Kestrel 2000 Wind Meter

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Analog or digital, we cover some of the best handheld wind speed meter, anemometers and weather stations you will come across so you can gauge wind speeds and directions accurately and safely. In general, the Kestrel has several narrow grooves of adjustment to mast rake, pre-bend, spreader length and shroud tension that power up and depower the sail plan. There are more on-board controls than many other dinghies. Having and using equipment that can provide proper rig tension is crucial to setting up the boat for maximum boat speed. The Kestrel 3500NV allows you to view the current indoor and outdoor temperature, barometric pressure, altitude above sea level, humidity, wind speed and direction, dew point measurement from the current temperature and humidity -- all from one compact unit.

Power Options: Handheld anemometers can either be battery-powered or plugged into a wall outlet, depending on your preference and the job at hand. This makes them extremely versatile when it comes time to choose what kind of tool you want to work with. Hike in a position that is comfortable for you. Hiking hard is fast and means that you do not have to de-power the boat as much, but if you are getting tired a few seconds after hiking hard, you will tend to move around too much disturbing the boats balance. Hike in a position that you can stay in for a few minutes.

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During gybes, leave the pole alone and focus on keeping the spinnaker full through the gybe. Once the boom comes over, hand off the sheets to the skipper and switch the pole. Use With A Vane Mount - The Kestrel Basic Series Vane Mount is the perfect accessory option to help discover wind direction and for a hands-free experience Portable and easy to use, handheld weather station and anemometer enable users to measure wind speed and direction when out and about. They typically feature a digital display with the current readings alternately shown. A true reading would be tens of miles per hour! In actuality, it's a subjective "feeling" for what the average person thinks about at each number on the scale. For nearly 20 years on the portable weather meter market, the Kestrel 1000 is still one of the most reliable handheld weather meters. The Kestrel Meter 1000 features

There are a lot of benefits associated with using handheld anemometers and I will go over some of them now. This sleek beast is waiting for you to claim it. Take the helm with confidence knowing its two smooth SA-3110 computer-controlled turbines are there with you every step of the way, completely silent even at low speeds, so you can keep your focus on the wind. Species high in the food chain are at risk of secondary poisoning, and birds of prey feeding on rodents are particularly vulnerable to anticoagulant rodenticides, but these are not the main cause of mortality of Kestrel in the UK ( Walker et al. 2013) nor abroad ( Christensen et al. 2012). A study on causes of death in raptors showed that the majority of Kestrels had died from collision and starvation ( Newton et al. 1999). Carcasses reported for toxicology might be biased towards certain circumstances of death (eg collisions with vehicles) and could therefore underestimate the impact of rodenticides on Kestrel and other birds of prey. Targeted studies should be carried out, ideally to collect samples from live birds as well as dead ones. Price is always a consideration, but don’t forget to balance that against the other factors mentioned here. You don’t want to buy an anemometer that is inaccurate or difficult to use just because it is the cheapest option.Height above Mean Sea Level ("MSL"). Temperature compensated pressure (barometric) altimeter requires accurate reference barometric pressure to produce maximum absolute accuracy. Both accuracy specs corresponds to a reference pressure anywhere from 850 to 1100 mBar. Perceived temperature resulting from combined effect of wind speed and temperature. Calculated based on the NWS Wind Chill Temperature (WCT) Index, revised 2001, with wind speed adjusted by a factor of 1.5 to yield equivalent results to wind speed measured at 10m above ground. Measurement range limited by extent of published tables. Compasses are pretty good at covering north to south, but not always east to west. Anemometers aren’t confused by magnetic fields, which means you can rely on their measurements to analyze pressure and forecast how the weather will change. We also look at several different anemometers that are resistant to interference. One of the most common complaints is models that are difficult to calibrate – if it’s hard for you to set up then you’ll have a much harder time figuring out how fast or slow your wind speeds are. Look for an instrument that has clear instructions on calibration so that measuring the wind is as easy as possible.

Balance- Sail the boat flat and balanced, no helm one way or the other. Neutral helm and flat boat makes a fast boat. As technology progresses and we get more data on wind speed and its direction, we’re able to develop more accurate weather forecasts. Compasses and other analog instruments can be confused by magnetic fields, but a handheld anemometer or wind weather meter—a type of measuring instrument for wind speed—resists such interference while also analyzing air pressure to predict how the weather will change. In all conditions the crew weight placement in the boat is very critical. You have the ability to move fore and aft in the boat as well as side to side. The goal is to sail the boat as balanced as possible while sailing as powered up as possible. Being aggressive with crew weight means paying attention to heel angle at them same time as sail trim. If you can hike harder and minimize the amount the sails are eased to keep the boat flat that means you will sail faster. Handheld weather stations are the next best thing. These are compact versions of their larger counterparts designed for convenience. Most are easy to use, too.Start-up speed stated as lower limit, readings may be taken down to 0.4 m/s | 79 ft/min | 1.5 km/h | .9 mph | .8 kt after impeller start-up. A handheld weather instrument allows anyone who works outdoors to stay safe during their jobs by monitoring conditions around them. When using this tool, people should consider design features such as ease-of-use, accuracy level, adjustment capabilities, and convenience factors like storage and battery life.

Cup-type anemometers measure velocity through the flywheel effect while the rotating vane design measures wind velocity by passing a vane through the moving airstream.Polymer capacitive humidity sensor mounted in thin-walled chamber external to case for rapid, accurate response (US Patent 6,257,074). To achieve stated accuracy, unit must be permitted to equilibrate to external temperature when exposed to large, rapid temperature changes and be kept out of direct sunlight. Calibration drift +/- 2% over 24 months. Humidity sensor may be recalibrated at factory or in field using Kestrel Humidity Calibration Kit (NK PN-0802).