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Sailing Report

Jim VDH:
a bit more challenging. wind was 20 - 26 @ spillway. Rigged my 8.5 Retro @ mid setting again, made one run and it was to much, downhauled it to max setting (7.5) Wind was light getting out and cranking in the channel out to the dam, stayed that way the entire morning. Had to keep sail flattened out 90% of the time for first hour. Got into water @ 7:30, ripped until 8:30 when Steve and Eddy came out kiting. Wind dropped off by then, let out sail to min. setting (8.5) continued planning until wind dropped off around 10:00.

Betsy:
Morning wind at Lucky Peak was decent today, though apparently it was a bit holey before I arrived at about 7:15. Nick and Chris Lee were out tearing it up. Having inadvertently brought Charlie's boom instead of mine (#@!%), i finally got on the water at 7:45 and found it solid and just right for my usual 5.5 Just before I went out, Jim V. headed out on his big 8.5, and came right back in for adjustments due to too much sail. After about 45 minutes, though, I hit a couple of big holes and decided to come in and head to work. As I drove across the dam just before 9, there were still at least one sail and a kite or two (including Steve L.) on the water, and it still looked like they were having fun. Today was noticeably warmer than the last time I went up - a big improvement!

NOAA observations for May 16, 2007


 Time    Weather               Vis Tem Dew RH  Wind         Baro     dP*
------------------------------------------------------------------------

Boise
6:53pm  Clear                 10.0 89  21  8   S    13      29.83
5:53pm  Clear                 10.0 88  25  10  SW   13      29.84
4:53pm  Clear                 10.0 91  27  10  W    12G16   29.84
3:53pm  Clear                 10.0 91  29  11  W    8       29.86
2:53pm  Clear                 10.0 88  30  13  CALM         29.89
1:53pm  Clear                 10.0 85  34  16  N    6       29.92
12:53pm Clear                 10.0 82  30  15  VRBL 7       29.95  +0.23
11:53am Clear                 10.0 78  30  17  ESE  7       29.98  +0.15
10:53am Clear                 10.0 75  32  21  SE   6       29.98
9:53am  Clear                 10.0 70  33  26  SE   7       29.99
8:53am  Clear                 10.0 67  34  29  ESE  6       29.99
7:53am  Clear                 10.0 60  35  39  SE   6       29.98
6:53am  Clear                 10.0 58  32  37  ESE  12      29.99  +0.18
5:53am  Clear                 10.0 55  33  43  SSE  3       29.97  +0.19
4:53am  Clear                 10.0 57  34  42  NW   3       29.96  +0.21
3:53am  Clear                 10.0 59  36  41  W    5       29.96  +0.21
2:53am  Clear                 10.0 64  33  31  ESE  8       29.96  +0.21
1:53am  Clear                 10.0 64  34  33  ESE  9       29.97  +0.21
12:53am Clear                 10.0 65  34  32  SE   9       29.98  +0.20

Mountain Home RAWS
06:52pm                            88  22  9   SSE  5 G14
05:52pm                            86  20  9   SSW  8 G41
04:52pm                            90  17  7   SE   9 G18
03:52pm                            93  16  6   E   10 G25
02:52pm                            90  17  7   E   12 G24
01:52pm                            88  24  10  ESE 15 G25
12:52pm                            84  27  13  SE  15 G32
11:52am                            81  27  14  SE  19 G29
10:52am                            76  30  19  SE  16 G23
09:52am                            68  29  24  SE  14 G20
08:52am                            63  27  26  SSE 11 G18
07:52am                            58  26  30  SE   8 G12
06:52am                            51  28  41  SSE  7 G12
05:52am                            48  27  45  ESE  7 G11
04:52am                            49  27  43  E    5 G 7
03:52am                            49  24  38  ESE  2 G10
02:52am                            55  21  27  ENE  4 G 6
01:52am                            53  26  35  NE   5 G 7
00:52am                            56  23  28  ENE  5 G 7

Caldwell
6:55pm  Clear                 7.0  88  30  13  S    9       29.83
5:55pm  Clear                 5.0  90  34  14  SSW  13      29.85
4:55pm  Clear                 5.0  90  37  16  N    7       29.86
3:55pm  Clear                 5.0  90  39  17  N    7       29.88
2:55pm  Clear                 5.0  86  36  17  CALM         29.90
1:55pm  Clear                 7.0  84  36  18  SE   9       29.94
12:55pm Clear                 6.0  81  36  20  ESE  9       29.96
11:55am Clear                 8.0  77  36  22  SSE  5       29.99
10:55am Clear                 8.0  73  36  25  S    9       30.00
9:55am  Clear                 8.0  66  34  30  SSE  8       30.01
8:55am  Clear                 7.0  61  36  39  S    3       30.01
7:55am  Clear                 5.0  52  39  62  E    5       30.01
6:55am  Clear                 7.0  46  36  66  CALM         29.99
5:55am  Clear                 10.0 46  36  66  CALM         29.99
4:55am  Clear                 10.0 46  36  66  E    3       29.98
3:55am  Clear                 10.0 50  36  58  SSE  5       29.98
2:55am  Clear                 10.0 50  36  58  SE   6       29.97
1:55am  Clear                 10.0 52  37  58  SE   9       29.99
12:55am Clear                 10.0 55  36  47  CALM         29.99

Lucky Peak RAWS
06:31pm                            84  27  13  SW   3 G26
05:31pm                            88  22  9   SSW  9 G17
04:31pm                            92  25  9   S    6 G13
03:31pm                            93  23  8   SSE  3 G15
02:31pm                            90  34  14  NNE  4 G12
01:31pm                            86  40  20  SW   6 G13
12:31pm                            79  40  25  ENE  4 G 7
11:31am                            76  40  28  E    3 G 6
10:31am                            69  37  32  NNE  4 G14
09:31am                            62  38  41  N   10 G17
08:31am                            54  36  52  NNW 10 G21
07:31am                            50  35  57  NNW 13 G21
06:31am                            49  35  59  NW  14 G21
05:31am                            48  34  59  NW  15 G21
04:31am                            51  35  56  NW  13 G22
03:31am                            51  34  53  NNW 14 G22
02:31am                            54  36  51  NW  14 G20
01:31am                            55  34  46  NW   8 G18
00:31am                            58  35  42  NW  11 G17

* dP is the pressure difference between Hailey and Boise; +0.10 or better and easterly flow is good.

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