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Not sure about the first one. Second one: http://www.florabama.com/ And then on Sunday you got to get saved! They don't call this the Bible Belt for nothing...

I was reading yesterday about parachute use while soaring. My club instructs with no parachute for instructor or student as do many. I bought one as soon as I solo'ed and wear it when flying alone in my single place. In aircraft if one person wears a chute, then all wear a chute. Good logic in...

VHF's were mandatory for all boats in the Dauphin Island race, even the beach cats. I did read of one case though where the VHF on a cat was in the drybag on the tramp and the boat blew away from the crew. There is a great tale of a young (15 year old) girl who was out sailing for her FIRST time...

Local news just reported a third body recovered. Expanding the search to the east now. 3 still missing.

So tragic! I know Lee and built one of his designs in Mobile ages ago. Creekmore 22 which cashed in (we wish!) on the success of the Harmony 22 daggerboarder from the year before. He is as or more capable on a sailboat as anyone and this story is heartbreaking. RIP Kris

That boat with full sail up didn't even have reef lines rigged! Duh...

Just watched an interview on Mobile local news with the owner of a J-24 that got swept across the oyster beds and under the Dauphin Island bridge. I had seen photos of the boat anchored very close to the bridge earlier and some new details were revealed. Rudder and outboard got knocked off and...

Coast Guard Mobile has suspended search since 2 PM due to high winds. Wind has shifted from SW to SE here on the bayou.

Thats for the heads up Tom, I'll keeps my eyes open here in Orange Beach. When I really want to see what is in store weatherwise, I go to Wunderground. Here is what just went through NOLA according to their severe weather page. Max Top VIL Severe Hail Hail Max...

Noon news in Mobile reports that one of the five missing has been located safe at home. Still four unaccounted for. More that 40 people rescued but not all participating in the regatta. Still searching but another nasty day and the CG is asking the boaters that were helping in the search...

Right! Sorry...

Isn't 'Hunker Down' an accepted meteorological term thanks to Jim Cantore?

Hey! I don't mind her waking me up in the night all anxious about impending weather, I just tell it is time to 'Hunker Down' and all that suggests.

I had noticed the local TV station making weather alerts in the scroll at the bottom of the screen for at least 45 mins before the shit hit the fan at the Flora-Bama line. They were also cutting into regular programming and describing the approaching line as moving east at 60 mph. My girlfriend...

Just watching Mobile news and they had the max wind at Middle Bay Lighthouse (start of race) at 72 MPH. Fort Morgan (near finish) was 64 MPH.

I've done that race a couple of times and now live not 20 miles from the start line. I watched that squall line blow through from the west this afternoon and was pretty impressed and can see how it would create havoc among the race fleet. I witnessed williwaws come roaring down the bayou from...