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"Brien Alkire" wrote:

It is likely that you will be in for some rather boisterous sailing so
practice your reefing skills.


We're not super experienced but everyone aboard is a sailor and most of us
are racers, so I think we'll be fine.

Should we bring our foulies on this trip?

Is this a bad time of year for scuba diving because of the "Christmas
winds?"



That's our usual time down.

I "layer" on the way down: light water resistant jacket, sweat shirt,
long sleeve shirt, "T". We strip (or don) as necessary. I believe most
boats have a set or two of foulies, but we've used "ours" about once in
about 20 charter weeks. Showers/squalls generally last about 15 minutes,
so skin is almost always most appropriate. At a minimum, it conserves
onboard water.

SCUBA: Generally, "bad" conditions mean 20-30' visability instead of
100+. As it happens, that's about the best you'll get at the Rhone if
you're not the first group down. I did a half-dozen of the best
locations on a "resort course", so those without their C-card need not
be left out; Almost always will be great snorkeling nearby, too.

--
Jere Lull
Xan-a-Deux ('73 Tanzer 28 #4 out of Tolchester, MD)
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