Friday, April 19

Fog: How to See It Coming, How to Cope

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I grew up in San Francisco, so I’ve always thought of fog as my friend, my reminder of  home. That is, as long as I’m landlocked. Step on a boat, and fog is a different matter. Recently I’ve been in fog so thick – at the top of the Bay of  Fundy, coming through the Cape Cod Canal – that I could barely see the bow of the boat in the middle of the day. With reduced (or no) visibility, you rely on radar, AIS, GPS and your own experience. Still, fog can be scary. Here’s some of the best advice I’ve seen from a weather expert about how to predict fog, and then how to cope once you meet it. If you need to be reminded of what  truly scary fog bank looks like, see the video.

http://www.yachtingworld.com/expert-sailing-techniques/expert-tips-on-how-to-predict-and-cope-with-fog-at-sea-98079

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