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Show Know The Weather Can sail-boat enthusiasts learn anything about coming winds by watching the sky? Does a cloudy sky indicate good sailing weather or bad? THOSE WHO do a bit of sailing, either on lakes or at the ocean, can predict some things about the winds by watching the sky and studying weather. A cloudy sky is one sign of lessening les-sening wind, and therefore isn't welcomed by sailboats. There're other rules which generally apply. For example, exam-ple, if there's a strong breeze from the shore at sunrise, hopes for a good wind during the day are not always justified. justi-fied. Usually this land breeze dies down as the sun heats the land and is replaced by a sea breeze. OF COURSE, in the summer, sum-mer, clouds may herald the approach of a thunder storm and this means strong winds, but other than these storms, a bright, clean day is best for sailing. The sun heats the land - faster than the water, air above the water flows in over the land to replace it. That is the famous sea breeze one finds at large lakes and on ocean beaches. |