Weaden TT – National Series No 2. & Southern Series No. 1

Gusty Conditions

The Wealden TT - 18th May - was postponed as the gusty conditions were considered to be too extreme. The following is copied from the International Hansa Class Race Management Guide.

Maximum Wind Speed.

Class	Average wind speed with difficult wave conditions	Average wind speed with small waves	Maximum gusts
Hansa 2.3	16 kts	20 kts	24 kts
Hansa 303	18 kts	22 kts	28 kts
Liberty	24 kts	26 kts	30 kts
SKUD 18	20 kts	25 kts	30 kts

1 knot = 1.15mph.

Note: The above are guidelines only. Decisions about when to commence, continue or abandon racing are the responsibility of the race officials and should take into consideration local conditions, the ability of sailors, fatigue levels and the capability of safety coverage.