On Mon, 10 Sep 2007 11:11:38 -0400, HK wrote:

we had a bit of fog on the fields this morning.

Same here but we had no problem boating across Long Island Sound, just
a little extra attention to the radar. Running in fog is really not
that different from running at night.

Wayne.B wrote:
On Mon, 10 Sep 2007 11:11:38 -0400, HK wrote:

we had a bit of fog on the fields this morning.

Same here but we had no problem boating across Long Island Sound, just
a little extra attention to the radar. Running in fog is really not
that different from running at night.


Depends on where you are. Last time I really had to depend on radar, it
was entering Baltimore Harbor at 11 pm. It was pretty scary. Not every
target showed up on the radar...

HK wrote:
Wayne.B wrote:
On Mon, 10 Sep 2007 11:11:38 -0400, HK wrote:

we had a bit of fog on the fields this morning.

Same here but we had no problem boating across Long Island Sound, just
a little extra attention to the radar. Running in fog is really not
that different from running at night.


Depends on where you are. Last time I really had to depend on radar, it
was entering Baltimore Harbor at 11 pm. It was pretty scary. Not every
target showed up on the radar...

Keep telling yourself that, Harry.

"Wayne.B" wrote in message
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On Mon, 10 Sep 2007 11:11:38 -0400, HK wrote:

we had a bit of fog on the fields this morning.

Same here but we had no problem boating across Long Island Sound, just
a little extra attention to the radar. Running in fog is really not
that different from running at night.

I guess it's a matter of how much experience you have with radar to feel
comfortable. I don't mind running at night, but try to avoid heavy fog.
At night you still have the visual inputs of shoreline landmarks, boat/ship
lights, stars, moonshine, etc. For me, heavy fog (meaning less than a
quarter mile visibility) deletes all lights and distorts the origin of
sound. Although the radar works, I still get a bit uncomfortable in it.
I know other people aren't bothered at all, but it's still something I can't
get used to and feel 100 percent confident in.

Eisboch

On Mon, 10 Sep 2007 18:49:14 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:


"Wayne.B" wrote in message
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On Mon, 10 Sep 2007 11:11:38 -0400, HK wrote:

we had a bit of fog on the fields this morning.

Same here but we had no problem boating across Long Island Sound, just
a little extra attention to the radar. Running in fog is really not
that different from running at night.

I guess it's a matter of how much experience you have with radar to feel
comfortable. I don't mind running at night, but try to avoid heavy fog.
At night you still have the visual inputs of shoreline landmarks, boat/ship
lights, stars, moonshine, etc. For me, heavy fog (meaning less than a
quarter mile visibility) deletes all lights and distorts the origin of
sound. Although the radar works, I still get a bit uncomfortable in it.
I know other people aren't bothered at all, but it's still something I can't
get used to and feel 100 percent confident in.

I'm not nervous in fog, but I have had a close call at night and in
heavy fog.

Some dumbass thought I was a bouy and he couldn't figure out why I was
moving around.

It's a long story and not worth repeating. :)

Tom Francis wrote:
On Mon, 10 Sep 2007 18:49:14 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:

"Wayne.B" wrote in message
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On Mon, 10 Sep 2007 11:11:38 -0400, HK wrote:

we had a bit of fog on the fields this morning.
Same here but we had no problem boating across Long Island Sound, just
a little extra attention to the radar. Running in fog is really not
that different from running at night.
I guess it's a matter of how much experience you have with radar to feel
comfortable. I don't mind running at night, but try to avoid heavy fog.
At night you still have the visual inputs of shoreline landmarks, boat/ship
lights, stars, moonshine, etc. For me, heavy fog (meaning less than a
quarter mile visibility) deletes all lights and distorts the origin of
sound. Although the radar works, I still get a bit uncomfortable in it.
I know other people aren't bothered at all, but it's still something I can't
get used to and feel 100 percent confident in.

I'm not nervous in fog, but I have had a close call at night and in
heavy fog.

Some dumbass thought I was a bouy and he couldn't figure out why I was
moving around.



We wouldn't make that mistake. We know you're a gull. :}

On Mon, 10 Sep 2007 20:26:00 -0400, HK wrote:

We wouldn't make that mistake. We know you're a gull. :}

Heh...

On Mon, 10 Sep 2007 18:49:14 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:

I guess it's a matter of how much experience you have with radar to feel
comfortable. I don't mind running at night, but try to avoid heavy fog.

It does take some getting used to for all the reasons you mention.
Practive makes perfect of course, as does a really good radar with all
the electronic bells and whistles like target tracking and chart
overlay. Slow speed is your friend, along with sounding the horn when
near radar targets, and keeping a really sharp lookout.

At night you still have the visual inputs of shoreline landmarks, boat/ship
lights, stars, moonshine, etc. For me, heavy fog (meaning less than a
quarter mile visibility) deletes all lights and distorts the origin of
sound. Although the radar works, I still get a bit uncomfortable in it.
I know other people aren't bothered at all, but it's still something I can't
get used to and feel 100 percent confident in.