That suite comes with a new flat screen TV. Plus Strickland will be there so you know it will be entertaining!

will he be responsible for the fireworks?
Latest NOAA Map

Oh, and this
50 Knot wind speed probability

You need to remember that Lake Norman will be 3 hours west of the path of the storm... Plus the west side of a storm is aways the weakest. It is projected to be in Norfolk at 2 PM on Sat...

Forecast for Lake Norman is 12 knots on Sat... and clear...

I think you are just looking for excuses...

you better be nice because if it is windy I will be on YOUR boat!! <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

"will he be responsible for the fireworks?"

Robyn said...........NO! NO! NO! <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" />

the storm prediction keeps moving further east...looks like it might not interfere afterall (might just make for a great weekend!).

Im all out of excuses then, dangit

Latest 11 AM NOAA projection has it over Washington NC/ New Bern area at 8 AM Sat... so path is farther east and moving faster than earlier projections... All good news for Lake Norman...

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/refresh/graphics_at3+shtml/143912.shtml?3day?large#contents

If the race were to be cancelled how would we be notified? I am on go currently. I really hope the wind doesn't leave with the storm. I'd really like to see some 15kt winds on a lake, its got to be faster than in the ocean. I've been sailing for 20 years and never sailed strong wind inland. Sailed some big air offshore but never inland.

I emailed Scott Smith to confirm, but I can't imagine that TS Hanna will effect the conditions in Lake Norman to where they would cancel..
I'll let you know if he responds to me, but I would consider all things on GO.

...as to inland sailing... Spring Fever has been a hand full the past couple of years.

I'm willing to be the weather would be fine - We're all heading out tomorrow afternoon and will be there rain or shine...it's what we do!

Scott emailed me...

No plans to cancel unless something radical happens. All set to go

Scott's email from this morning:



We'll be there tomorrow afternoon rain or shine and hoping for some wind this year.

Any news of the weather at Lake Norman today?

Sunny, 10-15.

Hope you guys and gals had a great weekend. We got drenched up here in New England. Hoping my driveway didn't wash out again down at the beach. Went down last night to secure boats and bring in the patio furniture. Not much wind in Boston, but lots of rain.

How'd the Frankencat do?

We had some pretty strong gusts in CT, 50 or so, and reports of a Tornado in Farifield.

I'm going to check on the HT and see if she's still in one piece.

We were leading open class, 2nd lap, race 1 and the tiller crossbar broke. finally made it back to the club and made repairs, but too late to race.

Raced today in 3-5mph race 1, 2nd.
0-3mph race 2 (ugh), 2nd.

Wave won open class and P18-2 was 2nd. We seemed to be right with the Prindle in boat speed- even with too much jib overlap and non-optimum sheeting angle.


BIG thanks to Bill, Trey, Rick, Dave and others that helped directly or with advice.

Hope your HT is OK.

Looks like Hanna sucked all the wind up north.