Hi Mary et. al.,

I couldn't help but chuckle in catching up on posts that I hadn't read. I came across a comment about calculating wind chill in a thread about the Tradewinds Regatta. Here's what windchill looks like for those of you who just barely own pants:

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I'm not sure wind chill applies in the 50's, although we all know it doesn't make it feel warmer!

Here's an article about the wonderful weather we're experiencing up here lately:

Minnesota Sees Coldest Weather in Two Years

Follow a link on that page, and you'll find info about the wind chill factor. It doesn't exist very often in the Keys, that's for sure!


Tim D. Johnson Hobie 20 #690 Bald Eagle Yacht Club, Fleet 52 www.beyc.org