On Apr 25, 4:55=A0pm, Bill <obxB...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> On Apr 25, 5:03 pm, p...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
(Alex Pang) wrote:
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>
>
> > >but I don't catch every sesh since I only sail 5.3m and down, and
> > >usually avoid chasing wind since gas is now near $3.50/gallon on the
> > >OBX! =A0Glad to hear its been hitting down south!
>
> > bill,
>
> > you should go chase the wind now while gas is still only $3.50/gallon.
> > it's now around $4/gallon in our neck of the woods :-( =A0about
$12/sess=
ion
> > for me in gas.
>
> > on the plus side, iwndsurf has been pretty spot on with their
forecasts
> > this year, wind strength pretty much accurate to the hour! =A0the only
> > minor tweak they need is to factor in the "3 o'clock lull" and they're
> > all set.
>
> > alex
Yeah, it gets kind of ridiculous when you start to tally what it costs
to hit the water these days. Luckily for me I have an option that's
only 12 miles round trip, although I like sailing different places and
chasing the wind, so I often end up crossing at least one bridge ($4-5
bridge toll around here) and driving in the 30 mile range. If that's
rounded to two gallons of gas plus a bridge toll, that $12 a sesh. We
definitely carpool more these days for the longer hauls.
I'm really looking forward to some warm delta daze this summer... but
it's 120 miles round trip w/ two bridge tolls :-( That's $40! Oh
well... it's not like I can help myself, so might as well suck it up
and have fun while I'm there. hehe
kev
>
> Yea, sessions do burn some cash now! =A0Likely approaching the cost of
> ski lift tickets, especially for anyone driving down for an OBX
> weekend sesh from places like DC/Richmond!
>
> IWS is definitely a bonus to hedge against road sailing. =A0Great thing
> we have this resource now as compared to the days when only the sky
> told us where the wind was blowing!
>
> Looks like perhaps Monday, and though next week for some returning
> strong SW flow. =A0Can't wait!
>
> Billwww.obxbeachlife.comwww.obxloopfest.com
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