Pretending it is Wet Wednesday 20200401 (Single Handing again)
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Date
April 1, 2020
Vessel Name/Type/Model
Escape J/70
Course/Sea Miles
Sailed dock to dock: 8.07 mi
Notes
Sort of swelly (yes that is a technical term). Light winds. Single handed again.
There is no such thing as social distancing on a J/70. It is single handed or not at all. As one sailor said, it is BYOB (bring your own boat).
Weather
Forecast
WHUS76 KLOX 011611 MWWLOX PZZ645-020015- /O.EXT.KLOX.SC.Y.0048.000000T0000Z-200402T1700Z/ Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM- 911 AM PDT Wed Apr 1 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PDT THURSDAY... * WHAT...Hazardous sea conditions. * WHERE...Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM. * WHEN...Until 10 AM PDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...See the Coastal Waters Forecast (CWFLOX). PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...Western portion, NW winds 10 to 20 kt becoming 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Eastern portion, S winds 5 to 10 kt becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 3 to 5 ft dominant period 8 seconds, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...Western portion, NW winds 20 to 30 kt becoming 10 to 20 kt late. Eastern portion, SW winds 10 to 15 kt becoming variable 10 kt or less after midnight. Combined seas 5 to 7 ft dominant period 8 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .THU...N winds 5 to 15 kt , becoming W 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 5 to 7 ft dominant period 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
Sort of Actual
Start: Sunny, 62°F, Feels like 66°F, Humidity 80%, Wind 12mph from SE
End: Sunny, 63°F, Feels like 65°F, Humidity 75%, Wind 8mph from SE
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