Jeff Morris wrote:
This certainly applies in open water, but in very protected water, such as
Boston's Charles River Basin, you won't see whitecaps until its over 15 knots.
Of course, we were able to sail dinghies in 30 knots or more there.

That's what, about 1/2 mile wide and between tall buildings? I think
that you get little popcorn whitecaps at 12 knots steady breeze even then.

I've noticed that on water with more than a mile fetch, some whitecaps
show up at 8 knots (if it's fairly consistent) because that's when the
Johnson 18 will start planing. Takes a tight spinnaker reach, but it'll
do it.

Fresh Breezes- Doug King

John Cairns wrote:

snip he has provided the group with a great deal of
entertainment, but
generally of a very lowbrow type

True. So explain to me, why can't I persuade him, and his GHost
Girls, to sing? I mean, I'm promoting lowbrow in all directions
and I can't sing either.... And there's this hungry non-newsgroup
public all agog for the next instalment...
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Bobsprit wrote:

but I will agree about one thing, though you didn't mention it. If
it weren't for your posts, it would be a very dull group.

Ahhh, Thank you. Won't earn you any point with other driftwood here though.

RB

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Does that answer your question Katy?


Yeah...it says a lot about you.....
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Doug asked:
Horvath wrote:
Huh?

Are they different on your sea?

He sails the Sea of Erie...the whitecaps are mud grey there.....he just
didn't notice them....
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and get used to the idea." - Robert A. Heinlein

Ahhh, Thank you. Won't earn you any point with other driftwood here though.

RB

A gratuitous insult and there isn't even a gratuity.


Clever girl.


RB

On Mon, 14 Jun 2004 21:43:17 -0400, DSK wrote
this crap:

Because whitecaps usually begin forming around 8 knots and are regular
at 10.


Horvath wrote:
Huh?

Are they different on your sea?

Fetch will make a slight difference and so will salt vs fresh, but not
much. Let me guess... you've never noticed when whitecaps form.


12 to 15






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On Mon, 14 Jun 2004 21:47:15 -0400, DSK wrote
this crap:

DSK wrote
Because whitecaps usually begin forming around 8 knots and are regular
at 10.

http://www.stormfax.com/beaufort.htm
"F3 knots: 7 - 10 Gentle breeze, Large wavelets; crests begin to
break; scattered whitecaps"

That's "scattered" whitecaps, dumbass.

http://www.r-p-r.co.uk/beaufort.htm
"F3 knots: 7 - 10"
"Gentle Breeze Large wavelets. Perhaps scattered white horses"

Numerous whitecaps are at 11 - 16.





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On 14 Jun 2004 16:45:31 GMT, "Scott Vernon" wrote
this crap:

yes , I do. Immensly. So does Lisa.

http://www.enter.net/photoalbum/data...non/447701.JPG


Nice boat, but why are you reefed in such light wind?





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Cause I'm lazy? It WAS blowing hard all morning, it had just calmed down
some, so I had Lisa steer while I went to unshake the reef, grabbed the
camera and went forward to take the pic.

Scotty


"Horvath" wrote in message
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On 14 Jun 2004 16:45:31 GMT, "Scott Vernon" wrote
this crap:

yes , I do. Immensly. So does Lisa.

http://www.enter.net/photoalbum/data...non/447701.JPG


Nice boat, but why are you reefed in such light wind?





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