[Rhodes22-list] Sailing Today

[Chris Geankoplis]

Dear Louis,
                    Here in SW Oregon we have year round sailing
too.......if  you're a fool!  Rain/snow for the last 5 days and the next 7
days too!  It sucks!  Go sail for the rest of us hibernating sailors.

Chris G
S/V Soggy Bottom
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Luis Guzman" <trpclman at yahoo.com>
To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Saturday, December 31, 2005 7:11 AM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Sailing Today


>   Here in the Sarasota Bay there is sailing all year around. Like Texas,
we have the occassional cold front, but even then the temperature rarely
drops under 60. I was out in the water yesterday, and it was a beatiful day
with 10-12 knots winds.
>
>   Luis
>
>   S/V PARADISE
>
> Bill Effros <bill at effros.com> wrote:
>   Thanks, Jim,
>
> That's exactly what I wanted to know. Few places in the United States
> have both good sailing locations, and consistently good weather at that
> time of year. Lots of places advertise their good days, and you don't
> find out that those days were atypical until you arrive.
>
> Bill Effros
>
> Jim White wrote:
>
> > Bill:
> > It starts to get really nice here around late October to mid November,
and continues untill late March...Temperatures drop to the 70's and 80's
(with the occassional cold front..), winds turn more northerly, and the
usual gusty southeast wind drops.
> >
> > I use a couple of techincal sites to give me an idea of the actual
mechanics of the waters and winds (temp, current W/S, dir. etc):
> >
> > http://www.srh.noaa.gov/bro/ (Local Brownsville NWS)
> >
> > http://lighthouse.tamucc.edu/stnlist/:active:tcoon: (TAMU Data
Platforms)
> >
> > The TCOON page is a collection of real time data stations around Texas
and provides oceanographic data like W/S, Air & Water temp, currents etc. I
use it a lot to give me up to date info
> >
> > For sailing, one of the best sites is:
> >
> > http://www.sailtexas.com/
> >
> > There's lots of good links on that page too...
> >
> > IMHO best sailing in Texas is on Corpus Christi Bay...it's deep and big.
Pretty good yacht club there too. Galveston offers good sailing too, but
more shallows / shoals and large vessel traffic. Our own embayment, the
lower Laguna Madre is beautiful and fun to sail, though shallow (averages
<3' deep). The R22 is a duck on water here. There are a number of
treacherous spots, spoil banks and shallows, but I generally stick to the
deeper, south end. The water is very clear, and tropical here, the other
bays tend to be muddy.
> >
> > The best sailing in Texas then is in the bays and lagoons behind the
barrier Island, which stretches from here to past Houston. It breaks the SSE
winds, and offers generally friendly sailing. The open Gulf is a blast too,
although like any open, large body of water - it can be unpredictable. I've
taken Menagerie +5 miles offshore to the closer oil rigs to fish on nice
days, although due to the fact that the GOM is a restricted basin, the wave
periods are closer together than larger bodies such as the Atlantic and
Pacific, which means a 4' sea will beat the crap out of you whereas in the
larger oceans, with longer wave periods it's a much friendlier thing......
> >
> > I know Herb has a good bit of coastal experience here too, and he
probably has some insight on favorite spots.....
> >
> > We Texans are a friendly bunch, and as always, I leave an open
invitation to you (and any others who might ever venture here) to come go
sail with Menagerie and I. We'll define Texas hospitality for ya :-)
> >
> > Cheers and Happy New Year....
> >
> > jw
> >
> >Bill Effros wrote:
> > Jim,
> >
> >When does it start to get comfortable down there? When does it end?
> >
> >Where should I look to learn more about the waters?
> >
> >If you could pick one spot in South Texas to sail, where would it be?
> >
> >Bill Effros
> >
> >
> >
> >Jim White wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> >>Gave Menagerie a thorough bath last evening, and checked the rigging,
engine and cabin...thought I might take a sunset cruise as the wind was just
about perfect <12 knots, bay smooth as glass, noone else out. Oh yea, and
the air temp was about 80...
> >>
> >>Alas, I dawdled too much, and choose to stay and enjoy a beverage or
two....
> >>
> >>Going to bail after lunch today and sail till after dark, carbon copy
day. Might fish for awhile too, speckled trout have been on a feeding frenzy
along with redfish.
> >>
> >>I love South Texas in the winter. Makes up for the hellish summer.
Selective amnesia, every summer I swear I'm going to move, go somewhere more
temperate...each winter, I forget about it...
> >>
> >>jw
> >>
> >>
> >>Jim White
> >>Le Menagerie
> >>www.lemenagerie.blogspot.com
> >>
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