OFF THE SCALE
With climate change seemingly tipping the scales in favour of wet, wild and windy weather, who knows what the future holds for U.K. weather patterns?
But as far as British wavesailors are concerned, I’ve not heard too many complaining! This winter, storm after storm has hammered the coastlines of Britain and Ireland, causing travel chaos, floods and widespread damage that most folk will remember as the worst in several years.
But for the hardy crew that are prepared to brave the elements, there has been barely a day between sessions to heal up those callouses or recover those sore shoulders the never-ending barrage.
The endless flow of massive low pressures was getting so ridiculous we were almost starting to take mast-high waves and 30 knot sou’wester for granted.
