Super Dave:
I took my 16' skiff up to Wilder this morning and trolling back into the south swell I felt like was sitting still and I keep checking my fish finder to make sure I wasn't go backwards.
NowhereMan:
--- Quote from: Eddie on July 15, 2022, 09:19:58 PM ---...there is a buoy in SC that might be of similar speed to Davenport... :smt006
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Great idea!
This CDIP buoy is between Steamer Land and Mitchell's Cove, and it has real-time swell info, and predictions
Now, I'll check the current info before each outing and see how it relates to what's happening on the water...
Eddie:
--- Quote from: NowhereMan on July 16, 2022, 08:37:26 PM --- --- Quote from: Eddie on July 15, 2022, 09:19:58 PM ---...there is a buoy in SC that might be of similar speed to Davenport... :smt006
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Great idea!
This CDIP buoy is between Steamer Land and Mitchell's Cove, and it has real-time swell info, and predictions
Now, I'll check the current info before each outing and see how it relates to what's happening on the water...
--- End quote --- Just looking at the chart I figured it never got over .5mph, how wrong was that...m/sec is meters per second, yikes...not a math guy but seems like it can rip for sure... :smt006
NowhereMan:
--- Quote from: Eddie on July 16, 2022, 10:40:23 PM ---Just looking at the chart I figured it never got over .5mph, how wrong was that...m/sec is meters per second, yikes...not a math guy but seems like it can rip for sure... :smt006
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That's a good catch--I had read it as mph. So, it looks like the max is a bit over 0.4 M/sec, which means a max of about 1 mph. On a kayak where my easy-going trolling speed is often 1.5 mph, 1 mph looms large.
I've also noticed what Super Dave mentions, namely, that when heading back towards the harbor from the west side, it sometimes seems like you're barely making progress. I've had days where the wind was out of the east, and when sailing east, I'd tack back and forth and lose ground. I always figured that was lack of sailing skill, but current probably was also a factor. This complicates things a bit...
AlsHobieOutback:
I realized this weekend I don't have a good sense of how long it takes to go anywhere by sail. How long do you think the run would take overall? Does Uber allow people in drysuits in their cars? :smt044