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PredictWind - very light airs for racing Wednesday

by Sail-World and PredictWind.Com on 20 Aug 2008
PredictWind - Graphic showing expected wind strength and direction at high level (60km) - at 40metres for Wednesday 20 August at 1400hrs for Qingdao PredictWind.com www.predictwind.com
The forecast for Qingdao frpm www.predictwind.com!PredictWind for the next three days is as follows:

Forecast for Qingdao Olympic Venue: Wednesday 20th August

Both models in agreement for today - around 5 knots from SE all day. Outlook
for Thursday is 15knots, and Friday is 20knots !

Today at the Olympic regatta, racing is scheduled for the RS:X Mens and Womens classes (Medal Races) and fleet racing in the Star and Tornado classes, who are due to race their Medal races on Thursday

Predict Wind - Wind spped and direction - Qingdao 20 August 2008 © PredictWind.com www.predictwind.com
Predict Wind - Wind spped and direction - Qingdao 20 August 2008 © PredictWind.com www.predictwind.com




PredictWind - Graphic showing expected wind strength and direction at low level (1km) - at 40metres for Wednesday 20 August at 1400hrs for Qingdao © PredictWind.com www.predictwind.com
PredictWind - Graphic showing expected wind strength and direction at low level (1km) - at 40metres for Wednesday 20 August at 1400hrs for Qingdao © PredictWind.com www.predictwind.com

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