1. How often do you check the weather?
(Select only one.)
- Several times a day
2. How far in advance do you check the weather before sailing?
(Select only one.)
- An hour before (often start several days before planned/hoped departure)
3. What is your preferred weather condition for sailing?
(Select up to three.)
- Good visibility (more than 10 kilometers)
- Breezy (wind in the range of 15 miles per hour to 25 miles per hour with
mild or warm temperatures)
- Brisk (wind in the range of 15 to 25 miles per hour when the
temperature is cold)
4. What is your least preferred weather condition for sailing?
(Select up to three.)
- Dense
fog (visibility is less than one-quarter of a mile)
- Snowfall? not done it except once and it was not heavy, but since I am not a cold fan, it is included
- Thunderstorm (lightning and thunder, usually accompanied by strong winds, heavy rainfall and sometimes hail).
5. What is your preferred wind speed for sailing?
(Select only one.)
- 16 – 19 miles per hour
6. What is your least preferred wind speed for sailing?
(Select only one.)
- 0 – 5 miles per
7. What is your preferred temperature for sailing?
(Select only one.)
- 21 – 25˚C
8. What is your least preferred temperature for sailing?
(Select only one.)
- 0 – 10˚C
9. Does the weather affect your decision on what equipment to bring?
(Select only one.)
- No
10. What equipment is important to bring regardless of the weather?
(Select all applicable.)
- Binoculars
- Sunglasses
- Life Jacket
- Life Raft (inflatable, not a life raft per se)
- Handheld
GPS
- Personal Locating Beacon
- Smartphone
- iPod/MP3 player
- Sun hat
- Camera
- Personal duffle bag
- Signal flares
- First aid kid
- Other -you are kidding? raging from
cooking to
navigation,
clothing to reading too much to list, but including all USCG required which is not listed