I was sailing yesterday and it started in my point of view perfectly. Sunny day and a 17kn of wind SE with an air temperature around 18 ° C. I really enjoyed the day.
The weatherforecast said it would become rainy, 5-6 Bft. and maybe risk of thunderstorms in the northern part of the dutch coast. Coming up from the east. Fine for me.
After I past the island Hompelvoet on the north side the wind increased up to 24kn. I put the second reff in and enjoyed the wetter sailing. I had my fun.
I started to notice a cloud formation SW from my position. Which I thought would pass without hitting me. I was wrong about that.
First the warm front hit me and then the front came from the SW which showed to be a thunderstorm. I saw flashes in quite a distance. And then the wind decreases from 24kn down to 14kn. I put on the whole main and tried to get away from this nasty front. But now the was moving in a eastern dirction right the way I want to go. Is she stalking me. Perfect!!
I was 4 miles away from my harbour with wind coming from the direction so I started the engine, dropped the sails and pushed forward. I was not in the mood to go in the harbour during a thunderstorm or staying outside till it passed.
And then, right in front of the harbour, the thunderstorm clouds seam to explode and the wind was dropping 8 to 10kn.
As I was safe and sound in the harbour a big black front has appeard on the horizon. No sign of a thunderstorm and the wind was around 14kn again,......
In sum very strange.
The weatherforecast said it would become rainy, 5-6 Bft. and maybe risk of thunderstorms in the northern part of the dutch coast. Coming up from the east. Fine for me.
After I past the island Hompelvoet on the north side the wind increased up to 24kn. I put the second reff in and enjoyed the wetter sailing. I had my fun.
I started to notice a cloud formation SW from my position. Which I thought would pass without hitting me. I was wrong about that.
First the warm front hit me and then the front came from the SW which showed to be a thunderstorm. I saw flashes in quite a distance. And then the wind decreases from 24kn down to 14kn. I put on the whole main and tried to get away from this nasty front. But now the was moving in a eastern dirction right the way I want to go. Is she stalking me. Perfect!!
I was 4 miles away from my harbour with wind coming from the direction so I started the engine, dropped the sails and pushed forward. I was not in the mood to go in the harbour during a thunderstorm or staying outside till it passed.
And then, right in front of the harbour, the thunderstorm clouds seam to explode and the wind was dropping 8 to 10kn.
As I was safe and sound in the harbour a big black front has appeard on the horizon. No sign of a thunderstorm and the wind was around 14kn again,......
In sum very strange.
None of you got seasick? Was Kathrin also on board?
AntwortenLöschenActually Kathrin was not on board, so no one get seasick
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