Sail-World.com : PredictWind: Steady breezes for Day 4 of Skandia Sail for Gold
PredictWind: Steady breezes for Day 4 of Skandia Sail for Gold
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PredictWind.com is forecasting steady breezes for the fourth day of racing on the Skandia Sail for Gold Regatta, being sailed at the 2012 Olympic venue.
Just under 1,000 sailors representing 57 nations are competing in 10 classes in the Skandia Sail for Gold Regatta when it gets underway off Weymouth UK, today.
According to PredictWind they will enjoy 9-11kt breezes from a north westerly direction.
Little change is expected over the course of the day in either the wind strength or direction.
The two basic data feeds used by PredictWind to develop it prognosis are in close agreement indicating that the degree of certainty of the prognosis is quite high.
The main point to note is that the waves will not be consistent with the wind direction and will be generally coming from the west, at an initial height of 3ft dropping to two feet over the course of the day.
The charts below are relatively self-explanatory but for a fuller explanation see the short video below.
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