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Here the measured data on some weather bouys nearby (well less then 80 km away)

See map to find the locations.




Here are the windspeeds and wind directions :


First K13-Alpha 1 (speeds in m/s, multiply by 2 to get roughtly the speed in knots)






Secondly Ijmuiden end of pier






www.weer.nl (meteo-consult produces this as actual measurements)


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I would say this is exactly the conditions that the M20's want. Large stretches of pure upwind and downwind work in something like 5-8 knots sustained with gusts to about 10 knots max. Only small reaching legs this race !


Wouter