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boardsurfr
Joined: 23 Aug 2001 Posts: 1266
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Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2017 1:38 pm Post subject: 50 degrees water - finally! |
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The water temp reading at the Nantucket Sound buoy finally reached 50 degrees today! Time to hit the water again soon. With predicted air temps in the mid-60s, decoupling may be an issue at Kalmus for the next couple of days. Fogland might be the safer bet. But the beginning of next week looks very promising. See you all on the water!
BTW: The Falmouth buoy has shown water temps around 53 degrees for a few days already, and the satellite images also have shown warmer water near shore.
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dllee
Joined: 03 Jul 2009 Posts: 5330 Location: East Bay
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Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2017 2:01 pm Post subject: |
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????
Twas 50 around here back in Feb., and I was still wearing a 6 year old too large for me 4/3 with at least 4 holes bigger than my thumb.
Was saving my 5 year old good condition westuit for cold days, which hasn't occurred yet.
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boardsurfr
Joined: 23 Aug 2001 Posts: 1266
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Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2017 3:47 pm Post subject: |
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Here on Cape Cod, it seems many windsurfers wait until the water temperature goes above 50 degrees. It's usually in the 30s or low 40s in February (although 2 years back, there was solid ice everywhere).
Air temperatures on the water here usually are not much higher than water temps. Even when it's 70s inland, air temps on the beach now will be closer to 50 (unless it decouples and there is no wind).
Current temperatures should be good for a decent 4.5 mm semi dry and 3 mm booties, perhaps a light hood, and no gloves. Compared to the 6 mm neoprene etc. that is needed in the winter, that's nice.
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LeeD
Joined: 12 Jun 2008 Posts: 1175
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Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2017 4:34 pm Post subject: |
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I don't get it.
Why would a windsurfer need the same thickness and warmth of wetsuit as a surfer? A windsurfer is not spending all his time underwater, IS actively doing something all the time, and has a board to stand on, or climb onto, or waterstart onto, therefore taking himself completely out of the water.
I surfed in 50 degree water and 45 degree air temps with a 4/3 wetsuit and booties, for 3 hours a session.
No reason to need that much rubber for windsurfing in the waves...unless I fall off every jibe and constantly every 2 minutes to lay in the water for 3 minute stretch's before getting up again.
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jpeter
Joined: 18 Oct 2009 Posts: 353
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Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2017 5:28 pm Post subject: |
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Evaporation of water cools you off. 45 deg air and water is about good with a 54 suit for me windsurfing.. paddlesurf ie no wind i am fine just above freezing. Jp
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boardsurfr
Joined: 23 Aug 2001 Posts: 1266
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Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2017 5:32 pm Post subject: |
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Seems you West Coast guys are just a lot tougher than the average windsurfer in the northeast. That's probably why you're known to be windsurfing all-year long.
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outcast
Joined: 04 May 2004 Posts: 2724
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Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2017 8:04 pm Post subject: |
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whatever
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paulf.
Joined: 21 Mar 1996 Posts: 435
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Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2017 8:20 pm Post subject: |
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it is surmised that LeeD and zirtaeb are the same person.. how strange.
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outcast
Joined: 04 May 2004 Posts: 2724
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Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2017 8:22 pm Post subject: |
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ohhhh...here we go.
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paulf.
Joined: 21 Mar 1996 Posts: 435
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Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2017 8:41 pm Post subject: |
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Just waiting for 4/3 and barefoot. Close.
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