Author Archives: TW-Matt

Much to the delight of  one member and the dismay of at least one other, we made a decision to ground the fleet today! (I guess technically the fleet is still floating, not grounded, but you get the point…) Winter … Continue reading →

With darkness falling earlier and the winter weather patterns starting to show, we thought we’d better get the warnings out for the season! Be careful about darkness – it comes early this time of year and has a tendency to … Continue reading →

This is an email answer to a member question about depth meters in the Tradewinds Fleet. The question was: “Where is the depth instrument mounted on (Specific Boat)?” I would guess the location of the actual instrument is about 1.5-2’ … Continue reading →

History of the Mayday code word used for a distress call: The Mayday callsign was originated in 1923 by Frederick Stanley Mockford (1897–1962). A senior radio officer at Croydon Airport in London, Mockford was asked to think of a word … Continue reading →

Sea Conditions: CDIP Nowcast:  http://cdip.ucsd.edu/?nav=recent&sub=nowcast&xitem=sf Pacific Storm Cast:  http://www.stormsurf.com/page2/forecast/forecast/current.shtml National Data Buoy:  http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/ Wave Model:  http://www.stormsurf.com/mdls/menu.html Stormsurfing Wave Model:   http://www.stormsurfing.com/cgi/display.cgi?a=npac_height NOAA Publication page macro view:   http://www.nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/staff/chartspubs.html Local Notices To Mariners [sign up]:   http://www.navcen.uscg.gov/?pageName=lnmMain On Line Charts NOAA:   http://www.charts.noaa.gov/OnLineViewer/PacificCoastViewerTable.shtml Ocean Graphics:  … Continue reading →