jeff, ONLY a sailor of training wheels is totally oblivious to an approaching
thunderstorm until 10 minutes before it arrives. The rest of us know their
potential exists for that particular day well before we cast off, and we can
see one developing for a couple hours or more. This ain't rocket science,
except to those floating on training wheels (who be definition are scared
squatless of the water).

I used cell phone radar last season, and it came in handy. Aside from the
obvious advantage of
having an hour or two's notice of t-storms, rather than 10 minutes, its nice
to be able to plan
shore trips, etc.

Spoken like someone who's never actually seen a t-storm.

Welcome back, Jaxie. But really, get that prescription refilled.



"JAXAshby" wrote in message
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jeff, ONLY a sailor of training wheels is totally oblivious to an approaching
thunderstorm until 10 minutes before it arrives. The rest of us know their
potential exists for that particular day well before we cast off, and we can
see one developing for a couple hours or more. This ain't rocket science,
except to those floating on training wheels (who be definition are scared
squatless of the water).

I used cell phone radar last season, and it came in handy. Aside from the
obvious advantage of
having an hour or two's notice of t-storms, rather than 10 minutes, its nice
to be able to plan
shore trips, etc.

I have seen the wsi on my boat pegged at 65 knots, with sustained gusts.

I guarantee you can see a thunderstorm coming for LOTs longer than ten minutes.
Or at least you can if you open your eyes and glance around on occasion.

I do recall a guy with full sails up heading east in about 10 knots of wind
looking at me funny for being in foul weather gear on my deck reefing the main,
my boat pointing west. Kind of a smirk on his face as he sailed by. Smirk
once, then smirk again, then puzzled look on his face. Then he glanced around
and saw the thunderstorm about a mile and a half away, to the north and west.
Suddenly he is taking in all the sail he could.

btw, jeffie, watch out for thunderstorms passing to your north. They will get
ya, while those to the south are of little interest.

Spoken like someone who's never actually seen a t-storm.

Welcome back, Jaxie. But really, get that prescription refilled.



"JAXAshby" wrote in message
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jeff, ONLY a sailor of training wheels is totally oblivious to an
approaching
thunderstorm until 10 minutes before it arrives. The rest of us know their
potential exists for that particular day well before we cast off, and we
can
see one developing for a couple hours or more. This ain't rocket science,
except to those floating on training wheels (who be definition are scared
squatless of the water).

I used cell phone radar last season, and it came in handy. Aside from the
obvious advantage of
having an hour or two's notice of t-storms, rather than 10 minutes, its
nice
to be able to plan
shore trips, etc.

I have seen the wsi on my boat pegged at 65 knots, with sustained gusts.

I guarantee you can see a thunderstorm coming for LOTs longer than ten minutes.
Or at least you can if you open your eyes and glance around on occasion.

I do recall a guy with full sails up heading east in about 10 knots of wind
looking at me funny for being in foul weather gear on my deck reefing the main,
my boat pointing west. Kind of a smirk on his face as he sailed by. Smirk
once, then smirk again, then puzzled look on his face. Then he glanced around
and saw the thunderstorm about a mile and a half away, to the north and west.
Suddenly he is taking in all the sail he could.

btw, jeffie, watch out for thunderstorms passing to your north. They will get
ya, while those to the south are of little interest.

Spoken like someone who's never actually seen a t-storm.

Welcome back, Jaxie. But really, get that prescription refilled.



"JAXAshby" wrote in message
...
jeff, ONLY a sailor of training wheels is totally oblivious to an
approaching
thunderstorm until 10 minutes before it arrives. The rest of us know their
potential exists for that particular day well before we cast off, and we
can
see one developing for a couple hours or more. This ain't rocket science,
except to those floating on training wheels (who be definition are scared
squatless of the water).

I used cell phone radar last season, and it came in handy. Aside from the
obvious advantage of
having an hour or two's notice of t-storms, rather than 10 minutes, its
nice
to be able to plan
shore trips, etc.

On Wed, 28 Jan 2004 09:17:56 -0500, "Jeff Morris"
wrote:

Spoken like someone who's never actually seen a t-storm.

He doesn't need to see it. The crackling static sound behind his
forehead gives plenty of warning. Even the tinfoil lining his
"captain's" hat won't stop it.

Welcome back, Jaxie. But really, get that prescription refilled.

I dislike the new "trap and release" program at the funny farm, don't
you?

On Wed, 28 Jan 2004 09:17:56 -0500, "Jeff Morris"
wrote:

Spoken like someone who's never actually seen a t-storm.

He doesn't need to see it. The crackling static sound behind his
forehead gives plenty of warning. Even the tinfoil lining his
"captain's" hat won't stop it.

Welcome back, Jaxie. But really, get that prescription refilled.

I dislike the new "trap and release" program at the funny farm, don't
you?

Spoken like someone who's never actually seen a t-storm.

Welcome back, Jaxie. But really, get that prescription refilled.



"JAXAshby" wrote in message
...
jeff, ONLY a sailor of training wheels is totally oblivious to an approaching
thunderstorm until 10 minutes before it arrives. The rest of us know their
potential exists for that particular day well before we cast off, and we can
see one developing for a couple hours or more. This ain't rocket science,
except to those floating on training wheels (who be definition are scared
squatless of the water).

I used cell phone radar last season, and it came in handy. Aside from the
obvious advantage of
having an hour or two's notice of t-storms, rather than 10 minutes, its nice
to be able to plan
shore trips, etc.

There are lots of places where people sail and it's difficult to see a
thunderstorm coming - ask the folks that got slammed down on Lake
Norman a few years ago. And there are many places where the potential
exists every day in the summer - that's not, as they say,
"action-able" information. I would suggest using any and every source
of information available.

E

(JAXAshby) wrote in message ...
jeff, ONLY a sailor of training wheels is totally oblivious to an approaching
thunderstorm until 10 minutes before it arrives. The rest of us know their
potential exists for that particular day well before we cast off, and we can
see one developing for a couple hours or more. This ain't rocket science,
except to those floating on training wheels (who be definition are scared
squatless of the water).

I used cell phone radar last season, and it came in handy. Aside from the
obvious advantage of
having an hour or two's notice of t-storms, rather than 10 minutes, its nice
to be able to plan
shore trips, etc.

There are lots of places where people sail and it's difficult to see a
thunderstorm coming

bull****. Thunderstorm clouds go as high as 60,000 feet sometimes, which means
they can be seen up to 300 nm away. Even 10,000 foot high clouds can be seen
up to 122 nm away. Can't see that coming?

And there are many places where the potential
exists every day in the summer

thunderstorms don't form inside of 30 seconds. You *KNOW* they are coming, if
one just pays attention.

Right, Jaxie, a line squall isn't visible at a distance through the warm, humid
air the precedes it. And fast moving lines often don't develop the tradition
"anvils," and when they do occur they pop up fairly quickly. When a front is
coming through, its nice to be able to visualize the "prefrontal squall line" to
know what's coming.

"JAXAshby" wrote in message
...
There are lots of places where people sail and it's difficult to see a
thunderstorm coming

bull****. Thunderstorm clouds go as high as 60,000 feet sometimes, which
means
they can be seen up to 300 nm away. Even 10,000 foot high clouds can be seen
up to 122 nm away. Can't see that coming?

And there are many places where the potential
exists every day in the summer

thunderstorms don't form inside of 30 seconds. You *KNOW* they are coming, if
one just pays attention.