Comments on: The Vineyard 2014 — Pre-Race http://solfans.org/blog/races/the-vineyard-2014-pre-race/ fans of sailonline.org Fri, 18 Aug 2017 11:09:21 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.2.34 By: javakeda http://solfans.org/blog/races/the-vineyard-2014-pre-race/#comment-9 Fri, 29 Aug 2014 14:06:17 +0000 http://solfans.org/?p=217#comment-9 The 1030Z WX split the difference between the prior two WXs as far as starting conditions and total time of the race are concerned. That bodes well for a “no surprises” WX at 1630Z, which is only one half-hour after the start of the race.

SailFlow’s summary of forecasts and nowcasts for the western Long Island Sound show the data that the IRL will certainly be using.

]]> By: javakeda http://solfans.org/blog/races/the-vineyard-2014-pre-race/#comment-8 Fri, 29 Aug 2014 06:58:00 +0000 http://solfans.org/?p=217#comment-8 The 2230Z and 0430Z WXs show a trend of
— less wind at the start
— more wind at the finish
— shorter time to complete the race.
Still passing through Plum Gut outbound and inbound.
The 0430Z WX favors leaving Block Island to starboard on the outbound leg … a change from the original post.

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