AAAAWK, It's 103 degrees here...
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And I'm stuck at work... Please, oh please let there be wind tomorrow. I wanna go play. Suffice to say this sucks... 
roshambo
New Member
i feel your pain
it is 101 in Dallas with 70% humidity
jeebus it is hot
at least there is breeze
hang in there
it is 101 in Dallas with 70% humidity
jeebus it is hot
at least there is breeze
hang in there
roshambo
New Member
no breeze here, pollution level orange & 104º
a little breeze in the evenings, but still bloody hot
sux
a little breeze in the evenings, but still bloody hot
sux
Laser of the Corn
Member
If for no other reason than wind people should move to Iowa. Always windy, generally pretty mild (except for the winters of course), just great sailing weather. Everyone come to SCOW COUNTRY!!!!!
gouvernail
Super Opinionated and Always Correct
My last three trips to Iowa were for drifters. But I would still go back if somebody would seriously invite everybody from Texas to Minnesota for a regatta. Last weekend in August has failed miserably though...be careful with dates.
Last night in Austin we had about seven races in 100 degree heat. The wind was wonderful. It was almost whitecapping some of the time (but not quite) so the skinny little runts who as children displeased their mothers, left food on the plate, and let all those deprived children in some foreign land starve could keep up.
Most of us took large bottles of water along. Some sailors also jumped in the almost clean enough to drink lake between races.
Around here, the keys to fun summer sailing include waiting until the evening and not bothering to rig unless there is already visible evidence of decent wind on the water.
Last night in Austin we had about seven races in 100 degree heat. The wind was wonderful. It was almost whitecapping some of the time (but not quite) so the skinny little runts who as children displeased their mothers, left food on the plate, and let all those deprived children in some foreign land starve could keep up.
Most of us took large bottles of water along. Some sailors also jumped in the almost clean enough to drink lake between races.
Around here, the keys to fun summer sailing include waiting until the evening and not bothering to rig unless there is already visible evidence of decent wind on the water.
Laser of the Corn
Member
August = bad in Iowa/Minnesota in terms of wind.
Spring or Fall is best, generally 17mph+ with large chop on the bigger lakes. Of course at that time the water is quite chilly. Oh well, we can't have it all....
cheers
Spring or Fall is best, generally 17mph+ with large chop on the bigger lakes. Of course at that time the water is quite chilly. Oh well, we can't have it all....
cheers
Nope, you can't... because we have it all here in San Diego! Ocean, lakes, mountains, and dez. All within a couple of hours of burning $3.50/gallon gasoline! btw, thanks for the ethanol 
Seriously, that sounds like fun sailing in the middle of a corn field (figuratively speaking).
Seriously, that sounds like fun sailing in the middle of a corn field (figuratively speaking).Laser of the Corn
Member
NP on the ethanol, i just wish I would have been in on the bottom end of it. That would have bought a few Lasers!!! Iowa's got 2 good lakes, Clear Lake (dirty) and Okoboji, which when it blows is a blast. Wish we could get a MAJOR regatta there in peek season, could be a blast.
AndyDove21
New Member
Hot, sunny and breezy here in the Great lakes Rust belt. Only problem are those pesky lightning strikes. Forecasters reckon on 'probable storm' every evening for the next four or five. Crazy.
Went to West Michigan last week on RV vacation. Really wanted to take the Laser, but in the end couldn't since I was overloaded anyway. We had 85mph - yes, 85mph winds on Monday afternoon. Uprooted the trees in the campground, flattened a few pop-up campers, tore up the powerlines, and now my 2.5yr old wakes in the middle of the night saying 'trees fall down, trees fall down'.
Would have made for an interesting sail though... 85mph anyone?
/Andy
Went to West Michigan last week on RV vacation. Really wanted to take the Laser, but in the end couldn't since I was overloaded anyway. We had 85mph - yes, 85mph winds on Monday afternoon. Uprooted the trees in the campground, flattened a few pop-up campers, tore up the powerlines, and now my 2.5yr old wakes in the middle of the night saying 'trees fall down, trees fall down'.
Would have made for an interesting sail though... 85mph anyone?
/Andy