Off-topic: Waterspouts - lift over the ocean

[Roger Worden]

This is a little off-topic, but all glider pilots are interested in weather,
right? Yes, there can be lift over the ocean, but not the kind you'd want to
fly in! This weekend we were camping at a Southern California beach, and a
building thunderstorm went by about 2-3 miles offshore. This storm generated
about 7 waterspouts that we could see! I got some great pictures... check
out a few at http://rogersoaring.blogspot.com/

[Ralph Jones[_2_]]

On Sun, 23 Sep 2007 21:23:41 -0800, "Roger Worden" >
wrote:

>This is a little off-topic, but all glider pilots are interested in weather,
>right? Yes, there can be lift over the ocean, but not the kind you'd want to
>fly in! This weekend we were camping at a Southern California beach, and a
>building thunderstorm went by about 2-3 miles offshore. This storm generated
>about 7 waterspouts that we could see! I got some great pictures... check
>out a few at http://rogersoaring.blogspot.com/
>
Nothing off-topic about that...nice pictures.

rj

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On Sep 24, 9:21 am, Ralph Jones > wrote:
> On Sun, 23 Sep 2007 21:23:41 -0800, "Roger Worden" >
> wrote:
>
> >This is a little off-topic, but all glider pilots are interested in weather,
> >right? Yes, there can be lift over the ocean, but not the kind you'd want to
> >fly in! This weekend we were camping at a Southern California beach, and a
> >building thunderstorm went by about 2-3 miles offshore. This storm generated
> >about 7 waterspouts that we could see! I got some great pictures... check
> >out a few athttp://rogersoaring.blogspot.com/
>
> Nothing off-topic about that...nice pictures.
>
> rj

roger, great blog, im doomed to read it for the rest of the day :)