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gregorvass
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 Posted: Sun Jul 05, 2009 7:02 pm Post subject: LEO WINDMETER IS FOS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
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LEO WIND-METER HAS AIDS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ALL AFTERNOON ITS IS SHOWING ABOVE TWENTY:
IS UNSAILABLE , CAN NOT CATCH EVEN A WAVE BARRELY WATER START.
FIX THIS SHIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
IT IS OVER-READING BY 8-10 MILES PER HOUR.
THERE WERE ALMOST NO WHITE CAPS ANYWHERE, COMBINED WITH HOLIDAY TRAFFIC. WHY AM I PAYING YOU ?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!? |
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swchandler
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| Posted: Sun Jul 05, 2009 8:03 pm Post subject: |
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gregor, you are quite right.
The wind readings on both the C Street and Leo Carrillo sites are greatly over represented. The earlier fix to make things "more actual" has been a really lame effort that yielded a lot of frustration, at least on my part. |
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zephr
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Yes - I would have to agree . The sensor at leo is reading on average 8 knots more than the speed of actual surface winds near the water . After about three tanks of gas I realized that I should only bother going if it hits above 20 . Of course I agree with the note that it should be fixed . The camera on another well known surf site is actually more accurate and shows white caps at county line if the wind is good . I too am questioning my subscription . Seems like money for nothing if you don't get what you pay for . The accuracy of the wind readings do not equal the accuracy my credit card payment to I windsurf .
This has been an ongoing issue with I windsurf .
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koogzah
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| Posted: Sun Jul 05, 2009 9:15 pm Post subject: |
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| I used to (try to) sail Leo when I lived in the southern lands which are unfortunately barren of thought and wind. Don't blame the sensor. It's just trying to be like its cool cousins up north, |
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MalibuGuru
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| Posted: Sun Jul 05, 2009 10:33 pm Post subject: |
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nealpar
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| Posted: Sun Jul 05, 2009 11:41 pm Post subject: |
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| I thought for a second that Gregor was speaking Hungarian. FOS, in Hungarian, means diarrhea. |
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koogzah
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| Is Lucoff a Hungarian name? Just curious. |
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JumpCity
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| Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2009 12:59 am Post subject: iWindsurf is a Very Unreliable Website |
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| nealpar wrote: | | I thought for a second that Gregor was speaking Hungarian. FOS, in Hungarian, means diarrhea. |
Well, diarrhea is what we are getting. There have been others that have tried to provide this service (anyone remember CallOfTheWind.com?). Why do people smart enough to start and run a company like this think that their customers are as dumb as fence posts? As for me in Hawaii, I NEVER rely on iWindsurf - now I ALWAYS cross check with the NOAA Website. |
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jp5
Joined: 19 May 1998
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Location: OnUr6
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| Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2009 9:20 am Post subject: |
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I have learned not to rely on the Leo sensor alone, I look at the Oxnard sensor and those in the channel to see get an overall picture of the wind.
I also look at Surfline/County Line for white caps as well as WatchTheWater.org/Nicolas Canyon which is a pretty good camera and if there are enough white caps to sail you will seem them. |
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nealpar
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| koogzah wrote: | | Is Lucoff a Hungarian name? Just curious. |
Hey Koogzah, so you prefer slaloming around alone in a tight helmet at TI, to sailing the warm So. Cal waters @ Leo? Hmmm.
You made the right choice. |
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