tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-743510240401399331.post4793390181369068626..comments2023-09-30T23:22:48.898-07:00Comments on Improper Course: Sailing in the Middle of the Fleet - What to do With Clean AirDoug / Pamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05161131921177367663noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-743510240401399331.post-77044008197662209282013-08-06T00:39:13.324-07:002013-08-06T00:39:13.324-07:00Right but those occasions are rare - at least on o...Right but those occasions are rare - at least on open water. On lakes it's a different story. Inshore racing may also have local "hotspots" with stronger winds - and idle waters. I usually race in coastal waters; We get both. When the wind comes fro the sea it is perfectly regular. When it comes from land there's all sorts of irregularities...Noodlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07829600344187451258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-743510240401399331.post-33809108171905905782013-08-06T00:38:35.133-07:002013-08-06T00:38:35.133-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Noodlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07829600344187451258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-743510240401399331.post-73092041086764328162013-08-05T20:47:18.985-07:002013-08-05T20:47:18.985-07:00Thanks for your comments. It's a great idea to...Thanks for your comments. It's a great idea to stand up before the start to get a better view.<br /><br />On rare occasions the wind patterns do not move towards you. This happened at last year's Masters Midwinters East where I wrote "I’ve learned the hard way that a slight breeze that's moving towards you is better than a stronger breeze that's stationary." Thankfully this does not happen often.<br /><br />http://www.laser.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=966:2012-florida-masters-midwinters&catid=19:masters&Itemid=266<br />http://www.impropercourse.com/2012/02/2012-florida-masters-midwinters-east.htmlDoug / Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05161131921177367663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-743510240401399331.post-11918300436149515392013-08-05T07:04:22.943-07:002013-08-05T07:04:22.943-07:00Great explanation. Great photos. This is one of th...Great explanation. Great photos. This is one of those things that make sailing so much fun. Keelers are often seen standing on the boom to get a better view. U just need to remember, that the red dots are moving towards you at wind-speed. Seeing a pattern like this - say two minutes before start - it might be totally different at gun-time. Downwind? Easy! Look back to see pressure. Noodlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07829600344187451258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-743510240401399331.post-34078657056750980952013-07-23T20:41:37.000-07:002013-07-23T20:41:37.000-07:00The first picture was taken standing on a dock, so...The first picture was taken standing on a dock, so it's the same as standing on a Laser. The others were taken from the Web.<br /><br />I'm going through the race chronologically and will talk about going downwind, but for now, staying the pressure is easier on a run because going with the wind you have more time to pick and choose where to go.Doug / Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05161131921177367663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-743510240401399331.post-47678840459229548422013-07-23T11:19:59.367-07:002013-07-23T11:19:59.367-07:00Great advice. But aren't those photos taken fr...Great advice. But aren't those photos taken from much higher than a Laser cockpit?<br />Also, what do you have to do different in looking the pressure on a run?Keep Reachinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11251896778558452358noreply@blogger.com