Where's the wind?

[capta]

Forecasters here in New England are warning us that a strong Nor'easter will be passing through over the weekend. Interestingly, other forecasters out west a ways, are forecasting Hurricane Polo, with an historic 120 mph jump in maximum sustained winds over a span of just 33 hours, exploding from an ordinary tropical storm into a monstrous Category 5 hurricane off the west coast of Mexico.
Interesting stuff, if you're into meteorology.

 

[shemandr]

Just to get a Nor'Easter in near prime hurricane season seems a bit out of sorts. Tropical weather events are wandering around the Mid and Eastern Atlantic like gypsies.
I used to love a good rip snorting storm when I lived on the East End of LI. Not so much the loss of power. My boat slip had a fetch in a NE wind of maybe five feet.

 

[PaulK]

We're battening down the hatches here. Racing tonight was cancelled. Took down the jib. Rolled a line around the furled mainsail. Removed the anchor from the bow roller to avoid any chafe. Eased pennants in case of storm surge. Gusts to 30 kts today. Building through Saturday and adding rain according to NOAA marine reports.

 

[jssailem]

Good action preparation @PaulK. Nice to have a plan and to execute it in a timely way.

 

[shemandr]

[QUOTE="PaulK, post: 1870802, member: 93214”] ... Eased pennants in case of storm surge… [/QUOTE]
Pennants?

 

[BarryL]

Hello,

I just got back from prepping my boat. Mooring lines look good and I ran an extra line from mast to mooring ball. Bimini folded up and covered. Line around furling head sail. Checked all hatches, etc.

Barry

 

[Don S/V ILLusion]

best advice ever received from another Florida boater about storm prep:

Make sure your insurance is paid. Everything else is “feel good” work.

 

[Davidasailor26]

best advice ever received from another Florida boater about storm prep:

Make sure your insurance is paid. Everything else is “feel good” work.

Probably true of large hurricanes, but with a storm like this there’s a pretty wide spectrum of impact, and some preparations can make a big difference depending on where you are in that spectrum. Roller furling jibs that aren’t taken down or at least lashed are often torn up; dodgers, biminis, and solar panels often damaged; and lines with minor chafe fail. All of these things are preventable with an hour of prep.