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You just have to remember that only the first chart is true,being historical. The others are guesses by a supercomputer and are updated every 6 hours.
A pretty site here for Dylan....
https://windria.net/lunga-gb
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A pretty site here for Dylan....
https://windria.net/lunga-gb
rotrax
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A real bit of Fred Drift here, just recieved the CA Magazine "Cruising" which has an article about winter sailing.
The author, Martin Deighton, has Dylans flowerpot heating using 4 tea lights in a ceramic bowl with a flowerpot fixed ridgidly above at the appropriate hight with a length of studding to a central chain top and bottom, I imagine to keep it stable.
He says it works really well on his small boat, Nancy D-a Jaguar 22.
The author, Martin Deighton, has Dylans flowerpot heating using 4 tea lights in a ceramic bowl with a flowerpot fixed ridgidly above at the appropriate hight with a length of studding to a central chain top and bottom, I imagine to keep it stable.
He says it works really well on his small boat, Nancy D-a Jaguar 22.
dylanwinter
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now, now.... you know that science says that he is only imagining that he is warm
lots of forumites have mathmatically proved to their own satisfaction that such a device would never work.
D
Halcyon Yachts
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I am stormbound in Cartagena... To be honest there isn't really a storm, but I am helping a family with a yacht delivery to the Balearics and we have a 7 month old and a 2 1/2 year old on board. My youngest crew ever need fairly calm conditions!
Hoping to be underway again by Friday. In the mean time I will continue to enjoy Cartagena - a fabulous city!
Pete
Hoping to be underway again by Friday. In the mean time I will continue to enjoy Cartagena - a fabulous city!
Pete
rotrax
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If you have not already, take a look at the Roman Forum and Ampitheatre. Really well displayed and quite outstanding.
rotrax
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But, as Mao said in his little red book, true knowlege is the product of direct experience.
IIRC the Inuit indians in the Artic only used a bowl of seal blubber with a wick burning in it for both heat and light. I think Ray Mears did similar in a snowhole during one of his survival programmes.
A book I once read said the tempreture could be raised to 4 or 5 degrees C with two adults and such a lamp/heater in the Igloo.
Perhaps seal blubber is a better heat source-or hanky panky was raising the tempreture.........................
dylanwinter
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It is hosing down here
today I went across to Skye on the ro ro ferry to film the rescued Manx shearwaters being released.
There were four bird lifters there , a few japanese tourists and some Americans. The release of the birds was one of happiest few moments I have witnessed in many a year. Genuine joy to see a thoroughly good thing happening.
This evening Ian the birdlifter, three blokes from Aberdeen in a charter yacht and two itinerant aussies will be drinking box wine at 6.30 while the wind howls around and tugs at the Lily M rigging.
Seven for drinks in a Centaur will be snug but good fun.
D
today I went across to Skye on the ro ro ferry to film the rescued Manx shearwaters being released.
There were four bird lifters there , a few japanese tourists and some Americans. The release of the birds was one of happiest few moments I have witnessed in many a year. Genuine joy to see a thoroughly good thing happening.
This evening Ian the birdlifter, three blokes from Aberdeen in a charter yacht and two itinerant aussies will be drinking box wine at 6.30 while the wind howls around and tugs at the Lily M rigging.
Seven for drinks in a Centaur will be snug but good fun.
D
ChrisRayner
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Well at least falling down will be more or less impossible with that many in the cabin. ;-)
rotrax
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You wont need the tea light heater tonight then............................
Sgeir
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Iliade
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I find the superforecast to be more accurate, though it only gives three days ahead:
https://www.windfinder.com/weatherforecast/aberdeen
You be careful on those pontoons this morning, especially if the water of life was flowing last night ;0)
https://www.windfinder.com/weatherforecast/aberdeen
You be careful on those pontoons this morning, especially if the water of life was flowing last night ;0)
jakeroyd
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How was your night Dylan?
I also use xcweather and sometimes wonder if it tends to overestimate the wind a bit.
It's great for a quick snapshot and trend.
I also use:-
http://www.weatheronline.co.uk/mari...&CEL=C&SI=mph&MN=gfs&MODELLTYP=boen&WIND=g232
Weatheronline as well , principally for it's 'gustometer'
Both use the GFS model.
I also use xcweather and sometimes wonder if it tends to overestimate the wind a bit.
It's great for a quick snapshot and trend.
I also use:-
http://www.weatheronline.co.uk/mari...&CEL=C&SI=mph&MN=gfs&MODELLTYP=boen&WIND=g232
Weatheronline as well , principally for it's 'gustometer'
Both use the GFS model.
dylanwinter
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My six guests - four scots and two aussies - arrived at six and we settled down a fine session of wine and beer which lasted until 9.30 when three of us went out birdlifting. The pontoons are well sheltered. The birds tend to land along the seawall, railway and car parks where it was very windy indeed.Frightening to look out across towards Rhum and Eigg to see the maestrom of waves crashing on the rocks. It was hard to walk into the wind. It was gusting ten according to the forecfast but who can say. The only time I have felt a stronger wind was when I was at Start Point in Devon when standing was almost impossible.
It was a bouncy night - but only because of the wind in the rigging as opposed to any roughness at all in the harbour.
Bird lifting is a fine cure for a groggie head and I awoke thhis morning feeling very well refreshed.
Hoping for it to start calming down now
D
some shots of the bird lifting on a blog somewhere
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dunedin
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Glad you survived the weather sheltered in Mallaig - the official BBC Scotland weather situation this morning was reported on TV as "it's blowing a fair hoolie". I doubt you would disagree !
But looking to be improving now for a period, hopefully
But looking to be improving now for a period, hopefully
rotrax
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I am glad it was not shirtlifting...................................................
dylanwinter
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hoping to get into the Crinan before the next one comes through..... any takers out there for a day in the canal helping an oldbloke through?
dunedin
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I guess it must still be a touch breezy up there - according to the CalMac status the 1355 ferry on the short crossing from Mallaig to Armadale is "going to make an attempt to sail" !
And I see that Lord of the Isles took an interesting route north or Rum heading in from Loch Boisdale to Oban
And I see that Lord of the Isles took an interesting route north or Rum heading in from Loch Boisdale to Oban
dylanwinter
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it is all calming down fast - but the sea is still quite lumpy. A long keel 40 footer left an hour go motoring south - aiming for Tobermory before close of play
I shall wait until the morning
one tentative Crinnan offer so far
aiming for tuesday - depending on how much this next system throws us
these last few days have been quite something
D
ProDave
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It's been a bit of a non event over this side. The forecast 70mph gusts never happened. It barely got over 30 with a few gusts just over 40. In fact last Tuesday was a lot windier here.
Calmac seem to be the first to cancell sailings. What's the betting the Hamnavoe is still sailing to Orkney, they seem to put to sea in much rougher weather than Calmac.
Calmac seem to be the first to cancell sailings. What's the betting the Hamnavoe is still sailing to Orkney, they seem to put to sea in much rougher weather than Calmac.
JumbleDuck
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Is that a new term for "picking up chicks"?