Tuesday, September 18, 2007 at 09:48AM I have changed the Weather Underground link here to a different station, one near Dixon Branch Park, maybe 1/2 mile northeast of the northeast end of the lake.
I was getting misled on wind comditions, and a comparison of the old and new stations shows that the old one is busted (I think).
If others use this, let me know what you think.
Thursday, June 28, 2007 at 04:06PM Thanks to member George Bramblett, we have a new weather link on the home page.
George brought Weather Underground to our attention. Some especially nice features are the graphic wind speed and direction indicator and the chart of wind speed and gusts for the last five minutes.
See the link under “Weather” in the navigation at left.
Here’s a sample of what the main information on the page looks like (a little smaller than life size). There is also lots of other historical data as you scroll down the (Weather Underground) page.
Thursday, June 28, 2007 at 10:17AM In an effort to ease the confusion of the boat orientation Sam has developed a color scheme that should aid you getting your boat back in the slip.
The docks with House boats on them start with the Number 1 which has the double on it just to the right of the entry door. The first dock with Aeros and 24’s is Dock No. 2, and so forth as you move into the House. Each dock number is posted on the doors that face the parking lot.
Even numbered docks have boats oriented with the bow in, or closest to the parking lot. The BOW is the end of the boat opposite the skeg and has a BOWBALL on the end of it.
Odd numbered docks are stern in - the skegs should be toward the front of the House which faces the parking lot.
Now, remembering where you got your boat from is what Sam’s worked out. On the rigging of all the club boats are two wraps of colored tape. These colors match the colors Sam’s painted the PVC rub rails that are installed on either side of the slip on the back side of the House. Just match the colors when you come in to find your dock and then look on the doors for whether or not you are on an odd or even numbered dock.
Piece of cake.
Wednesday, June 27, 2007 at 09:37AM A big thank you from the House to Kurt (I row a bannana) Schwarz. He singlehandedly removed all of the lower boats from the racks and placed them on the floaters to keep them from harm as the water came up last night. He did this in pitch dark and calf-deep water in the House mind you - I have trouble getting the boats unlocked in the middle of the day. So if you see a bannana on the water or pulling up to the dock please take a moment to thank him for keeping the club’s property from harm.
YGBHC
Saturday, June 23, 2007 at 08:54PM The DED’s have proven to be to big a pain (in the arse) to deal with. Seems folks would rather deal with duck poo in their toes than sharp implements early in the morn. We have removed all DEDs from the docks and stored them in the container across the cove in the unlikely event that there will be a huge cry for their return.
We’ve been remiss in posting rowing tips of late, but I’ve taken liberties with providing some of late. Please peruse the section for insights from some of our more senior members if you’d like to take advantage of wisdom gained both from newbies and seasoned veterans. This sport of ours is a lot like golf - it’s easy to learn the basics, but it takes a lifetime to master. If you have any visualization techniques that have worked for you please pass them along to Sam or me and we’ll post them in the likely event that it will assist one of your fellow rowers in gaining some insight into this wonderful sport we have all discovered.
YGBHC