then, it's actually quite a neat wind speed indicator; the best bit is when you see them slowing down then starting to spin counter clockwise - I've only seen it once in real time, it's like watching a stagecoach spoked wheel on a film as it gives the impression it's spinning the wrong way. Anyway there's a few Youtube clips of turbines doing it but most people aren't filming in 60 knot gusts!

 

[Boz]

Any chance of nipping along to berth 20 and getting a pic of my countess , sitting in the mud lol please

I would, but the tide is now flooding a'pace - did you light the barbeque -lol

 

[John 32i]

Several boats been blown over at Suffolk Yacht Harbour

 

[DanTribe]

I have never heard of that before. The Bradwell ones are going clockwise, the others are to far away to see which way they are going

Wouldn't it depend on which side you are looking at them?
From Burnham they would appear to be going clockwise, from Mersea, anti- clockwise.

 

[sailorman]

Several boats been blown over at Suffolk Yacht Harbour

Sorry to hear that :disgust:

 

[DavidofMersea]

Wouldn't it depend on which side you are looking at them?
From Burnham they would appear to be going clockwise, from Mersea, anti- clockwise.

I was looking at them with the generator behind, so I was looking at the front of them

 

[sailorman]

Mebe it was the wrong sort of wind

 

[nigelm]

I would, but the tide is now flooding a'pace - did you light the barbeque -lol

Not this w/e , was tucked up behind double glazing and indoors all day yesterday..