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That was me. 
I got the impression from Dan if his Wind instrument has saved his bacon so to speak,. 
I got the impression from Dan if his Wind instrument has saved his bacon so to speak,. In Response To: I'm with you Dan, the more info the better ()
he's using it as his main source of info about wind speed and direction. I have no problem with that(for him), but I don't feel it's not prudent to be sailing at night without one.
And I agree on the windex, that's one reason I don't use them anymore(besides replacing them continually). I use spinnaker material on the shrouds about 6' high. Those are in my sight line and I've come to prefer them. I like to hear people are happy and getting good use out of their wind speed/direction instruments. Interesting responses.
What I conveyed to Genes question was, in my experience, I wouldn't put another one on my boat.
Messages In This Thread
- Does a wind direction indicator tell you any more than a windex?
- Of the gizmos I've owned, that seemed like the least valuable.
- Alone, probably not (beyond not having to look up constantly; BUT
- Windex? Windex? Oh- you mean a "destination finder"
- True wind display is a reality check
- Another take
- I like my instruments
- Besides a crook in the neck, also not staring at the sun which is often up there.
- That's what Gene should hear. A WSD should be fun and may give you more info.
- How do you see that stuff on an overcast night?
- Sailing at night, I wouldn't sail DDW unless
- I'm with you Dan, the more info the better
- That was me. I got the impression from Dan if his Wind instrument has saved his bacon so to speak,.
- That was me.
- Instruments...
- Sailing at night, I wouldn't sail DDW unless
- How do you see that stuff on an overcast night?
- That's what Gene should hear. A WSD should be fun and may give you more info.
- For the real natural navigators and sailors -- heirs to the skills of old
- Of the gizmos I've owned, that seemed like the least valuable.
