Google Earth

[goose327]

How many of you guys have looked at your sailing waters from the air? I was playing around with GoogleEarth and I think I found Giuliettas home port, and I did find mine.
Alex, is this where you park her? First pic is mine.

[Giulietta]

Yes it is...Cascais.....good job....great sailing there....check the coast line, facing South East....

[goose327]

From the wave action it looks like you have a constant W. wind. I see Estoril, why do all the buildings have the same roof? LOL, I've never seen so many clay tiles in one place.

[Giulietta]

Its what you guys call "Spanish tiles" they are actually an invention of the Portuguese. Keeps the heat off our heads.

The wind there changes direction from east in the morning to West after 2 pm, and some days it blows from the North then we have the famous "nortada" winds from the North at 25 to 35 kts for 4 hours then dies completely. at 8 pm

We learnt to "read" the wind by looking at the direction it is blowing. If the wind "follows" the sun in the morning, it goes from east to west, then it blows day and night at around 12 to 25 kts, and we know where to go for good sailing.

If the wind just stays East, at around 5 pm it changes direction, then you're in for speed runs....(and boom breaks)..

funny thing...the "nortada" only stays 3, 6 or 9 days...allways..never saw nortada more than 9 days and never changed from nortada on the 4th. 5th and 7th day!!

So if we have nortada on the 4th day...we already know what to hoiis on the next day....

cool, huh??? then we read the waves, and the sky, but I have no time for that now

[bestfriend]

I love that photo of Giu's marina, Goose. Nice job. It shows REAL sailors. The wind action on the water with the boats going OUT.
This is me:

[goose327]

Originally Posted by bestfriend

I love that photo of Giu's marina, Goose. Nice job. It shows REAL sailors. The wind action on the water with the boats going OUT.

So you were out yesterday,,,,,right?????
Did you see they called the Folsom Regata? TOO much wind. On the CH3 news last night they showed what looked like a 26X on her side with the skipper trying to right her.

[bestfriend]

Yeah right! Crazy here yesterday. Luckily my motor is still on the fritz or I might have been stupid enough to go out.

[sailingdog]

No work down at the marina yesterday or today since conditions have been like this:

[sailortjk1]

I was watching that Low just spin away right over the top of you guys all day today. True Blue had some nice photos of the effects. Has it broken up yet or moved out over the Atlantic? Hope you guys in the NE get a break real soon.

[Giulietta]

No way...SD sent the golf ball snowrain to Colorado...