Would you ride these temps?

(burban89) · (burban89) **Join Date: Nov 2006** 04-07-2007, 8:37 AM

40 deg air and 62 deg water? All I have is a 3/2 full wetsuit.

walt 04-07-2007, 8:40 AM

That's doable.

(peter_c) · (peter_c) **Join Date: Sep 2001** 04-07-2007, 8:46 AM

It falls into the 100 degree rule, but no way would I do it in a 3/2. 4/3 maybe. Drysuit definitely. If you can ride without falling and maybe start off a dock, that would help.

(closedtoe) · (closedtoe) **Join Date: Jan 2007** 04-07-2007, 8:49 AM

How did the water get so warm and the air so cold?

(bfwake) · (bfwake) **Join Date: Mar 2007** 04-07-2007, 8:55 AM

Sounds tropical, get in!

(burban89) · (burban89) **Join Date: Nov 2006** 04-07-2007, 9:14 AM

The weather did a number on us. Been 80s and 70s for a few weeks now it is 30-40s. The water temp has been falling a little each day.

(wiscoepic) · (wiscoepic) **Join Date: Sep 2006** 04-07-2007, 12:49 PM

I just went when the air was 80 deg but the water was a wonderful 37 deg. My theory is do a dock start and dont fall and end the run at the dock.

(closedtoe) · (closedtoe) **Join Date: Jan 2007** 04-07-2007, 12:56 PM

Sorry for the hijack:
Scott, do you have any wake pics of the epic 23v?

(chqwakeboarder)

Peter,
What is the 100 degree rule?

(chikara22) · (chikara22) **Join Date: Oct 2006** 04-07-2007, 3:03 PM

The air and water temp added together in (degrees Fahrenheit) greater than or equal to 100 degrees.

(kraig) · (kraig) **Join Date: Dec 2002** 04-07-2007, 3:13 PM

I like the 100 degree rule, but I find myself using the 110-120 degree rule. Water at 50 and air at around 60-70 degrees.

(balr54) · (balr54) **Join Date: May 2004** 04-07-2007, 3:19 PM

Been the water with the air at 45 and water about 38, can't say it was the most pleasant ride in the world but it gave me alot more ambition not to fall.

(mracrew) · (mracrew) **Join Date: Apr 2005** 04-07-2007, 3:51 PM

Dude for sure go, i would be all over that in a second. Where i live is colder then it was the majority of december so its not looking good for unrserved ridding soon. Warm water is so much better then cold air because you can cover up from the cold air, i would try getting a neo hood and use some waterski gloves cuz your hands will get cold. 3/2 is nice in 62 degree water and avoid the dock start/stop thing... the water is way to warm to get hypothermia.

alanp 04-07-2007, 4:01 PM

no way

(speedy600) · (speedy600) **Join Date: Dec 2006** 04-07-2007, 4:09 PM

WakesetterLSV, you got mail

(burban89) · (burban89) **Join Date: Nov 2006** 04-07-2007, 5:18 PM

Ah man, we went. The water was warm but the damn wind picked up on us. We made a few passes but the wind screwed us all up. My face was freezing, everything else was ok. Will try again tomorrow. Thanks for all the replies

(rmcronin) · (rmcronin) **Join Date: Aug 2002** 04-07-2007, 5:24 PM

62 water is warm! Perfect weather to try new stuff-when the water is warmer than the air.