Winston29
Active Member
I mean besides the cold weather and possible rain.
Here in the SF Bay Area, where we have what is universally known as a "Mediterranean Climate", we really don't have seasons. At least not seasons like the vast majority of the US does.
Here we're spoiled with mild weather, occasional rainy days (with zero thunderstorms), and absolutely no snow, unless you want to drive a few hours east.
Somewhere I thought I heard, or read, something about wind being the problem, but I can't remember the details, and Google searches have proven fruitless.
Is there something about wind speeds, direction, predictability, duration, etc., durning the winter months that makes sailing difficult?
Sometimes I wonder if when someone mentions the term "sailing season", they're talking about everywhere but California.
So assuming you don't sail on a lake that freezes over, or suffer blizzards, or lake-effect snow, or snow at all, or violent, dangerous lightning storms, what is it about winter that seems to bring a halt to sailing in many places?
- W
Here in the SF Bay Area, where we have what is universally known as a "Mediterranean Climate", we really don't have seasons. At least not seasons like the vast majority of the US does.
Here we're spoiled with mild weather, occasional rainy days (with zero thunderstorms), and absolutely no snow, unless you want to drive a few hours east.
Somewhere I thought I heard, or read, something about wind being the problem, but I can't remember the details, and Google searches have proven fruitless.
Is there something about wind speeds, direction, predictability, duration, etc., durning the winter months that makes sailing difficult?
Sometimes I wonder if when someone mentions the term "sailing season", they're talking about everywhere but California.
So assuming you don't sail on a lake that freezes over, or suffer blizzards, or lake-effect snow, or snow at all, or violent, dangerous lightning storms, what is it about winter that seems to bring a halt to sailing in many places?
- W