is it possible that we've exhausted every available topic about paddling?
umm... so....
whats up with the winds in Hawaii? i'm young and inexperienced, are they always like this, coming from a different direction every day, this time of year? (i hope everyone noticed the amazing new customizable forecast on the main page)---- I don't really care that much about the answer--- just bored and making conversation
oh yeah something else, this one i care about.. could someone explain the tides to me, what direction do they go.. does a rising or a falling tide influence ones decision on whether to take an inside or an outside course? i've always been pretty lost on the subject--- what tide makes for a good Molokai?
Submitted by luke on Tue, 01/18/2005 - 6:07pm
The tides are a secret guarded by the jedi masters that probably won't be posted on the internet. Those secrets can only be revealed after the jedi masters have partaken in enough heinekens.
#1 Thu, 01/20/2005 - 7:47am
I agree with brudda. Catch the leaders when their drunk, they share alot!
#2 Thu, 01/20/2005 - 11:02pm
new to the paddling world and wanted to know where these jedi's cruise.
#3 Tue, 09/13/2005 - 9:03pm
For wind, swell, and tide information, I like this site:
http://www.windguru.cz/int/index.php
#4 Wed, 09/14/2005 - 8:27am
hmmm...i went to high school with a guy that spent days mapping all the caostal water flows around oahu. he had funding from the coast gaurd to drop and track bouys all around oahu to see how they moved during all types of tide and wind conditions. of course at the time i had no intrest so i never asked how things went. but he actually had maps with all the bouy data plotted out. a very thorough visual of where the water goes. i should try and get a hold of him one of these days.
or just catch the leaders when they're drunk...since it is fun and edjucational. the only problem is, if thet're drunk, I'm usually drunk too...then I forget everything they tell me!! :lol:
#5 Wed, 09/14/2005 - 9:59am
I love this sort of stuff, and know first hand it can make or break a race in certain waters. Here in Vancouver BC we can have 5 m (15 foot) tides at times an this results in very strong currents.
As in surfing, seeking out the fastest line in currents often differs from the shortest line. Even on a Hawai'ian like 1 foot tide...
My favourite resource sites include
[list]National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration http://www.noaa.gov/
especially the following;
[list]National data Buoy Centre http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/index.shtml
radial search tool that takes in info from all boats and buoys broadcasting in a certain radius you specify http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/radial_search.php?[/list:u]
Tide and current predictor http://tbone.biol.sc.edu/tide/index.html
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Alan
#6 Wed, 09/14/2005 - 12:21pm