NOAA Has Outdone Itself!

SHIP'S LOG:

My friends at NOAA have really outdone themselves this time. After getting Friday's forecast WRONG, they proceeded to be about as wrong as you can be on Saturday. It didn't help out TYC members' Race & Bar-B-Q as many people have to come a a distance and make their determinations to stay or go based on the weather forecast which is based on the NOAA forecasts. NOAA's forecast for Saturday in New London was fro cloudy skies with thunderstorms  by 1pm that would last most of the afternoon and evening.   Do I have to tell you it didn't happen? Do I have to tell you that what actually happened was 180 degrees from what was forecast?  It is enough to make you wonder what they get paid to do!

Inspite of the distressing forecast, we had a pretty good turn out and the races went on, under sunny skies, as did the BBQ. Those who came had a great time and even paid for the DJ to extend his tour. It probably would have gone on past 10pm but TYC is having a little "conflict with a neighbor and it was suggested that we not "irritate him."


Sunday dawned cloudy after a drenching rain during the wee-wee hours, but by noon, it was bright and shiny again. It was a great sailing day. There were lots of sailboats out but strangely, most were operating with just one sail. It seemed as though, with the month of August fast receding and having been "screwed" out of a good day on Saturday, everyone wanted to sail but having no place really to go, decided to do so slowly.

Would that humidity would go away. Even with the rains that we did have, the humidity is still with us. "Supposedly" the harsh, dry weather of the mid-west is headed here and it would actually be a treat is the humidity goes away. It would be nice for all the dampness in the boat to dry out finally.