You don't have to be in the Bahamas to get pretty extreme weather. Right here in San Francisco Bay we frequently get big winds. OK, I know its not hurricane weather, but we are used to very changeable weather in addition to the potent tides.
The Winter is often very calm (see above), but then punctuated by strong winds. Here in the Big Muddy Bay where Little Cat is anchored, we will see 50 knot gusts a couple of times a year, but we get 30 knots quite frequently.
The Northerlies are always the worst, and in Big Muddy they are onshore.
These pictures show Little Cat in the same spot in a Northerly blow. The wind is a steady 25 knots, gusting to 30 knots.
The anchor system is a bridle going to a heavy chain set between two anchors, and has always been reliable.
The Winter is often very calm (see above), but then punctuated by strong winds. Here in the Big Muddy Bay where Little Cat is anchored, we will see 50 knot gusts a couple of times a year, but we get 30 knots quite frequently.
The Northerlies are always the worst, and in Big Muddy they are onshore.
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The anchor system is a bridle going to a heavy chain set between two anchors, and has always been reliable.
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