Yeah, I know, that last smack thread went so poorly that you guys probably aren't interested in trying again. But, I'm going to make an effort to improve my smack talk.

Ding, My spin halyard cleat is repaired and I'm coming after you for my 1m 15seconds you beat me by at Steeplechase. Game on!

My spin pole is now bullet proof, mainsheet blocks are fixed, so I am good to go. Oh....Ricky tried hatin' on Beth's skills on the front of the boat, so she is uber motivated. Ricky's not only looking at an a$$ kicking from her on the water, but is likely to start the weekend off with a black eye! That should teach the little punk to open his mouth!

You scrawney teams are in for a good beat-down. Current weather model puts wind at:

Friday pm 12-15 kts
Saturday (front moving in) 18-23 kts
Sunday 12-15 kts

I'm going to go have a double whopper just in case...

LIES, ALL LIES!!!!!

solid breeze 4 days out means... we be driftin.

That had to SUCK! You I both know 1m 15s means nothing, great race and we look forward to mixing it up with you this weekend. It's almost here, yahoo bitches!

Oh, Beth dishes her share of trash talk.

Not quite. Ask those yutes driving south on Tuesday... they'll be dragging it down with them

And I am beginning to trust this forecast model since it was right on the numbers for both Macho and Hiram's.

So, far, its slowed the front down from Sunday night to Saturday, so if it slows down anymore, it will probably repeat the Friday honk, Sat-Sun delight

Maybe I'll pass on the cheese for my whopper just in case you're right about the drifter

If there's one thing you can count on for a forecast this far away - is that its accuracy is almost completely random. It's based on averages this time of year with a slight influence from the developing patterns. As the forecast gets closer, the amount the developing patterns affect the forecast increases. I don't even bother looking until about 5 days out (with regards to temperature and what to pack) and for wind, 2 to 3 days out to start shaping an idea.

Yeah, but I don't start the trash talk....I just finish it and then back it up with results. It's on PUNK. Next time you want to dish my talents you better just say it out loud or make sure I can't over hear you. And maybe you should check the results from North Americans before saying that Karl can't beat you with me on the boat. The only time I saw you on the water all week was when I watched you finish while I was eating my sandwich.

Oh, snap. Team Punk doesn't even need to chime into the smack talk thread to start getting a face full of it.

Yes, I believe the term" p'owned" applies, even though I'm way too old to know what that means

And as the rum will be at T-winds in its usual warehouse quantity, can someone get me a shirt that says" I feel a sin coming on..."

You guys need to go easy on Jake. Not only is he not very well versed in smack talk, His regular crew, Ted, can't make it, and he's had to resort to sailing with some has-been old fart for crew...

Oh, we're still getting my 1.25 minutes back!

um-kay, here's what I (not a meterologist) am seeing on the forecast model.

There is a low moving eastward this week, pushing off the NC coast sometime wednesday, followed by a developing High following it from Dallas, TX moving NE from Tues- Sun.

Additionally, there is a low forming south of the High and working North and then east at the latter part of this week, which is probably why the model shows 15-18 kts for T-winds and the highest NE breeze on Sat night (18-23 kts).

So, best be watching the H over Texas for an indication of what kind of breeze we'll see this weekend. I like High pressures because it usually means somewhat steady strength/direction.

Here's what Weather Underground has to say about it...scroll down the page for more info:

http://www.wunderground.com/cgi-bin/findweather/getForecast?query=33037

I'm loading up this morning, picking up Andi at MIA about 8pm, be down there about 10pm...I hope.

model still showing pretty good conditions:

EST time (GMT-5)

Friday PM - NE 8-10 kts and fading
Saturday AM - NNE 18-22 kts dropping to NNE 15-18 kts PM
Sunday AM - hovering around NNE 18 kts

Direction doesn't sound like a seabreeze, so it must be tied to that Low over in Texas/Gulf Coast

As I always tell Beth....It'll do what it'll do.

Oh, and I suggest we raid that pizza place on FRIDAY NIGHT since most people will be there by then. Don't go early and tip them off....

Man, you pretty much walked into that one...

Is that what you tell her about your...pole...too?

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