Jeff,

You say 25 knots is more like a jog in the park and 35 is survival conditions,
and then you say it's no big deal. 25 knots is 21 mph sustained. It's a force 6
wind. In a cruising boat, you should be in harnesses and reefed. In a dinghy
you shouldn't go out at all. I'm not saying it can't be fun, but don't make it
sound like it's a normal sailing experience. To use your own words, It's a jog
in the park.

The Veridican

On 14 Apr 2004 17:32:12 GMT, (Veridican) wrote:

Jeff,

You say 25 knots is more like a jog in the park and 35 is survival conditions,
and then you say it's no big deal. 25 knots is 21 mph sustained. It's a force 6
wind. In a cruising boat, you should be in harnesses and reefed. In a dinghy
you shouldn't go out at all. I'm not saying it can't be fun, but don't make it
sound like it's a normal sailing experience. To use your own words, It's a jog
in the park.

The Veridican

I think your math needs a second look. 25 knots is roughly 29 mph.

Last I checked also.

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"felton" wrote in message
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On 14 Apr 2004 17:32:12 GMT, (Veridican) wrote:

Jeff,

You say 25 knots is more like a jog in the park and 35 is survival
conditions,
and then you say it's no big deal. 25 knots is 21 mph sustained. It's a
force 6
wind. In a cruising boat, you should be in harnesses and reefed. In a
dinghy
you shouldn't go out at all. I'm not saying it can't be fun, but don't
make it
sound like it's a normal sailing experience. To use your own words, It's
a jog
in the park.

The Veridican

I think your math needs a second look. 25 knots is roughly 29 mph.

I think your math needs a second look. 25 knots is roughly 29 mph.


You're right. So, my point is even more poignant.

The Veridican

Why is it poignant? Do you normally think of wind in MPH instead of knots? How
lubberly!



"Veridican" wrote in message
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I think your math needs a second look. 25 knots is roughly 29 mph.


You're right. So, my point is even more poignant.

The Veridican

How Macish.


"Jeff Morris" wrote in message
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Why is it poignant? Do you normally think of wind in MPH instead of
knots? How
lubberly!



"Veridican" wrote in message
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I think your math needs a second look. 25 knots is roughly 29 mph.


You're right. So, my point is even more poignant.

The Veridican

On Wed, 14 Apr 2004 21:23:52 -0400, "Scott Vernon"
wrote:

How Macish.

How true It is a bit surprising how the Mac advertising seems to
assume that Mac prospective customers don't understand the concept of
knots. Nice of Verdican to prove them right


"Jeff Morris" wrote in message
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Why is it poignant? Do you normally think of wind in MPH instead of
knots? How
lubberly!



"Veridican" wrote in message
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I think your math needs a second look. 25 knots is roughly 29 mph.


You're right. So, my point is even more poignant.

The Veridican

They've never tried to hide the fact that their boat is for beginners, in
fact they relish it.

Scotty

"felton" wrote in message
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On Wed, 14 Apr 2004 21:23:52 -0400, "Scott Vernon"
wrote:

How Macish.

How true It is a bit surprising how the Mac advertising seems to
assume that Mac prospective customers don't understand the concept of
knots. Nice of Verdican to prove them right


"Jeff Morris" wrote in message
...
Why is it poignant? Do you normally think of wind in MPH instead of
knots? How
lubberly!



"Veridican" wrote in message
...
I think your math needs a second look. 25 knots is roughly 29 mph.


You're right. So, my point is even more poignant.

The Veridican

Why is it poignant? Do you normally think of wind in MPH instead of knots?
How
lubberly!

Lubberly? Oh please. I live on the coast. We sweat hurricane warnings every
year. We eat in seaside restraunts that serve the fish the local fishing
companies catch. We sail almost every weekend. Lubberly?

The weather channel and their internet site use MPH, so do I. Lubberly--sheesh.

The Veridican
"Believe that truth is in the world when those who can see it follow it."

"Veridican" wrote in message
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Lubberly? Oh please. I live on the coast. We sweat hurricane warnings every
year. We eat in seaside restraunts that serve the fish the local fishing
companies catch. We sail almost every weekend. Lubberly?

BWAHAHAHAHA! You eat fish! Wow, that's pretty nautical for a Mac, excuse me,
a Hunter sailer!



The weather channel and their internet site use MPH, so do I.
Lubberly--sheesh.


But the marine forecast is in Knots. Using the "landlubber's forecast" (as
its referred to by my local NOAA site) is pretty lame.