Jake,  thanks,  I was hoping you had stumbled on something that replaced the 
SAILFLOW currents.    

Sail Safe, 

Mike

Sent from my iPad

On Jul 25, 2013, at 18:16, "Jake Brodersen" <captain_j...@cox.net> wrote:

> Mike,
>  
> I have currents built into my Garmin GPS, but there were current charts 
> supplied daily (on paper).   The currents in and around the Patuxent swirl in 
> several directions at once.  Finding the tide lines was difficult, as there 
> weren’t many surface irregularities.  Local knowledge was a key factor, the 
> rest was luck.
> 
> Jake
>  
> From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Mike 
> Brannon
> Sent: Thursday, July 25, 2013 3:24 PM
> To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com
> Subject: [SPAM]Re: Stus-List Congrats
>  
> Jake,   What current charts are you using for the Chesapeake?   
>  
> thanks,  
>  
> Mike
> Virginia Lee 93295
> C&C 36 CB
> Virginia Beach, VA
> 
> Sent from my iPad
> 
> On Jul 25, 2013, at 8:25, "Jake Brodersen" <captain_j...@cox.net> wrote:
> 
> Joel,
>  
> We had enough of a lead in the series we didn’t even need to sail the last 
> race, but I’d never do that.  The last course was set in the mouth of the 
> Patuxent River.  The current and wind were pretty squirrelly.  The current 
> charts were useless, as they would show the current flowing in both 
> directions at the same time near the same spot.  We had to rely on our own 
> observations of the current.  There weren’t many crab pots to use either (go 
> figure, the one time I need them).
>  
> We had a great time at the regatta, although participation was way down from 
> last year.  I hope to see more entries next year.  For once, we had good wind 
> on all three days.  That’s a rarity on the Chesapeake in July…
>  
> Jake
>  
> From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Joel 
> Aronson
> Sent: Wednesday, July 24, 2013 7:38 AM
> To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com
> Subject: Stus-List Congrats
>  
> Jake and Pat Brodersen continued their winning ways, taking first place in 
> the Screwpile regatta with 5 firsts, a 2nd and a meaningless 4th in the last 
> race.
>  
>  
> Way to go!!
>  
> -- 
> Joel
> 
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