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Launching: Wind Question
By:Chip Sandresky
Date: 9/8/2003, 3:20 pm

This question probaby belongs on the Techniques Board... The wind kicks-up pretty bad in the Puget Sound this time of year; I'm told it's the convection resulting from temperature differences between land and water. Temps on land can get into the 80s some days. The water temps are cold (50deg?) depending on water depth, circulation, etc.

What does everyone else do, paddle in the eary morning? I'm not out on salt water that often. I'm putting together a relatively easy overnighter to the San Juan Islands this October. Can I count on a lesser convection effect off season or on overcast days or should I just plan to do the bulk of the paddling at dawn/dusk?

Thanks,
Chip

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Launching: Wind Question
Chip Sandresky -- 9/8/2003, 3:20 pm
"DEEP TROUBLE" read it!
Timothy Mulherin -- 9/9/2003, 7:07 am
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Chip Sandresky -- 9/9/2003, 1:26 pm
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Timothy Mulherin -- 9/10/2003, 9:14 am
Sounds reasonable
haresfur -- 9/10/2003, 12:31 am
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Ted Henry -- 9/8/2003, 6:31 pm
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Chip Sandresky -- 9/8/2003, 7:31 pm
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Melissa -- 9/8/2003, 5:32 pm
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Malcolm Schweizer -- 9/8/2003, 5:28 pm
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Marcel R. in Portland, Or. -- 9/8/2003, 5:26 pm
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Malcolm Schweizer -- 9/8/2003, 5:42 pm
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Shawn Baker -- 9/9/2003, 4:21 pm
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Marcel R. in Portland, Or. -- 9/8/2003, 5:59 pm
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Mike Hanks -- 9/8/2003, 4:38 pm
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Jim Hoagland -- 9/8/2003, 6:29 pm
Re: San Juan Islands
Chip Sandresky -- 9/8/2003, 5:22 pm
Re: Don't have an answer but...
Scott Ferguson -- 9/8/2003, 4:32 pm