Bart Senior wrote:
The point I wanted to make you covered. 1 point to Capt
Scumbalino.

NO FAIR! I said rules of 12 first, gimme my point you Scurvey dog!

Joe




If the range of tide is 8 feet, the first hour is 8".

For a six hour cycle, Multiply by twelve to get inches and
divide by 12 to get 1/12.

It is easier to simply check the range of tide and change
the units to inches.


"Capt. Scumbalino" wrote

Ellen MacArthur wrote:

OK! You got me. Your not a farmer. (blush, I guess I blew my sailing
test debut)

For someone that moans about lack of sailing content in what is widely
seen
as a virtual yacht club bar (where the patrons also talk about stuff other
than sailing), you have a lot to yet contribute.

The clue is in the 12ths part...

hour change as a fraction of tidal range
1 1/12
2 2/12
3 3/12
4 3/12
5 2/12
6 1/12

Say the tide drops 5" over the first hour. Since you know that that 5" is
one twelfth of the total range, you can calculate that the tide will have
dropped 5"x12 = 60" = 5 feet when it gets to low water. Of course, 5' is a
girly tidal range. Here, it's a proper, manly 5 metres (or more).


--
Capt Scumbalino

I'll give you 1/2 a point, because you did not explain how
it worked.

"Joe" wrote in message
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Bart Senior wrote:
The point I wanted to make you covered. 1 point to Capt
Scumbalino.

NO FAIR! I said rules of 12 first, gimme my point you Scurvey dog!

Joe

Bart Senior wrote:
I'll give you 1/2 a point, because you did not explain how
it worked.


I was busy givin the lubber more rope to hang herself.

If you do not give me a full point I will file a protest... and request
the ASA points commitee to rule on this matter.

Joe


"Joe" wrote in message
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Bart Senior wrote:
The point I wanted to make you covered. 1 point to Capt
Scumbalino.

NO FAIR! I said rules of 12 first, gimme my point you Scurvey dog!

Joe

Joe wrote:

I was busy givin the lubber more rope to hang herself.

If you do not give me a full point I will file a protest... and
request the ASA points commitee to rule on this matter.

You should know by now that Bart's points are hard to win. You were lucky
not to taste the cat'o'nine for such a half-assed answer. You'll be luckier
still not to have the half point deducted for making waves with the
committee. Still, the lubber could have been in danger of getting keelhauled
for that rule of 3rds nonsense...


--
Capt Scumbalino

Joe wrote:
Bart Senior wrote:
I'll give you 1/2 a point, because you did not explain how
it worked.


I was busy givin the lubber more rope to hang herself.

If you do not give me a full point I will file a protest... and request
the ASA points commitee to rule on this matter.

Joe


"Joe" wrote in message
oups.com...
Bart Senior wrote:
The point I wanted to make you covered. 1 point to Capt
Scumbalino.
NO FAIR! I said rules of 12 first, gimme my point you Scurvey dog!

Joe

We gonna have a duel at dusk?

"Joe" wrote
| If you do not give me a full point I will file a protest... and request
| the ASA points commitee to rule on this matter.

Give 'farmer' Joe ALL the points. He was right and posted first. Be fair.
Capt. Scumbalino's answer was more complete but it was the same. Actually,
give them each half the points.

Cheers,
Ellen

Ellen MacArthur wrote:
"Joe" wrote
| If you do not give me a full point I will file a protest... and request
| the ASA points commitee to rule on this matter.

Give 'farmer' Joe ALL the points. He was right and posted first. Be fair.
Capt. Scumbalino's answer was more complete but it was the same. Actually,
give them each half the points.

Cheers,
Ellen

....you have not been here long enough to have a say.

Sorry

Joe

"Joe" wrote
| ...you have not been here long enough to have a say.

Biting the hand that's feeding ya? Doh!
You've a lot to learn about women, Joe. We're entitled to a say any old time.
That's what we do best, ya know. (well, second best, wink wink!)

Cheers,
Ellen

Ellen MacArthur wrote:
"Joe" wrote
| ...you have not been here long enough to have a say.

Biting the hand that's feeding ya? Doh!
You've a lot to learn about women, Joe. We're entitled to a say any old time.
That's what we do best, ya know. (well, second best, wink wink!)

Cheers,
Ellen

I will not sell out for all the asa points on earth.

Whats right is right.

Joe

I say give him his point. He needs them wherever he can get them. :-)

--
"j" ganz @@
www.sailnow.com

"Joe" wrote in message
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Bart Senior wrote:
I'll give you 1/2 a point, because you did not explain how
it worked.


I was busy givin the lubber more rope to hang herself.

If you do not give me a full point I will file a protest... and request
the ASA points commitee to rule on this matter.

Joe


"Joe" wrote in message
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Bart Senior wrote:
The point I wanted to make you covered. 1 point to Capt
Scumbalino.

NO FAIR! I said rules of 12 first, gimme my point you Scurvey dog!

Joe