andyatos
Well-Known Member
A couple of days before Sunday, October 1st I saw a sailing window that might be doable before the strong northwest coastal winds were going to come back. These short windows can appear when a counterclockwise spinning eddy forms along several hundred miles of the coast. This produces southeasterly flow along the coast and keeps the strong northwest winds farther offshore.
But the eddy effect can make it a chore to sail the 1st mile upstream on the Russian River. When there’s fog the southeast winds can be light and give you 360 degree variations in direction, especially early in the morning. But once you get upstream to the bridge, the southeast flow splits and half of it becomes westerly and flows up the Russian River in the usual sea breeze pattern.
The micrometeorological spirits that live along the river have powerful juju and they must have seen the big effort I was putting in to get to the bridge. Because once I finally got past the bridge, they gave me an incredible day with some truly amazing experiences. Here’s the video.
- Andy
But the eddy effect can make it a chore to sail the 1st mile upstream on the Russian River. When there’s fog the southeast winds can be light and give you 360 degree variations in direction, especially early in the morning. But once you get upstream to the bridge, the southeast flow splits and half of it becomes westerly and flows up the Russian River in the usual sea breeze pattern.
The micrometeorological spirits that live along the river have powerful juju and they must have seen the big effort I was putting in to get to the bridge. Because once I finally got past the bridge, they gave me an incredible day with some truly amazing experiences. Here’s the video.
- Andy