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Lots of info here too:
https://bigwavedave.ca/sailing-guide.html

I use:
Ross Bay
Model 2
Juan de Fuca E marine forecast
Ogden Pt on latest reports
Harling Pt on latest reports (wind is usually somewhere in between Ogden/Harling)
Race Rocks on latest reports
Pressure gradient prediction (https ...

Thanks Bill & Markus:

FYI it should be a 10 minute job and no ladder is needed. Everything is done inside the house. The webcam just needs to be changed from static IP to DHCP. I can't remember what static LAN IP the webcam was set to, but probably 192.168.0.XX or 192.168.1.XX and port 8000.

Steps ...

Hi Ken:

It's a bit tricky with a new router since the camera is on a different local IP address. The camera address needs to be changed so it can talk to the new router. I need to visit, or if you know a person with some network knowledge then I can talk them through it. They would need a laptop ...

Correct. It is one of the things that I never got working on the new site. I’ll take a look to see what it will take to get working.

Happy New Year everyone! Here are some numbers from 2024 for you to look at:

Donations
$8633 was raised from 92 donations. This is a record and beats last year by almost $600.

We have a great community here. Big thanks to all of the donors and contributors to the website. It would not exist ...

Obituary: https://www.mccallgardens.com/obituarie ... john-caws/

In lieu of flowers, Greg’s family would appreciate donations to the Cardiac Care Unit at the Victoria Hospitals Foundation: https://www.victoriahf.ca/memorial-donation/

As many have heard by now, we lost a well known community member this week. Greg Caws (aka snarfer) was a sailor, windsurfer, kiteboarder and winger and a big contributor and supporter of the BWD website. He was the main person that brought us the Ross Bay webcam. My thoughts go out to his family ...

I'm not sure about Caddy Bay, but people might be out at Willows Beach today. Just be aware of the many dangers: high tide with logs, high wind and cold water, dog poo, etc

Also, there was a poor water quality from 2 days ago in Cadboro Bay: https://bigwavedave.ca/water-quality.html?site=475#data ...

Bainbridge International acquires Ocean Rodeo assets from ALUULA Composites

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Clean it and then put contact cement on both contact surfaces. The epoxy might just crack off, not sure.

I don’t think you need to keep it, unless you have a cat.

https://www.surfrider.org/pages/bwtf-faq
7. How much does it cost to start a water testing program?

It costs about $9,000 to purchase a complete BWTF lab set up with IDEXX equipment and enough supplies to process 100 water samples. Ongoing costs once the initial, expendable supplies run out are ...

I'd chip in $20 for this: https://fluidion.com/products/analyzers/alert-lab

Apparently they are using this for the Paris Olympics. Prices are hard to find but it looks to be ~$24k.