When to roll her up?

[lewster]

Originally Posted by Bob Thompson

17-30mph whitecaps become much more numerous & windsurfers start to appear from nowhere

Enjoy!

Hey Bob,

Actually, that depends on where you are geographically. Out in Oregon on the Columbia River, it starts at about 25-30 . The folks in Corpus tend to sail at lower wind speeds.............

Seems to me that they always appear from the shoreline

[Bob Thompson]

Yeh, but we don't have to share waves with sturgeon! Although, most of us turn to face in the direction of Hood River for a few private moments of silence two times a day!

[yukionna]

Originally Posted by Bob Thompson

0-4mph glassy water
4-8mph slight ripples on the water
8-11mph sight waves on the water but no white caps
11-12mph whitecaps first start to appear and are randomly spaced
12-16mph whitecaps become more numerous and evenly spaced
17-30mph whitecaps become much more numerous & windsurfers start to appear from nowhere
30-40 mph water starts to look like the top of your cafe' latte'

I have seen this guide before but unfortunately it only works near the water!

[charliejw]

The guide I use in Florida during the winter near the east coast is:
Wind from the street side can get to 20mph. Curbside or frt/rear limit to 15mph. Be sure your weather forecast are fairly accurate. If you'll be away say 4 hours or more and it's a marginal call, bring it in. If it's anything close to marginal at night, bring it in. Zip Dee's are easy to work with.