http://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2008/ivor-borth-and-ynyslas-katabatic-wind/ Tales from a 'down-shifted' family - Making the most of modest means Sat, 13 Mar 2010 06:56:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 http://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2008/ivor-borth-and-ynyslas-katabatic-wind/comment-page-1/#comment-18121 Jinx of the New Toys » A Simple Life of Luxury Fri, 05 Mar 2010 08:20:24 +0000 http://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2008/ivor-borth-and-ynyslas-katabatic-wind/#comment-18121 [...] next week and there isn’t a single star showing. Oh well, I’ll just have to hope that Ivor out katabatic wind can do something about [...] [...] next week and there isn’t a single star showing. Oh well, I’ll just have to hope that Ivor out katabatic wind can do something about [...]

]]> http://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2008/ivor-borth-and-ynyslas-katabatic-wind/comment-page-1/#comment-18083 Windsurf Speed Session » A Simple Life of Luxury Mon, 22 Feb 2010 12:18:44 +0000 http://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2008/ivor-borth-and-ynyslas-katabatic-wind/#comment-18083 [...] just got back from a windsurf session the estuary here at Ynyslas. Ivor, our local katabatic wind was up to his tricks so the wind was ballistic at over 40 knots. The water was a seething mass of [...] [...] just got back from a windsurf session the estuary here at Ynyslas. Ivor, our local katabatic wind was up to his tricks so the wind was ballistic at over 40 knots. The water was a seething mass of [...]

]]> http://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2008/ivor-borth-and-ynyslas-katabatic-wind/comment-page-1/#comment-18039 Ivor’s Back – Spring is on its way » A Simple Life of Luxury Sun, 07 Feb 2010 14:07:28 +0000 http://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2008/ivor-borth-and-ynyslas-katabatic-wind/#comment-18039 [...] just got back from a nice little windsurf session in the estuary here at Ynyslas. Ivor, our local katabatic wind was up to his usual tricks with a decent NE wind funbelling down through the valley at up to 25 [...] [...] just got back from a nice little windsurf session in the estuary here at Ynyslas. Ivor, our local katabatic wind was up to his usual tricks with a decent NE wind funbelling down through the valley at up to 25 [...]

]]> http://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2008/ivor-borth-and-ynyslas-katabatic-wind/comment-page-1/#comment-17702 Wind against Tide » A Simple Life of Luxury Sun, 22 Nov 2009 09:40:44 +0000 http://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2008/ivor-borth-and-ynyslas-katabatic-wind/#comment-17702 [...] which can be good when the wind is from the east. This is especially true in the Spring when Ivor, out local katabatic wind, comes howling down the [...] [...] which can be good when the wind is from the east. This is especially true in the Spring when Ivor, out local katabatic wind, comes howling down the [...]

]]> http://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2008/ivor-borth-and-ynyslas-katabatic-wind/comment-page-1/#comment-16506 Windsurfing at Ynyslas, Courtesy of Ivor! » A Simple Life of Luxury Thu, 25 Jun 2009 09:12:08 +0000 http://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2008/ivor-borth-and-ynyslas-katabatic-wind/#comment-16506 [...] got back from a lovely windsurf session in the estuary at Ynyslas. Its that time of year when Ivor, our local katabatic wind is on top form and with a gentle NE wind forecast and sunny skies he was up to his usual tricks. [...] [...] got back from a lovely windsurf session in the estuary at Ynyslas. Its that time of year when Ivor, our local katabatic wind is on top form and with a gentle NE wind forecast and sunny skies he was up to his usual tricks. [...]

]]> http://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2008/ivor-borth-and-ynyslas-katabatic-wind/comment-page-1/#comment-16216 Windsurfing in the estuary at Ynysals » A Simple Life of Luxury Sat, 18 Apr 2009 12:42:03 +0000 http://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2008/ivor-borth-and-ynyslas-katabatic-wind/#comment-16216 [...] the forecast of lightish winds, the katabatic effect that creates the wind affectionately known as Ivor was in full force this morning, so after a night [...] [...] the forecast of lightish winds, the katabatic effect that creates the wind affectionately known as Ivor was in full force this morning, so after a night [...]

]]> http://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2008/ivor-borth-and-ynyslas-katabatic-wind/comment-page-1/#comment-14974 A Simple Life of Luxury » Coastal Gardening - Wind Mon, 04 Aug 2008 09:04:26 +0000 http://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2008/ivor-borth-and-ynyslas-katabatic-wind/#comment-14974 [...] wind if it swings around and comes from another direction. Not so here. In fact, we have a special katabatic wind (known affectionately as Ivor) that funnels down through the Dovey Valley and blasts us with cold, [...] [...] wind if it swings around and comes from another direction. Not so here. In fact, we have a special katabatic wind (known affectionately as Ivor) that funnels down through the Dovey Valley and blasts us with cold, [...]

]]> http://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2008/ivor-borth-and-ynyslas-katabatic-wind/comment-page-1/#comment-13982 A Simple Life of Luxury » From Beach to Hills in Wales Mon, 19 May 2008 08:04:37 +0000 http://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2008/ivor-borth-and-ynyslas-katabatic-wind/#comment-13982 [...] just had another action packed weekend here in rural mid Wales. Thanks to our local katabatic wind I managed to windsurf every day last week and although the wind wasn’t forecast to be great [...] [...] just had another action packed weekend here in rural mid Wales. Thanks to our local katabatic wind I managed to windsurf every day last week and although the wind wasn’t forecast to be great [...]

]]> http://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2008/ivor-borth-and-ynyslas-katabatic-wind/comment-page-1/#comment-13961 A Simple Life of Luxury » Summer’s Here - for a day or two! Thu, 08 May 2008 13:36:33 +0000 http://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2008/ivor-borth-and-ynyslas-katabatic-wind/#comment-13961 [...] and yesterday I managed a morning windsurf session in the estuary. Ivor was up to his tricks providing perfect conditions and the warmer weather means less neoprene and a [...] [...] and yesterday I managed a morning windsurf session in the estuary. Ivor was up to his tricks providing perfect conditions and the warmer weather means less neoprene and a [...]

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