Introduction |
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Basic facts about sailing winds |
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Beaufort's Scale of wind speed |
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How to make a reliable wind assessment |
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10 | (2) |
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Are you clear of obstructions to the wind? |
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How strong is the wind at sea? |
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How strong are the gusts? |
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How high are the waves at sea? |
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17 | (3) |
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Wind Shifts of Poor Weather |
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How to recognise the approach of cyclonic weather |
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20 | (1) |
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Forecast or actual weather |
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21 | (5) |
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Will there be a permanent wind shift? |
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26 | (4) |
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Will there be a big blow? |
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30 | (2) |
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32 | (44) |
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32 | (7) |
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39 | (2) |
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41 | (4) |
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45 | (3) |
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Sea breeze effects to seaward |
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45 | (3) |
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Windshift events of the typical sea breeze day |
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48 | (1) |
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49 | (1) |
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Will there be a sea breeze? |
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When to expect a sea breeze windshift-Morning wind blowing from the land |
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Time by which sea breeze should have occurred |
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52 | (1) |
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Recognising the coming breeze |
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53 | (1) |
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Will there be a nocturnal wind? |
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Where will there be local wind shifts? |
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58 | (3) |
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61 | (3) |
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Regional winds of the Mediterranean |
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Micro wind shifts: the quality of the wind |
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64 | (1) |
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65 | (3) |
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Recognising and using the normal tactical airstream |
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68 | (2) |
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70 | (3) |
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Recognising and using the abnormal tactical airstream |
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73 | (3) |
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Days With Recognisable Wind Patterns |
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Zones to seaward of main coastline |
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Fair weather - cumulus clouds |
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76 | (4) |
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Big cumulus, cumulonimbus and showers |
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Warm days - perhaps thundery |
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84 | (4) |
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Zones to seaward and landward of main coastline |
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88 | (2) |
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Increasing high cloud and backing winds |
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88 | (2) |
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Zones to landward of main coastline |
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Fair weather - cumulus clouds |
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Big cumulus, cumulonimbus and showers |
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Warm days - perhaps thundery |
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98 | (2) |
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100 | (2) |
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Lakes, reservoirs and other bodies of inland water |
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Mountain lakes, tarns etc |
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105 | (3) |
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108 | (2) |
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Will there be a lake breeze? |
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108 | (1) |
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What is the lake breeze season? |
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109 | (1) |
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What is the likely direction over the lake? |
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109 | (1) |
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110 | (2) |
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Hints on pre-race planning |
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110 | (2) |
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Race planning for restricted waters |
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110 | (2) |
Other books |
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