Crissy Wind Readings??

From: David R. Fielder (dfielder@cooper.cpmc.org-DeleteThis.com)
Date: Fri May 03 2002 - 11:22:06 PDT 

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From: "David R. Fielder" <dfielder@cooper.cpmc.org-DeleteThis.com>
Subject: Crissy Wind Readings??
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I'd appreciate some advice re interpreting iWind data at Crissy. Seems to me that 10-32 SW with avg of 18 ought to be readily sailable. That was the iWind reading around 4:45PM yesterday that drew me there initially after work (very nearby).

However, lots of windsurfers just watching from shore and not even rigging. No one was out.

Left in disgust (third time in recent weeks), fought traffic back home to Berkeley and had excellent hour session 6:30-7:30 at His Lords fully powered on smaller gear (6.7/98L). Reading of iWind gauge there was similar (but obviously much more meaningful).

I'm sure much of this is sensor location (unclear on where the Crissy sensor is located - on the buoy/marker in front of launch?). Given tides, etc, I'm not too keen on having to slog/swim out to any windline there (or back), or aternatively rigging big and then being seriously OP'd outside. Does wind direction play a major role, so one could tell from iWind not to bother unless SW winds are averaging 20+ or something (or wait for more Westerlies to fill in towards launch?)? I also noted that fog/clouds were in over Crissy, but not yet covering Berkeley (maybe never sail Crissy unless sunny?). However, Berkeley continued to blow nicely even after cloud cover moved over.

Please note, this is not pitch for Berkeley - it's already too crowded! :)

        Thanks, David

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