Thistle Mid-Winter East at SPYC

The Thistle class Mid-Winter East races are underway in St. Petersburg, FL. Races are being held at the SPYC. Heard tell the winds have been strong, rather chilly temperatures, hot racing though! Check out the photos and current status of contestants posted by the St. Petersburg Yacht Club: http://tinyurl.com/aw7mgb  

A bit cold here on Kentucky Lake, lake temperature still too cold for my comfort and peace of mind, around 45ºF last I checked. Seeing the pictures of the Thistles racing in Florida arouses my sailing enthusiasm, makes me even more anxious for the warmer weather coming soon.

By the way, if you ever are curious about the Kentucky Lake water temperature, Murray State  posts the current temperature and keeps an excellent record of lake temperature over the past several years. Other parameters are recorded too, data such as pH, turbidity, dissolved oxygen, lake level and more, all of this information at your finger tips. Check out  MSU's Hancock Biological Station.